Custom DWT Update/Push

DWalsh

Is there a way to update an existing custom Onshape based drawing template (i.e. update a company name/logo) and push an update to all existing drawings? Or a way to "change/replace" the template originally used to make a drawing?

billy2

Yes,

Make your changes to a drawing without any views and then export as dwt. 

I put the original drawing with the exported dwt in a document which I have in a folder called library. I only have one drawing document containing all my drawing templates.

Onshape scans your account looking for dwt's and will show them when creating a new drawing. The first time using a dwt, they're some what hidden, but they're there. Once you use one, it's in the recently used area and easier to find.

You don't have to use acad or some acad clone. You can do it all in onshape.

sebastian_glanzner

I would also like to know how to update the title block on existing drawings.

brucebartlett

No, 

What @billy describes is how to create your first DWT but once created there is no easy way to update drawings using the DWT format if the original is modified, which tends to happen a lot for me. The only way I can get the dwt temple updated on an existing drawing with old rev template is by deleting the old bits on the drawing then cut and paste new format from a newly created drawing in another tab and manually positioning as I never get it to drop where I want it.

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/26931#Comment_26931 

billy2

Sorry, you can't update a drawing template like bruce says. 

Did vote up the enhancement request saying I wanted this.