1.5.1 Basic File Preparation

First you have to create in your computer a folder with the name 'myProject', and within it another folder with the name 'house99'. Within the folder house99 create three more subfolders with the names, step1, step2, step3, step4, and step5 respectively (Fig.1.5.1.4).
These are the folders where you will storage the drawing files that you will create during the design of your project house99.

Before doing anything else, go to status bar, click on the 'Display drawing grid' icon (Fig.1.5.1.1), to turn it OFF (it has to be grey color, when the color is blue it is ON). You can also change the 'Display drawing grid' beteween On and OFF by clicking F7.

Go back to the open Application menu (Fig.1.5.1.2) and move your cursor over New.
At the new window 'Create a new drawing' that will be displayed (Fig.1.5.1.2) select 'Drawing'.

At the new window 'Select Table' that will be displayed (Fig.1.5.1.3) select from the list the Template names 'acad' and click Open.
In the Select Template dialog box, select acad.dwt and click Open. Metric users should select acadiso.dwt and then click Open.

A blank window appears in AutoCAD where you will start designing the project.

Save your drawing  in folder myProject/house99/step1 with the name  house99_start.dwg, as shown in Fig.1.5.1.4.