tools are located in the Quick Access Toolbar.
Note:
You may UNDO commands used during a work session until you close the drawing.
How to use the Undo tool.
1. Draw a line, circle and a rectangle.
Your drawing should look approximately like this.
2. Next Erase the Circle and the Rectangle.
(The Circle and the Rectangle disappear.)
3. Select the UNDO arrow.
You have now deleted the ERASE command operation.
As a result the erased objects reappear.
How to use the Redo command:
Select the REDO arrow and the Circle and Rectangle will disappear again.
Starting A New Drawing means that you want to start with a previously created Template file. That is why I taught you “how to create a template” at the beginning of this lesson. You will use either the inch-helper.dwt or the metric-helper.dwt template each time you are instructed to Start a New Drawing.
Note: Do not use the New tool if you want to open an existing drawing.
Refer to page 2-19 to OPEN an existing drawing file.
HOW TO START A NEW DRAWING
1. Select the NEW tool from the Quick Access Toolbar.
2. Select either the inch-helper.dwt or the metric-helper.dwt from the list of templates.
Note: If you do not have these templates, refer to page 2-2 for instructions.
3. Select the Open button.
OPENING AN EXISTING DRAWING FILE
Opening an Existing Drawing File means that you would like to open, on to the screen, a drawing that has been previously created and saved. Usually you are opening it to continue working on it or you need to make some changes.
1. Select the OPEN tool on the Quick Access Toolbar.
2. Locate the Directory and Folder in which the file had previously been saved.
3. Select the File that you wish to OPEN.
4. Select the Open button.
The File Tabs tool allows you to have multiple drawings open at the same time. If the File Tabs tool is switched on (on by default), you can open existing saved drawings or create new ones.
The File Tabs tool is located on the Interface panel of the View tab, and is a Neon Blue color when switched on.
How to open an existing saved drawing from the File Tabs
1. Right mouse click on the “+” icon.
2. Select Open from the menu.
3. Locate the Directory and Folder for the previously saved file. (Refer to page 2-19.)
4. Select the File you wish to open.
5. Select the Open button.
How to open a new drawing from the Files Tab.
1. Right mouse click on any File Tab and select New from the menu.
2. Select Drawing Template (*.dwt) from the Files of type drop-down list.
3. Select the Template you require.
4. Select the Open button.
Note:
If you right mouse click on any File Tab a menu appears with various options, including closing all open drawing tabs except the one you just clicked on.
You can also start a new drawing using the default template by left clicking on the ‘+’ icon.
The File Tabs drawing previews allow you to quickly change between open drawings. If you hover your mouse over any open File Tab, a preview of the Model and the Layout tabs are displayed. You can click on any of the previews to take you to that particular open drawing or view.
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