Drawing template?

Hi,

I recently made drawing templates for A4 - A0 drawings. I didn't have much
time. So I started detailing. Now I'm done detailing I found out I forgot
some things in the templates. Now all drawings are "infected". Does anybody
know how to replace all the sheet's without losing the anotations and the
drawing views? I also discovered I want to use blocks in my new templates.

Can anybody help me?

Thanks,

Bas

 

I feel your pain. I am in the exact situation right now. I am trying to set
up templates for the new co I work for. They are only a few months in to
SWX. I have drawing templates that are almost 4 years old. I have been
tweaking them as time goes by, as well as spinning off additional sizes as
needed. I have properties linked in the title blocks and the rev letter,
etc. They are pretty intelligent at this point. At some point in time SWX
changed the way the temps work. I used to be able to open up a new
sheet>edit the sheet format>make the appropriate changes>then save off as a
new template and sheet format size and or settings, inch, metric, etc. Now
what happens is I tweak the template and sheet format and save it off ans a
new name or even over write the existing sheet format and template file. I
open a new drawing and it appears to be correct. I create a drawing with a
part, notes, det views, etc. and all the fonts are the correct size.
Everything looks good. Now I want to retrofit all the a size drawings in my
current package with the corrected template and sheet format but when I
reload the template and sheet format I get a double image. What I think is
happening is it leaves the old format on the sheet but I can't select
anything and then lays the new one on top which I can select but because the
fonts are diff sizes it looks like garbage. I talked to my VAR yesterday and
after 35 min I was told it's a bug and to upgrade to 2.1 but I'm a little
hesitant to do so. I just can't find any rhyme or reason as to why it is
acting like it is. If any one can help I would greatly appreciate it. As it
stand s I may have to redo 20+ drawings and hope that I have all of the
settings tweaked before doing so. Oh the hoops we jump thru for this AWSOME
software! TIA

 

Bas,

You have two situations. The current drawings you have to get out the
door and the templates you need to update.

Before you modify your existing drawing- please make a copy of the
drawing and try what I am about to suggest.

This was tried on 2003Sp3.

Create a new template for your existing A4-Rev1 template. Add the
changes, save the template as A4-Rev2. Save the sheet format in a
separate step - use File, Save Sheet Format A4-Rev2-SheetFormat. The
A4-Rev2 template will be used for all new drawings.

On your existing drawing, Right-click Properties, select Browse and
load the A4-Rev2-SheetFormat. Select No to the question, the current
sheet format has notes do you want to delete text?

Your new sheet format should be displayed on your drawing with the
existing notes.


Regards, Marie