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Create a Project
You can create a project from scratch or use an existing project to define the
properties, items, and structure for a new project.
Layouts from specified drawing files can be imported into the project. The
associations and information that define a project are stored in a project data
(DST) file.
When creating a new project, a new folder is created as the default project
storage location. This new folder, named AutoCAD LT Projects, is located in
the Documents folder. The default location for the sheet set file can be changed,
and it is recommended that the DST file is stored with the files referenced by
the project.
NOTE The DST file should be stored in a network location that is accessible to all
users and mapped using the same logical drive. It is strongly recommended that
you store the DST and the drawings in the same folder. If an entire project needs
to be moved, or a server or folder name changes, the DST file will still be able to
locate the drawings using relative path information.
Preparation Tasks
Before you begin creating a project, you should complete the following tasks:
Consolidate drawing files. Move the drawing files to be used in the
project into a small number of folders. This will simplify administration
of managing the project and its files.
Eliminate multiple layout tabs. Each drawing you plan to use in the
project should have only one layout. This is important for access to layouts
when multiple users are working on the same project. A drawing can only
be opened for edit by one user at a time.
Create a layout from a template. Create or identify a drawing template
(DWT) file to be used by the project for creating new sheets. This drawing
template file is called the sheet creation template. You specify this template
file in the Details panel when a project is selected. You can also assign a
drawing template to a sub-group. Each sub-group can be assigned a different
drawing template than that assigned to the project.
Create a page setup overrides file. Create or identify a DWT file to
store page setups for publishing. This file, called the page setup overrides
file, can be used to apply a single page setup to all layouts in a project,
overriding the individual page setups stored in each drawing.
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