From the Project Management dialog box, you can

Create new projects. If you are a CAD Manager, then you may want to create the projects from within the Project Management dialog box so that others can start their drawings and reference the same project data. Create new project paths. By default, the project path is c:\Land Projects <Version Number>, but you can create new project paths if desired. View the project details, including project description, keywords, and drawing storage location. View and manage the file locks. On a network, you can view the file locks to see who has files open. Copy, rename, and delete projects. It is recommended that you use the Project Management dialog box for copying, renaming, and deleting project data.

Managing Prototypes with the Prototype Management Dialog Box

You may need to maintain different prototypes for different clients. You can copy, delete, and rename prototypes by using the Prototype Management dialog box. To display the Prototype Management dialog box, choose Prototype Manager from the Projects menu.

Default prototypes for feet and meters are included with AutoCAD Land Desktop. If you delete the default prototypes, then they are recreated, using the default system settings, the next time that you start AutoCAD Land Desktop.

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When you install AutoCAD Land Desktop, a prototype folder (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Land Desktop <Version Number>\<Release Number>\Data\Prototypes) is created by default. Each default prototype, and each prototype that you create, is represented by a subfolder of this root prototype folder. For example, if you create a prototype named MYPROTO, then the following folder is created: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Land Desktop <Version Number>\<Release Number>\Data\Prototypes\myproto

Working with Drawings

All AutoCAD Land Desktop documents are AutoCAD drawings saved with a .dwg file name extension. This section explains how to create drawings, establish the drawing settings, and open drawings.

Creating New Drawings

You can create a new drawing by selecting the New command from the File menu or by typing new at the command line. When you create a new drawing, you name it and associate it with a project. Every time you create a new drawing, you are automatically prompted to set up the drawing. Depending on which option you select for First Time Drawing Setup (see User Preferences on page 20) either the New Drawing wizard or the Drawing Setup dialog box is displayed, or a setup profile is loaded automatically. The New Drawing wizard steps you through each setting that you must establish for a drawing. The Drawing Setup dialog box contains all the settings available in the New Drawing wizard, but does not step you through the setup procedure. Whenever you set up a drawing, you can save the setup options to a setup profile that you can load later. AutoCAD Land Desktop includes several setup profiles. If you use a setup profile, then you do not have to step through the drawing setup procedure each time you create a new drawing.

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Chapter 2

Getting Started with AutoCAD Land Desktop