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Click the Sketch Mode icon on the Design tab to begin a sketch. Click on the Line
icon. To draw a line, click a start point and then an end point in the sketch grid.
When necessary, press the Esc key to end the line creation. Draw 13 lines as
shown below.

Modeling tips: Right-click anywhere in the Graphics Window, and click
View to switch between different standard views from the drop-down
menu.
To view your design from different angles, hover the mouse over the cen-
ter of the design, and press down the middle Scroll Wheel. You can see
a spin icon in the center, and simply move the mouse around to rotate the
view.
To move the object around the screen to pan it, press the Ctrl key and the Scroll
Wheel, and move the mouse around.
To zoom in and out of the design, press the Shift key and the Scroll Wheel, and
move the mouse around.
To come back to home view, simply press the H key.