Beginning AutoCAD® 2019 Exercise Workbook. Cheryl R. Shrock

      Specify upper right corner <12.0000, 9.0000>:

      6. Type the X,Y coordinates 36,24 <Enter> if you are using the inch template, or 914.4,609.6 <Enter> if you are using the metric template, for the new upper right corner of your piece of paper. Make sure you separate the two figures with a comma.

      Note: Visually the screen has not changed. Do the next step and it will.

      7. This next step is very important:

      Type Z <Enter> A <Enter> to make the screen display the new drawing limits. (This is the shortcut for Zoom / All. Refer to page 4-9)

      The drawing limits (area) are now 36" or 914.4 mm wide × 24" or 609.6 mm high. The rectangle did not change size or location. But the drawing area around it got larger so the rectangle appears to have moved and gotten smaller. Think about it.

       Grids within Limits

      If the Grid behavior setting is Display grid beyond Limits (no check mark), the grids will only be displayed within the Limits that you set.

       Grids beyond Limits

      If the Grid behavior setting is Display grid beyond Limits (check mark), the grids will be displayed beyond the Limits that you set.

       Units and Precision

      You now need to select what unit of measurement with which you want to work.

      Such as: Decimal (0.000) or Architectural (0'-0").

      Next you should select how precise you want the measurements. For example, do you want the measurement limited to a 3 place decimal or the nearest 1/8".

      How to Set the Units and Precision.

      1. Select the Units command using one of the following:

       Application Menu = Drawing Utilities / Units

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