How can I better draw draw drawing templates?

Joe_Boissevain

I need to be able to edit drawing templates and would like the use of the model space drawing functions (trim, extend, constraints features etc). Is this something that could be added to the drawing templates?

homebrewdesign

Draw your template in a part studio sketch. Export the sketch to dxf in a new tab. Import that dxf into a blank drawing. Unfortunately if you want to make edits to the border you will have to keep repeating the process until you settle on what works. You can add notes in the drawing file and link it to properties.

john_mcclary

Unfortunately, there are no good sketching tools in Drawings.
It is recommended that you use a 2D drawing software (autoCAD, DraftSight, Nanocad) to create/edit your border templates.

john_mcclary

Actually, I wasn't aware you could export the sketch to dwg then rename to dwt

homebrewdesign

Draw your template in a part studio sketch. Export the sketch to dxf in a new tab. Import that dxf into a blank drawing. Unfortunately if you want to make edits to the border you will have to keep repeating the process until you settle on what works. You can add notes in the drawing file and link it to properties.

john_mcclary

Unfortunately, there are no good sketching tools in Drawings.
It is recommended that you use a 2D drawing software (autoCAD, DraftSight, Nanocad) to create/edit your border templates.

emagdalenaC2i

@john_mcclary there are great 2D sketching tools inside Onshape... In a Part Studio
You can create the 2D format as a sketch in a Part Studio and export the sketch as DWG.


Here you can see a couple of post in our blog about templates creation (in spanish, but you can use google translator)

1. http://c2i.es/blog/close-2-circle-2/creacion-de-plantillas-de-dibujo-en-onshape-1-de-3-73
2. http://c2i.es/blog/close-2-circle-2/creacion-de-plantillas-de-dibujo-en-onshape-2-de-3-55
   
3. http://c2i.es/blog/close-2-circle-2/creacion-de-plantillas-de-dibujo-en-onshape-3-de-3-71
   

john_mcclary

Actually, I wasn't aware you could export the sketch to dwg then rename to dwt

shawn_crocker

I always use part studio sketches to create my templates.  I usually export a drawing as a .dwg and import it into a part studio to make edits.