Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

 

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Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a drawing template file from an existing drawing

1. Click the Application button, and click Open Drawing.
2. In the Select File dialog box, select the file you want to use as a template. Click OK.
3. To delete the existing file contents, click Home tab Modify panel Erase.To delete the existing file contents, at the Command prompt, enter erase.
4. At the Select Objects prompt, enter all, and then select the border and title block (if you want to remove them) and enter r (Remove).
5. Click the Application button, and click Save As AutoCAD Drawing Template.

   DWT files must be saved in the current drawing file format. To create a DWT file in a previous format, save the file in the desired DWG format, and then rename the DWG file using a DWT extension.

6. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, File Name text box, enter a name for the template.
7. Click Save.
8. Enter a description of the template.
9. Click OK.

   The new template is saved in the template folder.

 Command entry: OPEN, SAVEAS

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