Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
3
H OW TO S ET U P
Y OUR D RAWING
Chapter
In This Chapter
Things to Consider before You Set Up Your Drawing
Step 1: Drawing Units
Step 2: Drawing Limits
Step 3: Creating Layers
Layer Functions
Quick Properties , Properties , and Match Properties
3.1 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
YOU SET UP YOUR DRAWING
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There are many things you will need to think about when you set up your
drawing fi le. Of course, we cannot cover them all in this chapter, but we will
cover the most important things.
Drawing Units
We will fi rst defi ne the drawing distance and angle units, along with their
precision.
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Drawing Limits
Try to fi gure out what size (area) workspace will be suffi cient to accommodate
your drawing.
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Layers
Layers are the most effective way to organize your drawings, so we will learn
what they are, how to create them, and how to control them.
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