Open the Office Layout Template

Each time you open SmartSketch, a new document is displayed. This document is based on the Normal.igr template and has a drawing sheet. In SmartSketch, you can use a template as the starting point for creating a document. A template is a file that provides tools such as text, formats, geometry, dimensions, units of measurement, and styles that apply specified formats to elements in the drawing. The template that you use depends on the type of information you want to put in the document.

In this exercise, you will open a template that will serve as the basis for drawing an office layout.

Click the Show Me   button on the SmartSketch Learning Center toolbar to view a demonstration of how to perform the tasks in this lesson.

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. On the File New dialog box, expand the General Diagramming folder and select the Office Layout (Imperial).igr template.

Tip

• To expand a folder, click the  that appears just to the left of the folder icon.

3. Click OK to create the new document.

Important

• The Symbol Explorer points to where the symbols for the current template are located. If you did not load the template and symbols during Setup, you must insert the product CD-ROM back into the drive and run Setup again. Select the Custom option.

4. On the Main toolbar, click the Fit button. 
5. On the Tools menu, clear the Maintain Relationships option.
6. On the Tools menu, clear the Relationship Handles option.
7. On the Tools menu, click SmartSketch Settings.
8. On the Relationships tab of the SmartSketch dialog box, select all the checkboxes.