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6.3 Academic Example 107

 On the Tree Outline window, select on XYPlane. Select
the Sketching tab below the Tree Outline window, the
Sketching Toolboxes will pop-up in the same place.
 Select the Settings tab and then Grid, activate the buttons
Show in 2D and Snap. The grid will appear on the main
window in two dimensions. Grid snapping provides
convenience when drawing model.
 Make sure that the Major Grid Spacing is set to 1 in,
Minor-Steps per Major is 1, and Snaps per Minor is 1.
 Enlarge the scale by clicking at the Box Zoom icon on the
upper part of the screen (icon with plus sign on the
magnifying glass) and draw a box with appropriate size to
zoom in. Click it again after appropriate scale is showing
on the window. Also pan the drawing frame by clicking at
the Pan icon on the upper part of the screen (icon with four
opposite arrows) so that the model will be fitted inside the
window. Click it again after appropriate frame is obtained.
 Click on Modeling tab, and then click the New Sketch icon
(a small blue geometry symbol with * on the upper part of
the DM window) to create Sketch1 which will appear under
XYPlane representing the lower square. Note that this
name Sketch1 can be deleted or renamed by right clicking
on it and selecting an option.