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Drawing Templates
The Drawing Templates branch is added more as a convenience than anything else. You can still
create new drawings via the standard File  New option, but by using the Drawing Templates
branch, you can do the same thing without leaving Prospector. The Drawing Templates branch
searches the file path specified in your AutoCAD Options dialog and displays a list of all the
.dwt files it finds. You can customize this path to point to a server or other folder, but by default
it’s a local user-settings path. Right-clicking the name of a template presents you with the
options shown in Figure 1.3.
Civil 3D is built on both AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map, so Civil 3D 2011 comes with a vari-
ety of templates. However, most users will want to select one of the top few, which start with
_Autodesk
Civil 3D and then have some descriptive text. These templates have been built on
the basis of customer feedback to provide Civil 3D with a varying collection of object styles.
These templates give you a good starting point for creating a template that meets your needs
or the needs of your firm.
se t t i n g s
The Settings tab of Toolspace is the proverbial rabbit hole. Here you can adjust how Civil 3D
objects look and how the Civil 3D commands work. You use this tab to control styles, labels, and
command settings for each component of Civil 3D. This book starts by looking at the top level of
drawing settings and a few command settings to get you familiar, and then covers the specifics
for each object’s styles and settings in their respective chapters.
Figure 1.3
Creating a new
drawing from
within the Drawing
Templates branch
of Prospector. The
templates shown
here are located
in the folder set
in your AutoCAD
Options window.
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