Using a Wizard to Create a Drawing Layout

To begin a new drawing using the Advanced Setup wizard

1. From the File menu, choose New.
2. In the Create New Drawing dialog box, choose Use a Wizard and select Advanced Setup. Then choose OK.
3. In the Advanced Setup wizard, choose tabs and change settings as needed. To move on to the next tab, press the Next button or choose the tab directly.
   
   • To specify units, choose the Step 1:Units tab.
   • To specify the angle settings, choose Step 2:Angle, Step 3:Angle Measure, or Step 4:Angle Direction and change the settings.
   • To change the drawing boundary, choose Step 5:Area and enter the full-scale width and height of the object you are drawing. For example, to draw an object that is 10 by 20 feet in size, you might enter a width of 12 and a height of 22 to account for the size of the object and a margin around it. The drawing boundary controls the area the grid dots are displayed in.
   • To add a title block and border, choose Step 6:Title Block. Change the settings if needed, and choose OK.
   • To select drawing layout options, choose Step 7:Layout.
   • When you are finished, choose Done.

By default, AutoCAD LT opens the new drawing with a single floating viewport displayed in paper space on the VIEWPORT layer. If you inserted a title block, AutoCAD LT creates a TITLE_BLOCK layer.

Standard toolbar:
Command line equivalent: NEW