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Drawing Templates

Drawing Templates

Drawing Templates

(OP)
I have to create a new set of drawing templates and was hoping there is a way to create the "A" size and then just copy all of the settings, notes, linked properties, etc. over to the "B", "C", & "D" size drawings.  Or will I need to create the same template 4 times?

Thanks,
BB

RE: Drawing Templates

(OP)
I should add this other question:

Once all the templates are made and I find something I want to change when I am putting a drawing together on the "B" size for example, is there a way for the change on the "B" size to carry over to the a, c, &d sizes.  I gues is there a way to link everything between the different templates?

Thanks,
BB

RE: Drawing Templates

Kevin used to have a written how to on Templates at the Template Wizard website...in case you wanted to do it manually, instead of spending the money on his product.  I can't seem to find it now.

Either way, I created my title block for A, then used the same with bigger border for B, C.  For D, I scaled up the block, re-sized the text...and re-located it...then added a larger border.  For E, I just used the D block with a larger drawing border.

Spend a lot of time getting the CPs on your parts and assemblies to work together.  Also, I ended up with different drawing templates for part drawings...and assembly drawings..as I was transferring over different CP data.  

RE: Drawing Templates

(OP)
Whoh, $500 bucks....I have asked if they have a trial version or something so I can verify the integrity and usefullness of the add-in.

Will report back.

Thanks

RE: Drawing Templates

If it saves your company two days of messing around it will pay for itself.  I must admit that I haven't used the add-in myself, though.

Dan

www.eltronresearch.com
Dan's Blog

RE: Drawing Templates

Two days?

A set of templates shouldn't take more than about two hours. Open a default SW version and massage to suit.

RE: Drawing Templates

CBL, when's the last time you made a template? :)  I would say that even a pro cannot do a good job of making a series of templates for parts and drawings in 2 hrs unless they start from already existing material.  

BTW, I have an assessment of Template Wizard.  It's not $500 that I'm aware (unless the price changed again).  I think's it's under $300:  http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=1498



Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

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RE: Drawing Templates

I posted a tutorial about saving your title block as a block, then copying it across to other size templates. You can follow the link below.

Also, just for clarification Template Wizard is $295 at solidworkstemplates.com (incorrectly listed as $495 at 3Dawn.com).

RE: Drawing Templates

(OP)
Signing up at the Solidworks community link above requires too much info they do not need. The only thing they did not ask for was my SS#. It will probably be added to the list as soon as they realize it is not there.  I will have to go without the tutorial.

Thanks

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