Creating a Project Template

About creating project templates

You can create a custom project template using the following methods:

• Open an existing template file, modify the settings as necessary, and save it as a new template (RTE) file.
• Start with a blank project file, define all settings for it, and then save it as a template (RTE) file.
• Start with a blank project file. Create and specify names for views, levels, schedules, and sheets. Create a construction documentation set by creating sheets and adding empty views to the sheets. Save the project as a template file. When you create a project using the template and start to draw geometry in the views, the views on the sheets update. This strategy automates the creation of construction documentation. See Digital Cartoon Sets.
• Start with a project that includes geometry that can be used as a base for new projects. For example, if you have defined geometry for a college campus and want to include that geometry in multiple new projects for the college, save the project with the geometry as a template. Each time you open a project with this template, the geometry is included.

To create a project template

1. Click NewProject.
2. In the New Project dialog, under Template file, select:
   • None to create your template from a blank project file.
   • Browse to base your template on an existing project template. Navigate to the template location.
3. Under Create new, select Project template.
4. Click OK.
   Note: If you do not base the template on an existing template, the Select Initial Units dialog displays. Specify Imperial or Metric units.
5. Define settings.
6. Create any geometry that will be used as a base in future projects.
7. Click Save AsTemplate.
8. Enter a name and select a directory for the template.
9. Click Save.
10. Add project templates to the template list for the Recent Files window and the New Project dialog.