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Always lock drawing frame and drawing properties from template
johannes_w
Member Posts: 29 PRO
Hello there.
When creating a new drawing and selecting my own custom template, is it possible to lock the frame by default? In all other CAD programs I am used to, the title block and frame are always locked by default, which makes a lot more sense in my opinion. 99% of the time, the text properties in the title block are all linked, and I have no need to change anything in the template.
The same goes for the option update my drawing properties from a template and then lock it. Why aren't the properties linked to the template by default and also locked? Again, usually a company sets the templates and properties once, and then all drawings should adhere to that standard at all times. If I really have to change something, I can always unlock and overwrite it. But that should be the edge case, not the other way around.
In general, I can't quite follow the thinking process of onshape in regards to drawing template. Why export the template to a "third party" format and than reimport it? Why not link the drawing template to a live document, where you can create versions? Compared to the rest of the software, this feels very unintuitive.
Thank you in advance!