Paper space is a virtual two-dimensional space where all objects that are related to the plotted piece of paper, called a layout, are drawn. All parts of the house would be drawn at full scale or full size, exactly as they exist in real life. For example, if you are drawing a house, everything that is part of the house such as the walls, windows, doors, etc. Model space is a limitless three-dimensional space where the real objects of the model are drawn. The ideal way to work in AutoCAD is to draw all real objects in Model space and draw all objects that not real, in Paper space.
In this module, Paper space and layouts will be introduced. Up to this point in the book, you have been drawing Model space. When you have completed this module, you will be able to:
