Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

9 In the Print dialog, select a different printer, click Setup, and create new settings for this printer.
10 Repeat these steps as needed.
TIP You can also create named settings for your DWF writer.
11 Click OK when finished.
Save the template
Use the template
Your template is complete. The only remaining task is to save it.
12 Click File menu ➤ Save.
13 Navigate to the directory where you want to save the template.
If you need to share this file with others, you should save it to a network path.
14 Under Save as type, select Template Files (*.rte).
15 Name the template, and click Save.
16 To use the template, click File menu ➤ New ➤ Project.
17 Select Browse, and navigate to the location where you saved the template.
18 Select the template, and click Open.
19 Click OK.
The changes you made to the template are now the starting point for this project.
You can also set this template as your default template.
Set the template as your default template file
20 Click Settings menu ➤ Options.
21 Click the File Locations tab.
22 Next to Default template file, click Browse.
23 Navigate to the template location, select it, and click Open.
24 Click OK.
TIP Another way to create a template is to delete all model geometries from an existing project, and
save it as a template file. This can provide a good starting point for a template. In addition, you can
use the Transfer Project Standards tool to move standards from one project to another.
In this lesson, you modified settings, loaded components, and saved them to a template. By investing the
time to individualize your template, you help ensure the office standards are maintained and reduce repetitive
work that would be done by each employee for each project.
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