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LEVEL A - Metric Title Block

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Metric Title Block Objectives and Instructions:
1. Setup UNITS to metric in mm
2. LIMITS (280,215) * This is the size of a letter piece of paper
3. Set up Layers

                       - Object
                       - Hidden
                       - Text
                       - Dimension
                       - Viewport *Ensure it will not print
                       - Center
                       - Border 
4. Set up TEXTSTYLE (Choose a Font like Arial, Veranda, etc.)
5. Set up DIMSTYLE
                       - Baseline spacing = 10mm
                       - Extend beyond dim lines = 3mm
                       - Offset from origin = 1mm
                       - Arrow Size = 3mm
                       - Dimension Break = 2mm
                       - Text Style = Arial
                       - Text Size = 3mm
                       - Offset from dim line = 1mm
                       - Text Alignment = ISO standard
                       - Fit = Either text or arrows (best fit)
                       - Text Placement = Over dimension line, with leader
                       - Unit Format = Decimal
                       - Precision = 0.00
                       - Decimal Separator = Period
6. Create drawing using POLAR CO-ORDINATE ENTRY
7. Use the dimensions from above and commands such as:
                                    Line, Offset, PEDIT, Fillet,
8. Set up Layout Space and Printing standards
9. MVIEW a viewport on paper space
10. Create a custom paper space scale of 1:1.5 and set drawing
11. Saveas: LASTNAMEMETRICTITLEBLOCK.dwg
12. NOTE!!!: This title block will be your template to base all your Metric drawings from for all levels (A, B, & C)
NOTE!!!:  Every drafts-person approaches a drawing differently.  Just because someone does it one way, doesn't mean it's the only way to complete a drawing.  The instructions are there to help but you don't have to draft in that EXACT way. Just ensure that all dimensions are correct!
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