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7 Click View menu ➤ Zoom ➤ Zoom in Region and, in the drawing area, drag a zoom region
around the level heads.
Notice that there are more predefined levels than you normally see in the default template.
8 In the Project Browser, navigate throughout the various views and schedules.
Notice that the structural analysis template is more complex than the default template. Other
templates, such as the structural template, are simple in respect to the predefined views and
schedules, but the view properties have been modified to maximize the use of the structural
tools.
9 Click File menu ➤ Close.
If you have additional projects open, close them.
10 Click File menu ➤ New ➤ Project.
11 Under Template File, click Browse.
12 Select a default template.
TIP This template is the starting point for your new template. If you want to use a template other
than the default, you can select it now.
13 Click Open.
14 Under Create New, select Project Template, and click OK.
15 Proceed to the next exercise, Modifying Project Settings on page 97.
Modifying Project Settings
In this exercise, you modify the project settings for your new template. These settings control the appearance
of components and their subcomponents within a project. In order to maintain office standards and reduce
rework, you can establish the settings that are common to most projects. For example, you can create the
materials commonly used in most projects. When you create the material, you can dictate its appearance
in all views and renderings.
In this exercise, you modify the following:
■ Materials
■ Fill patterns
■ Object styles
■ Line styles, weights, and patterns
■ Annotations
■ Project units
■ Temporary dimensions
■ Detail levels
■ Project Browser organization
■ View direction
In addition to the list above, there are additional commands on the Settings menu that allow modifications
that can be saved in a template. The specifics regarding each of these are addressed at the end of this exercise.
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