Advanced AutoCAD 2014. Cheryl R. Shrock
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1.Create a Master Architectural template
CREATE A MASTER FEET-INCHES SETUP TEMPLATE
The following instructions will guide you through creating a “Master” Feet-inches setup template. This setup template is very similar to the setup template you may have made while using the Beginning workbook but there are a few differences.
NEW SETTINGS
A.Begin your drawing with a different template as follows:
1.Select the NEW command.
2.Select template file acad.dwt from the list of templates. (Not acad3D.dwt)
3.Select Open
B.Set the drawing Units as follows:
1.Type UNITS <enter>
2.Change the Type and Precision as shown
3.Select OK button
C.Set the Drawing Limits (Size of the drawing area) as follows:
1.Type Limits <enter>
2.Select OFF
“Off” means that your drawing area in Modelspace is unlimited. You will control the plotting with the layout tabs. (Paperspace)
D.Set the Grids and Snap as follows:
1.Type DS<enter>
2.Select the Snap and Grid tab
3.Change the settings as shown below.
4.Select the OK button.
E.Change Lineweight settings as follows:
1.Right click on Lineweight button on status line
2.Select Settings
3.Change to inches and adjust the Display scale as shown below.
4.Select the OK button.
F.Create new Layers as follows:
1.Load the linetype Dashed.
2.Assign names, colors, linetypes, lineweights and plot ability as shown below:
G.Create 2 new Text Styles as follows:
1.Select Text Style
2.Create the text style Text-Classic and Text-Arch using the settings shown below.
THIS NEXT STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT
H.Save all the settings you just created as follows:
1.Save as: My Feet-Inches Setup
Now you will select the printer and the paper size to use for printing.
You will use the Layout1 tab (Paper space).
A.Open My Feet-Inches Setup (If not already open)
B.Select Layout1 tab. (Refer to page 2-12 if you do not have this tab)
Note: If the “Page Setup Manager” dialog box shown below does not appear automatically, right click on the Layout tab and select Page Setup Manager.
C.Select the New... button.
D.Select the <Default output device> in the Start with: list.
E.Enter the New page setup name: Setup B
F.Select OK button.
(I am assuming that your computer is attached to a printer. If not select Layout1)
This is where you will select the print device, paper size and the plot offset.
G.Select the Printer / Plotter
Note: Your current system printer should already be displayed here. If you prefer another select the down arrow and select from the list. If the preferred printer is not in the list you must configure the printer. Refer to Appendix-A for instructions.
H.Select the Paper Size
I.Select Plot Offset
J.Select OK button.
K.Select Setup B.
L.Select the Set Current button.
M.Select the Close button.
You should now have a sheet of paper displayed on the screen.This sheet is the size you specified in the “Page Setup”.This sheet is in front of Model Space.
Rename the Layout tab
N.Right click on the Layout1 tab and select Rename from the list.
O.Enter the New Layout name A Size
P.Very important: Save as My Feet-Inches Setup again.
Q.Continue on to EXERCISE 4C.....you are not done yet.
CREATE A BORDER AND TITLE BLOCK
A.Draw the Border rectangle as large as you can within the dashed lines approximately as shown below using Layer Border.