Alibre Design

Chapter 12 - Drawings12.1 Creating a New Drawing12.1.1 Opening a New DrawingYou can open a new drawing from the Home window, Repository, or any openworkspace.‣ To open a new drawing from the Home window, repository, or anyworkspace:Select the New Drawing tool from Standard toolbar; or from the File menu, selectNew > Drawing.The New Sheet Properties dialog box appears.12.1.2 Selecting a Drawing TemplateYou can select from a number of standard drawing templates, your own customtemplates, or a blank drawing of varying size. ANSI, DIN, and ISO drawing templatesare supported.‣ To select a drawing template:1. In the New Sheet Properties dialog box, select Template or Blank Sheet.2. If you selected Template, also select a standard drawing template from the list.To use a custom drawing template not listed, click Browse and select the templatefrom the Custom Drawing Template dialog.OR, if you selected Blank Sheet, select a sheet size from the list.Note: If you have previously browsed to another template folder, you can usethe Default button to reset the template list back to the system template folder.3. In the Default View Scale area, specify the scale to use in the drawing. The scalecan be changed later if necessary.4. To create a drawing with no models associated with it, check the Create AnEmpty Drawing box.5. Click OK.334If you selected a standard or custom template, the Fill In Text dialog boxmight appear.