When you first open the Style Manager, any drawings or templates that are open in AutoCAD Architecture 2023 toolset are displayed in the tree view. You can also open other drawings or templates and create new drawings or templates within the Style Manager.
Opening Drawings in the Style Manager
When you create a new drawing or template in the Style Manager, or open an existing one, that drawing or template is open for use only within the Style Manager, and not in your drawing session. You need to exit the Style Manager before you can open the drawing or template in the drawing session.
Determining the Status of a Drawing
To determine whether a drawing or template is open in the software or only within the Style Manager, look at the icon next to the drawing or template in the tree view.
| Drawing icon | Drawing status |
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Drawing is open in the software and in the Style Manager. |
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Drawing is open only in the Style Manager. |
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Drawing is locked. |
A drawing may be locked in the Style Manager for any of the following reasons:
- The drawing is read-only.
- The drawing was created in a previous version of the software.
- The drawing is referenced into a drawing that is currently open.
- The drawing is open in another application.
- The drawing file is locked on a network.
To view a tooltip stating the reason for the lock, select the drawing in the tree view, and pause the cursor over the lock icon on the Style Manager status bar .
Closing Drawings in the Style Manager
Any drawings and templates that you create or open in the Style Manager are listed in the tree view every time you open the Style Manager until you close them from within the Style Manager.