Define Settings When You Create A New Drawing

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Select a Template When You Create a New Drawing

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To choose a drawing template file each time you create a new drawing

1. Click the Application button. At the bottom of the Application menu, click Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Files tab.
3. On the Files tab, expand the Template Settings node.
4. In the Template Settings node, expand the Default Template File Name for QNEW node and double-click the contents.
5. Specify a drawing template folder path.
6. Click OK.
7. Click the Application button, and click New menu Drawing.

   The new drawing starts as drawing1.dwg. The default drawing name changes to reflect the number of new drawings that have been started. For example, if you start another drawing, the default drawing name is drawing2.dwg.

    Command entry: QNEW