Drawing templates may be referenced when creating a new drawing. They automatically create the views, set the desired view display, create snap lines, and show model dimensions based on the template.

Drawing templates contain three basic types of information for creating new drawings. The first type is basic information that makes up a drawing but is not dependent on the drawing model, such as notes, symbols, and so forth. This information is copied from the template into the new drawing.

The second type is instructions used to configure drawing views and the actions that are performed on that view. The instructions are used to build a new drawing with a new drawing object (model).

The third type is parametric notes. Parametric notes are notes that update to new drawing model parameters and dimension values. The notes are re-parsed or updated when the template is instantiated.

Use the templates to:

You can also create customized drawing templates for the different types of drawings that you create. For example, you can create a template for a machined part versus a cast part. The machined part template could define the views that are typically placed for a drawing of a machined part, set the view display of each view (for example, show hidden lines), place company standard machining notes, and automatically create snap lines for placing dimensions. Creating a template allows you to create portions of drawings automatically, using the customizable template.