JamFam Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 So I have approx. 30 drawings all done to full scale (in metric) but not all were done the same way. I am learning how to set up a drawing but I haven't quite got the hang of that. Anyways I found an architectural template within my autocad 2000, made some adjustments to it and saved it as a dwt. What I want to do is print out my images with the newly created dwt template as the framework for all printed drawings. How do I do that??? Thanks JamFam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Open the architectural template. You should be in a Layout. Switch to model space. Insert one of your drawings. Switch back to your layout and create a viewport. You should see your drawing now. Right? Normally you would start your new drawing by opening one of your templates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamFam Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 So here is what i ended up doing before getting to read your post. I opened the architectural title block which I adapted to my project, sorry for misleading you and calling it an architectural template. Anyways I opened it which was in/on it's own tab next to model, layout1 and layout2, then I highlighted the "template" and pasted it to a blank model space area, there I could make the necessary changes to the description area of the "Template". I opened up a drawing, clicked on layout1 and the drawing was there waiting to be printed, then I highlighted the "Template" and copied with a base point. I went to my drawing in layout1 and pasted the "Template" as a block and moved the "Template" to the precise area of the Layout1 image and over lay the "Template", then printed. I did this for all 30 odd images. I then could create a PDF from what was seen within the layout1 showing the drawing with the "Template", the end result is a drawing with the desired title block "Template". I'm sure there must be a much faster and much easier way, but this is what worked for me. I would appreciate a tutorial on how to use a title block correctly as I'm sure I will be doing more of these kinds of drawings. Thanks ReMark JamFam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 You went through all that for 30 drawings? It must have been a slow day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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