About Template Files

Use them to standardize your design process and make it more efficient.

Once you activate Inventor, you can open an existing file or start a new file. Templates are available on the File menu New. You can choose from several templates with predefined units.

You can create a part, drawing, assembly, or presentation file using the default template or a custom template that you create. Part and assembly templates set the default units of measurement, file properties, and other defaults for models. Drawing templates set the drafting standard, drawing resources, file properties, and other defaults for drawings. Presentation templates set the file properties for assembly presentations.

Note: Assembly and presentation files are available in Inventor only.

Access

In the Home tab New dropdown list, click Browse Templates...
In the dialog:
- The Navigation bar, at the top, provides tools for:
  - Moving between folders
  - Returning to the Template top level folder
  - Changing the center pane view
  - Copying the current folder path
  - Opening a folder location in Explorer
- The left pane displays the folder hierarchy and provides navigation to the template folders.
- The center pane displays the available templates.
- The right pane displays the selected template information.
- The lower controls provide access to:
  - Project file enables switching between projects if no Inventor files are open. Changing projects also moves the active folder to the top level Template folder.
  - Projects... opens the Projects editor where you can modify the current project.
  - Create initiates a new file based on the selected template. Select a template, then click Create.

For Default Installations

Templates are stored in ®: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor(version number)\Templates\Language

In the Templates folder, subfolders contain the templates that are listed in the Create New File dialog box. You can create and save custom templates in the Templates\Languages folder.

Important: All templates are named "Standard.xxx" during installation, this is a change for the localized versions of Inventor. To use localized templates created prior the Inventor 2022 release, we recommend renaming the old templates using a new "Standard.xxx" name as part of the template migration process. For example change "Norm.idw" to "Standard.idw".

Templates storage folders

Templates are stored in the following folder in the English or Metric subfolders.

You can create and save custom templates in the Templates\Language folder.