Preparing a Drawing for Text

In these first sections, you'll go through the process of adding text to a drawing that currently has no text. By doing so, you'll gain firsthand experience in using all the tools you'll need for adding text to a drawing. Start by setting up a drawing to prepare it for the addition of text:

1. Start AutoCAD, and open the Unit file. If you haven't created the Unit file, you can use the file called 10a-unit.dwg. Metric users should use 10a-unit-metric.dwg. After the file is open, choose Save As from the Application menu to save the Unit drawing to a file called Unit.dwg.
2. Create a layer called Notes, and make it the current layer. Notes is the layer on which you'll keep all your text information.
3. If it is on, turn off the Flr-pat layer. Otherwise, the floor pattern you added previously will obscure the text you enter during the exercises in this chapter.