Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)

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If you are going to create a two dimensional drawing that has one view, you can create the drawing and its annotation entirely in model space. This is the traditional method for creating drawings with AutoCAD^®.

Quick Start for Model Space Drafting
The process of creating and plotting a drawing file in model space is very different from the process used in manual drafting.
Draw, Scale, and Annotate in Model Space
If you draw and plot from model space, you must determine and apply a scale factor to annotate objects before you plot.

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