Drawing Templates

Why use Drawing Templates

Drawing templates allow you to use different settings for different situations. For example one drawing template could be used to set text the proper size for printing at 1/8" scale while another could set the text for 1/4" scale.

For example, the Drawing Template CTH Std sets the fonts, font sizes, arrow sizes, wall definitions, beam definitions, dimension/extension settings, layers, and many other options for a drawing that is to be printed at 1/8" scale. The Drawing Template CTH Qtr sets the font sizes, arrow sizes, dimension/extension settings, etc. for Cabinets and Cabinet Detail drawings. Note that CTH Qtr sets the extension setting to pull extensions from Symbol Shapes whereas CTH Std sets the extension setting to pull extensions from Symbol Centers.

Instead of having to go through the Character Settings and adjust the fonts and sizes you can simply assign a Drawing Template that already has those fonts and sizes set up.

Drawing Templates control all of the settings listed under Drawing Options section of the System Options and Project Options.

Setting a Drawing Template

To select a Drawing Template for a drawing go to File--> Drawing Options--> Drawing Options and select Use Project Drawing Template. Then click on the down arrow in the box next to the selection. A list of available Drawing Templates will display. Make a selection and then click OK at the bottom.

Standard Drawing Template Assignments

Generally, all drawings should already have Drawing Templates assigned to them unless they are drawings that are created or generated during the course of building out the project. For example, generating a Front Elevation line drawing would not automatically have a Drawing Template assigned to it. After generating the elevation and saving it to a drawing file you would then need to assign it's Drawing Template.

This table shows which Drawing Templates are to be assigned to which Drawings.

Drawing	Template
AREA-NEW	NONE
MAIN FLOOR	CTH Std
FRONT ELEVATION	CTH Std
LEFT ELEVATION	CTH Std
REAR ELEVATION	CTH Std
RIGHT ELEVATION	CTH Std
TOP ELEVATION	CTH Std
ROOF	CTH Std
FOUNDATION	CTH Found
CABINETS	CTH Qtr
Cab 1, Cab 2, ...	CTH Qtr

Resetting a Drawing Template

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Resetting Drawing Templates