This command allows you to create a new drawing file.
This routine defines the settings for a new drawing. You
can start a new drawing file by selecting New, and then picking a
template file. SURV.DWT is the default template file for use in Carlson
Survey. After choosing the template, click the Open button at the
lower-right. Next, you will either see the New Drawing Wizard dialog
box or you will be taken to a blank screen. Should you use the wizard,
a new drawing name will need to be chosen in order to get to the next
step.
There are
two methods that you can use to create a new drawing. One is this New
command. The other is Open, also under the File pulldown menu. If
you need to open an existing drawing,
use the OPEN command, under File, then choose an existing file
name.
The opening dialog, Select Template, lists all template
files that
currently exist in the drawing template file location. Choose a file to
use as a starting point for your new
drawing. A preview image of the selected file is displayed to the
right. If the wizard is in use, the following options will be available
to you in the New Drawing Wizard dialog. The New command starts a new
drawing using default settings defined
in either the surv.dwt or surviso.dwt template, depending on the
measurement
system you've chosen. You cannot modify
the surv.dwt or surviso.dwt templates. To start a new drawing based on
a
customized template, see Use a Template.
English: This option starts a new
drawing based on the Imperial measurement
system. The drawing is based on the surv.dwt template, and the default
drawing
boundary (the drawing limits) is 12 × 9 inches.
Metric: This option starts a new drawing based on the metric
measurement system.
The drawing is based on the surviso.dwt template, and the default
drawing
boundary (the drawing limits) is 429 × 297 millimeters.
The New command creates a new drawing using the settings defined in a template drawing you select. Template drawings store all the settings for a drawing and may also include predefined layers, dimension styles, and views. Template drawings are distinguished from other drawing files by the .DWT file extension. They are normally kept in the template directory. Several template drawings are included with Carlson Survey. You can make additional template drawings by changing the extensions of drawing file names to .DWT.