Setting units

When you start a drawing with any template shown in figure 1.20, you will have some predefined unit settings, which we will modify now.

For this example, select the acad.dwt template from the start panel and a blank drawing will open up.

Type UN and press Enter to open the unit window. Alternatively, you can also click on the application button and select the Drawing Utilities option and then Units from the next menu:

Figure 1.21: The Units option in the application menu

The Drawing Units window is divided into several panels, such as Length, Angle, Insertion scale, Sample Output, and Lighting. Let's talk about these options ...

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