Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Saving a Drawing
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drawing you merge both have layers named “Walls,” but the settings for that
layer are not the same, AutoSketch uses the settings for the current drawing.
To merge another drawing with the current drawing
1 On the File menu, click Merge. The Merge Drawing File dialog box
appears.
2 Click the name of the drawing you want to open in the Filename list box,
or enter the name of the drawing in the Filename text box. If you do not
see the name of the file you want, click a new drive, folder, or type of file.
3 Click Open. The Merge dialog box appears.
4 Enter the origin, scale, and rotation for the drawing being merged and
click OK.
Saving a Drawing
When you open a drawing, AutoSketch copies the drawing file to your com-
puter’s memory. As you work, you are modifying the copy stored in memory.
To store your latest work on disk, you should save your work periodically. A
good rule of thumb is to save every 15 to 20 minutes, or after you’ve com-
pleted any work you wouldn’t want to redo.
TIP AutoSketch can automatically save your drawing periodically using the
Automatic Save feature. For information about how to enable Automatic Save,
see online Help.
Before you save a drawing for the first time, it is recommended that you
assign project information about your drawing. Project information is
descriptive text, such as the title of the drawing, your name, and the revision
number. Storing project information with your drawings can help you
remember important details about a drawing file later.
When you click the Save command, AutoSketch saves the active drawing
using the name and location you last gave it. Additionally, the Save As
command gives you the flexibility to:
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Create more than one version of a drawing.
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Save copies on another disk for safekeeping.
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Save each version under a different name.
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Save them under the same name in different folders or on different drives.