Before you start to draw, you need to decide what system of drawing units that you will use in the drawing, and then choose a drawing template file appropriate for those drawing units.
A drawing unit can equal one inch, one millimeter, or any other system of measurement. For more information about drawing units, see Determine the Units of Measurement.
Choose a Drawing Template File
When you start a new drawing, AutoCAD accesses a drawing template file to determine many default settings such as unit precision, dimension styles, layer names, a title block, and other settings. Many of the settings are based on whether the drawing template file is intended for use with a drawing created in inches, feet, millimeters,centimeters, or other unit of measurement.
Customize a Drawing Template File
By customizing your own drawing template file, you save yourself a lot of work changing settings, and you also ensure that the settings are standardized.
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Start a new drawing, choose a drawing template file similar to what you need for your discipline and units of measurement. | |
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Specify a unit format and precision. | |
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Specify values and settings for text, dimensions, and other styles. | |
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Determine other settings, including layers, grid spacing, linetypes, and layouts. | |
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Save the file in the Template folder using a DWT file extension. | |
You can create several drawing template files for different projects, and you can choose one when you click New.
