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Step 6Zoom Drawing Area to working dimensions

Zoom Drawing Area to working dimensions
Use the scroll wheel or zoom command to zoom out to where the drawing area is sufficient to contain your part. It is useful to have the Grid Display turned on (Grid Snap OFF) and set to 3" spacing as an aid to judging approximate sizes. If you prefer, you can also just draw, dimension, and press the HOME key to resize the drawing window as you work.

HINT: If you save before creating a solid, you can continue editing the sketch by right clicking on the sketch in the Design Explorer and selecting Edit.

HINT: An entry for your current sketch will not be created in the Design Explorer until the sketch is ended by pressing the Activate 2D sketch button, selecting the Regenerate to Last Feature button, or our favorite the F5 button for Regenerate ALL.

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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...
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