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17 Add wire layers as needed. Set the properties, color, linetype, and
lineweight for each layer. For example:
■ In the Create/Edit Wire Type dialog box, click inside the Wire Color
column for a blank row and enter RED for a new wire layer.
■ Click inside the Size column and enter 12 for the size.
The Layer Name RED_12 is automatically created.
■ Click Color.
■ Select Red and click OK.
■ Click OK.
The layer is created and defined as a wire layer.
18 Enter SAVEAS at the command prompt.
19 Set the file type as AutoCAD Drawing Template (*.dwt).
20 Enter the file name, AEGS_ELECTRICAL.
21 Click Save.
The Template Options dialog box displays.
22 Select OK.
23 Close the drawing, AEGS_ELECTRICAL.DWT.
Use the template
1 If AEGS is not the active project, in the Project Manager, right-click AEGS
and select Activate.
2 In the Project Manager, click the New Drawing tool.
3 In the Create New Drawing dialog box, specify:
Name: AEGS11
Description 1: Title Block
Description 2: Exercise
4 Click Browse next to the Template edit box.
5 In the Select template dialog box, select AEGS_ELECTRICAL.dwt, and click
Open.
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