How do I change the drawing template?

don_howe

Is it possible to change the drawing template once you've selected the template and created the drawing? In my example I would like to change out the D size template.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/81c818868c0146398dda98f6/w/51a1113c653340f8a689391c/e/a1e5690762d940dd9064a04e

nav

Hi @don_howe in order to modify a template you have to export the drawing tab as DXF (Haven`t personally tried DWG extension). Then open the downloaded file in a software like draftsight or similar, modify the template, save to your local drive and then imported back to OS. Here is a link with the steps, be aware OS does not have a DWT extension as mentioned in the instructions below, I used DXF.

https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/templates-custom.htm

don_howe

Thanks I will look into the custom template. So lets say I get a custom template how would I delete the D size and bring in my new one?

Narayan_K

@ don_howe, You can't insert the drawings in the D size template into new template.You have to do the drawings again in new template and by clicking right mouse button on D size template you can delete that template.

don_howe

@Narayan_K,  In other words, I have to start my drawing over again? OK, I accept this for my situation. However, this could be painful in other circumstances. Imagine you start to dimension a part and realize that things are getting crowded. I guess you could always change the scale but what if you don't want to do that, what if it needs to be a certain scale? To delete the drawing is to delete all your dimensions when all you really want to do is swap out the template for a bigger template or custom template. Suppose you start with a B size and after reflection you say this really should be on a C size. Onshape's approach would send all your work up in smoke! Onshape needs to have the means to replace a template with out sacrificing your work. (IMHO)

Narayan_K

@ don_howe,At this moment Onshape don't have such capability of copy your drawings into new template or changing the existing template.Hope Onshape will introduce these in future updates.

3dcad

+1 for changing template 'on the fly'

I have created IR for voting, should be visible in https://forum.onshape.com/categories/improvement-requests shortly.