Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

Use a Template File to Start a Drawing

Use a Wizard 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 recover the default drawing template files

1. Click the Application button, and click New menu Drawing.
2. In the Select Template dialog box, click the arrow next to the Open button. Select one of the options from the list:
   • Open with No Template - Imperial (to restore acad.dwt)
   • Open with No Template - Metric (to restore acadiso.dwt)

   The drawing opens with the default settings.

3. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, save the drawing with its original name, either acad.dwt for imperial or acadiso.dwt for metric.
4. Click Save.
   NoteFor the 3D Modeling workspace, the default drawing template files are acad3d.dwt and acadiso3d.dwt