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Select a Drawing Template File

A set of drawing template files is installed with AutoCAD. Many of them are

provided either for imperial or for metric units, and some are optimized for

3D modeling. All drawing template files have a .dwt file extension.

While these drawing templates provide a quick way to start a new drawing,

it is best to create drawing templates specific to your company and the type

of drawings you create.

Create a Drawing Template File

When you need to create several drawings that use the same conventions and

default settings, you can save time by creating or customizing a drawing

template file instead of specifying the conventions and default settings each

time you start. Conventions and settings commonly stored in template files

include

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Unit format and precision on page 167

■ Title blocks and borders on page 1543

■ Layer names on page 473

■ Snap and Grid spacing on page 593

■ Text styles on page 1363

■ Dimension styles on page 1424

■ Multileader styles on page 1346

■ Table styles on page 1404

■ Linetypes on page 521

■ Lineweights on page 532

■ Layouts on page 393

■ Page setups on page 1524

By default, drawing template files are stored in the template folder, where they

are easily accessible. You can use the Options dialog box to set a default for

both the template folder and the drawing template file.