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title: "Working with Drawings"
slug: "working-with-drawings"
updated: 2026-03-31T10:56:27Z
published: 2026-04-21T09:01:31Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/working-with-drawings"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Working with Drawings

Using drawing shapes, drawing elements, and structures, you can create and customize a drawing to suit any need.

## Starting a Drawing

Starting a drawing is a simple two-click process, in which you select the drawing units and the scaffold system.

To start a new drawing:

1. Launch Avontus Designer.  
The *Backstage* appears with the **New** option selected.
2. Click the appropriate **Drawing Units** radio button. Your options are Metric Units and US Units.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/c6f5b086-7574-4485-bcb0-07c7c7cff87b.png)
3. Select the **Display Units for the Distance** unit and **Material Length Unit**  
**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/1e5da9e7-45ea-4d55-9e62-4292e22cbad5.png)**
4. Click the appropriate scaffold system. Your options are:
  - Cup Type
  - Ring Type
  - Kwikstage
  - HAKI
  - OCTO
  - SAFWAY  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/e4e5eaa4-6d97-45fa-ad1e-a12331743b28.png)  
Avontus Designer launches a new drawing page.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1774954553208.png)You are ready to create a drawing.