Start a New Diagram

When you start the software, a new document is displayed. This document is based on the Normal.igr template and has a drawing sheet. Templates are 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 the Network Diagram template.

Click the Show Me   button on the SmartSketch Learning Center toolbar for a complete demonstration of the tasks in this lesson.

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. On the File New dialog box, expand the General Diagramming template folder and select the Network Diagram (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 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 Zoom In button. 
5. Place the cursor two grid squares from the left border and two and a half grid squares from the top border. 
6. Click once to zoom in.
7. Right click to reset the command.