Creating a new file
Command |
Path |
Shortcut |
New |
File |
Ctrl+N (Windows) Cmd+N (Mac) |
To create a new file:
Select the command.
Alternatively, on Windows, click the New Document button to the right of the last document tab.
The Create Document dialog box opens.
Select the type of document to create.
Document type |
Description |
Create blank document |
Opens a new empty drawing file. To set your preferred scale, units, and other basic settings for blank documents, create a template named Blank (Imperial).sta or Blank (Metric).sta, depending on the measurement units for your operating system; see Creating templates. |
Use document template |
Opens a new drawing with settings that were saved in a template file; select the template to use. See Concept: Templates. |