To Create a Custom Template

If you use different standards for each project, creating custom templates is recommended instead of creating them based on existing templates. You can save time and maintain accuracy by starting with a clean project environment and customizing only those standards required for the project. In addition, creating the clean template means you do not need to clean out irrelevant information from an existing template or drawing.

To create a custom template

1. Click New Drawing.
2. In the Select template dialog box, select acad.dwt from the list of templates, and then modify the template.

   You can change preferences or controls in the drawing, add or replace the border or title block, import or configure standards, and erase or add drawing elements.

3. Click Save As AutoCAD Drawing Template.
   Tip: By default, the software saves the new template in the folder ProgramData\Autodesk\MEP <version>\enu\Template.
4. For File name, enter a name for the new template, and click Save.
5. In the Template Options dialog box, enter a brief description of the template, and specify the measurements, and click Help to learn about New Layer Modifications.

Note: AutoCAD MEP 2024 toolset template settings are not necessarily the same as AutoCAD default template settings. When creating a new template, it is recommended that you click Utilities Drawing Setup, and specify the drawing units and scale in the Drawing Setup dialog box.