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In this tutorial, you learn about the AutoCAD Setting up the starting
layer
Mechanical predefined templates and how to
Setting the mechanical
create your own user-defined templates. options
Saving a template
Using a template
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Key Terms
Term Definition
base layer A layer made up of working layers and standard parts layers. Base layers are
repeated in every layer group.
part layers A layer where the standard parts are put. All standard parts layers have the suffix
AM_*N.
template A file with predefined settings to use for new drawings; however, any drawing
can be used as a template.
Getting Started
In AutoCAD Mechanical, you can use templates (*.dwt files) to
create drawings.
You can use the predefined templates, which contain settings for
various drawings, such as acad.dwt or acadiso.dwt, and are supplied
with AutoCAD Mechanical or you can create your own templates.
Any drawing can serve as a template. When you use a drawing as a
template, the settings in that drawing are used in the new drawing.
Although you can save any drawing as a template, you should
prepare templates to include settings and drawing elements that
are consistent with your office or project standards such as the
following
• unit type and precision
• drawing limits
• snap, grid, and ortho settings
• layer organization
• title blocks, borders, and logos
• dimension and text styles
• linetypes and lineweights
If you start a drawing from scratch, AutoCAD Mechanical reads the
system defaults, which have a predefined standard, from the
registry.
If you create a new drawing, based on an existing template, and
make changes to the drawing, those changes do not affect the
template.
To begin working with templates immediately, you can use the
predefined template files stored in the acadm\template folder.
However, for this tutorial you will create your own template.
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Setting Up the Starting Layer
Each time you start AutoCAD Mechanical, layer 0 is active. Since
layer 0 does not belong to the Mechanical layers, it is not displayed
in the Layer Control dialog box of AutoCAD Mechanical, if you
select Mechanical Layer in the Show field.
Therefore, you need to specify the mechanical layer AM_0 as the
default starting layer.
1 Start the Layer Control command.
Toolbutton Layer Control
Menu Assist > Layer / Layer Group > Layer / Layer Group
Control
Command AMLAY
2 In the Layer Control dialog box, choose the Layer Control tab, and
specify:
Name: AM_0
3 Choose Current.
4 Choose OK.
Standard: ISO
Measurement: Metric
Scale: 1:1
3 Choose OK.
NOTE When you change the settings in the Standard field, all
standard-related settings are changed (Dimensioning, BOM,
Symbols,
) and saved in the template file.
Saving a Template
Now, save the previously changed drawing as a template.
1 Start the Save As command.
Menu File > Save As
Command SAVEAS
4 Choose OK.
Using a Template
Next, you start a new drawing and select a starting template.
1 Start the New command.
Toolbutton New
Menu File > New
Command NEW
2 In the Create New Drawing dialog box, select the Use a Template
icon, and specify:
3 Choose OK.
Now, you start the new drawing, using the settings in the
previously saved template.
In the next step, you specify your template as the default template.
4 Start the Mechanical Options command.
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Menu Assist > Mechanical Options
Command AMCONFIG
6 Choose OK