From the course: Learning AutoCAD for Mac 2019
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Understanding paper space and model space - AutoCAD for Mac Tutorial
From the course: Learning AutoCAD for Mac 2019
Understanding paper space and model space
- [Instructor] AutoCAD allows us to draw our geometry in real scale, or one-to-one. This means we can draw a house in real dimensions, but eventually we still need to print black lines on white paper. To scale our final prints, AutoCAD uses layouts and concepts known as paper space and model space. These are somewhat abstract concepts, so don't feel bad if it takes a little bit of practice and a little use to become comfortable with them. Obviously we cannot print full house plan in one-to-one scale on a piece of paper, so it must be scaled down. Rather than scaling down our geometry and losing the convenience of drawing in real space, we will use layouts. Model space is where we'll create our object geometry drawn in real dimensions. Each layout represents a piece of paper and is also drawn at real scale. So I'll use a 36 by 24 rectangle to represent a 36 by 24 inch piece of paper. Now to share the geometry I created in model space, I'll cut a hole in this piece of paper called a…
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