showme.GIF (372 bytes)   Note For a demonstration of the following steps, click the Show Me button.

  1. On the File menu, click New.

When you start the software, a new document is displayed. This document is based on the Normal.igr template and has a drawing sheet. Templates are the starting point for creating a document. A template is a file that provides tools such as text, formats, geometry, dimensions, units of measurement, and styles that apply specified formats to elements in the drawing. The template that you use depends on the type of information you want to put in the document.

  1. On the File New dialog box, click the General Diagramming folder and select the Office Layout (Imperial).igr template.

    The Symbol Explorer points to where the symbols for the current template are located. If you did not load the template and symbols during Setup, you must insert the product CD-ROM back into the drive and run Setup again. Select the Custom option.

  1. On the Main toolbar, click the Fit button.
    Fit Button
  1. On the Tools menu, clear the Maintain Relationships option.
  1. On the Tools menu, clear the Relationship Handles option.
  1. On the Tools menu, click SmartSketch Settings.
  1. On the Relationships tab of the SmartSketch dialog box, select all the checkboxes.