dwt and dwg

What is the difference in the 2?

Currently, I have a base sheet dwg with everything set up.
It is in a central location, and whenever anyone starts a new project,
they open the base sheet dwg and do a save as to their computer and begin
working.

What are the benefits of using a dwt over the dwg?

Thanks,
jojo

 

When you use a template drawing (.DWT), you can't accidentally save over
it because the contents of the editor are unnamed.

In your situation, if someone opens the DWG, makes some changes, then
does a QSAVE, your "template" is hosed.

Also, by using templates you can simply use the NEW command (and/or the
QNEW command in 2006 and later) to start a new drawing and not have to
worry about opening an existing drawing.

Just take your .DWG, rename it to .DWT, and place it in the correct
drawing template location specified in Options.

 

ok, thanks. I'm assuming I can edit the dwt file as required.
Saving over my base sheet has been a problem in the past.
Thanks!
jojo

 

Yes, when you run the OPEN command, just change the Files of Type to
..DWT (Template).