AutoCAD DWG Tutorial

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IMPORTINGANDEXPORTINGAutoCADFILES(DWG). Tutorial. In addition to Canvas’numerous import and export capabilities, you can also import AutoCAD 2007 files into …

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IMPORTING AND EXPORTING AutoCAD FILES (DWG)
Tutorial
In addition to Canvas’numerous import and export capabilities, you can also import AutoCAD 2007 files into
Canvas 11, edit them, and export to PDF format.
STEP 1: IMPORTING DWG FILES
First choose File > Open and select DWG for
Files of type. Click Open and the DWG & DXF
Import dialog box opens. The first going to
Open and select the DWG file, but first on Files
of type select DWG - AutoCAD?native files,
then a new palette window call DWG & DXF
Import will open.
A common scale used in CAD drawing is ?”=1′,
so we need to setup at this scale.
Note: If you don’t want to set the drawing
scale upon import, you can also use Canvas’
various scaling methods after import.
Objectives
After this exercise you will be able to:
?Import a DWG file
?Export as PDF
?Add symbols to a document
?Create dimensions
Required knowledge to performthis exercise:
?Open or place files
?Move an object
?Draw or place an object
?Understand the use of dimensions in CAD design
1IMPORTING AND EXPORTING Tutorial AutoCAD FILES (DWG)
Aftering opening the DWG file, notice that
the drawing is larger than the document
size. Change the document size to 950 in x
800 in, so the drawing will be able to fit
within the boundary.
Now the drawing has to be moved within
the boundary. The drawing has multiple
layers and all the layers have to be selected
at the same time so they can be moved
together to the center of the document. To
do so, click the Select Across Layers
checkbox in the Properties bar. Press Ctrl+A
to select everything on each layer and then
create a group.
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