Attach Reference Template Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to attach reference templates to a drawing, and to assign a priority in cases where duplicate styles are in multiple templates.

Attach a New Template

Attaches a reference template to the drawing. Reference templates can be DWG or DWT files. Select the file type from the Files of Type list at the bottom of the Open Template File dialog box.

Delete Selected Templates

Deletes a reference template from the list. After the template is deleted from the list, it is no longer checked for updates. The styles that have been copied into the drawing are kept in the drawing.

Check Template Status

Checks the attached templates for any updates.

Note: You can use the AeccRefTemplateAutoUpdate variable to control whether template updates are pushed to drawings. For more information, see "To control automatic updates from reference templates" in To Work With Reference Templates.

Move Up , Move Down

Changes the priority of the template. The template at the top of the list has the highest priority. A style in a higher-priority template takes precedence if there are duplicate styles present in the attached templates.

Note: Styles in a reference template always take priority over styles in the current drawing, so a "Standard" surface style in a reference template will replace a "Standard" surface style in the current drawing.

Template Name

Displays the name of the reference template file (DWT or DWG).

Status

Displays the current status of the reference:

• Pending is displayed if you have attached a template but you have not yet clicked Update in the Attach Reference Template dialog box.
• Loaded is displayed if a template has been loaded by clicking Update.
• Needs Reloading is displayed if a previously-loaded template has been updated. Click Update to reload the template.
• Path Not Found is displayed if an attached template cannot be found in the originally-specified path. Styles in such a template are kept in the drawing.

Date

Displays the date and time that the reference template was most recently saved.

Saved Path

Displays the path in which the reference template is stored. You can edit this path if the location has changed.