To Create a Drawing Template
1. Click File > New. The New dialog box opens.
2. Click Drawing, and then type the name of the template you are creating or accept the default.
3. Select the Use default template checkbox (selected by default), and then click OK. The New Drawing dialog box opens.
4. Click Empty or Empty with format.
If you click Empty with format Under Format, specify the format you want to use. Then click OK. A new drawing is created with the specified format.
If you click Empty Under Orientation, specify the template orientation by clicking Portrait, Landscape, or Variable. For Portrait or Landscape, choose a standard size under Size. For Variable, specify a size using the Width and Height boxes, and specify a unit by selecting Inches or Millimeters.
5. Click OK to create the template.
6. Click Tools > Template to enter drawing template mode
7. Click Layout > Template View. The Template View Instructions dialog box opens.
8. Type the view name or accept the default, and then specify the view orientation.
9. Specify view options and view values in the Options and Values areas.
10. Click Place View and select the location of the General view.
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 After you place the view, you now have the options to move the symbol, edit the view symbol, or to replace the view symbol. |
11. To place additional views, click New, type the new view name, and orient the new view. Specify the view options and view values of the new view.
12. When you are done placing all of the desired views, click OK. Save the template.