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objects. To eliminate any unnecessary definition table information from the
new layout, use the PURGE command.
To create a layout using a layout template
1 Click Insert menu ➤ Layout ➤ Layout From Template.
2 In the Select Template From File dialog box, select a drawing template
file from the list.
3 Click Open.
4 In the Insert Layout(s) dialog box, select the layout template from the
list. Click OK.
A new layout is created using the layout template you selected. The new
layout is assigned the name Layout with the next number in the sequence
and with the name of the imported layout attached.
For example, if you insert a layout called ANSI D from a layout template
and you already have two layouts in your drawing called Layout1 and
Layout2, the new layout is called Layout3 - ANSI D.
To save a layout template
1 At the Command prompt, enter layout.
2 At the prompt, enter sa to save the current layout as a template.
3 Enter the name of the layout you are saving.
4 In the Create Drawing File dialog box, enter a name for the drawing
template file you are saving.
5 In Files of Type, select Drawing Template File (*.dwt).
6 Click Save.
To insert a layout using DesignCenter
1 Click View tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ DesignCenter.
2 In the tree view, find the drawing that contains the layout you want to
reuse.
3 Double-click the drawing name to expand the options beneath it.
4 Select the Layouts icon to display the individual layouts in the content
area.
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