Expert Training

Understand the difference between model space and paper space (described in Chapter 2) and know which space the different parts of the drawing you’re looking at on-screen reside in. Above all, make sure that you draw objects in the appropriate space. When you’re viewing a paper space layout, keep an eye on the status bar’s MODEL/PAPER button so that you know which space the cursor currently is in. (Chapter 3 describes how to keep your model and paper space bearings.) When you plot, ensure that you’ve selected the right tab — either Model or one of the paper space layout tabs.