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A gray icon indicates that the button’s function is Off, while a light blue icon indicates On. (Your screen might show icons against a dark gray background, but I used a white background for a clearer image on the printed page.)

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In this first set of steps, you create a new drawing from a template, change a few settings to establish a 1:10 scale (that is, 1 inch on the drawing is equivalent to 10 inches on the real object), and save the drawing:

1 Start AutoCAD.As indicated in ssss1, the startup procedure can vary depending on your version of Windows and how it is set up.

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3 Check your workspace. The workspaces in AutoCAD look similar. To make sure that you’re using the same workspace as I am in this chapter (and in most of this book), click the gear icon, near the right end of the status bar (and shown in the margin). If the check mark in the drop-down list isn’t beside Drafting & Annotation, click Drafting & Annotation.

4 Set up the initial working environment.Make the following settings: Click all the buttons on the left half of the status bar as necessary until they look gray, except Dynamic Input (F12) and Ortho (F8), which should be blue. Turn the background grid (F7) on or off, your choice.Most beginners seem to like it turned on, and most experienced users turn it off.Some of the other settings can make point selection difficult. Start with them all turned off, and then toggle them on and off as needed. I tell you which ones to use in the remaining steps.