Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References

Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches,
and External References
Now that you’ve created drawings of a typical apartment unit and the apartment building’s lobby
and stairs, you can assemble them to complete the first floor of the apartment building. In this chapter,
you’ll take full advantage of AutoCAD’s features to enhance your drawing skills, as well as to reduce
the time it takes to create accurate drawings.
As your drawing becomes larger, you’ll find that you need to use the Zoom and Pan commands
more often. Larger drawings also require some special editing techniques. You’ll learn
how to assemble and view drawings in ways that will save you time and effort as your design
progresses. Along the way, you’ll see how you can enhance the appearance of your drawings by
adding hatch patterns.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Assembling the Parts
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Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display
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Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings
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Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options
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Using External References
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Editing Xrefs in Place