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Save a Layout Template
Any drawing can be saved as a drawing template (DWT file), including all of
the objects and layout settings. You can save a layout to a new DWT file by
choosing the Save As option of the LAYOUT command. The template file is
saved in the drawing template file folder as defined in the Application tab
(Application Preferences dialog box). The layout template has a .dwt or .dwg
extension like a drawing template or drawing file, but it contains little
information not essential to the layout.
When you create a new layout template, any named items, such as blocks,
layers, and dimension styles, that are used in the layout are saved with the
template. These definition table items are imported as part of the layout
settings if you import this template into a new layout. It is recommended that
you use the Save As option of the LAYOUT command to create a new layout
template. When you use the Save As option, unused definition table items are
not saved with the file; they are not added to the new layout into which you
import the template.
If you insert a layout from a drawing or template that was not created using
the Save As option of the LAYOUT command, definition table items that are
used in the drawing but not in the layout are inserted with the layout. To
eliminate unnecessary definition table items, use the PURGE command.
Work with Layouts in a Project
With the Project Manager, you can organize drawing layouts into named
projects. The layouts in a project can be batch published as a unit.
Projects facilitate the organization and management of drawings and improve
the communication in a work group.
Quick Start for Projects
A project, also referred to as a sheet set, is an organized collection of layouts
from several drawing files.
Sets of drawings are the primary deliverable for most design groups. Sets of
drawings communicate the overall design intent of a project and provide the
documentation and specifications for the project. However, managing sets of
drawings manually can be complicated and time consuming.
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