How to use project templates in AutoCAD Plant 3D

Autodesk Support

May 17, 2024

Products and versions covered

Issue:

How to utilize a template project for AutoCAD Plant 3D for company specific blocks, class definitions and various standards.

Alternatively, how to use the settings of an existing project for creating a new project?

Causes:

AutoCAD Plant 3D projects are self contained and do not reference a main project, therefore a template is useful to standardize newly created projects.

Solution:

Creating a template project:

  1. Create a new project like normal, only place this new project in a specific and secure location - in some cases it's good to lock access so that the main project does not get modified.
    • Generally, it's a good idea to place this where company specific content, templates or blocks are located. So for example: X:\CAD Standards\Plant 3D\Template.
  2. Modify the project settings, templates, blocks and classes based on company standards.

Using the template project:

  1. Create a new project, at the first screen select the option at the bottom for "Copy settings from existing project".
Project Setup Wizard (Page 1 of 6) > Copy Settings from existing project
  1. Use the button on the right to navigate to the template project and select the project.xml of that project.
  2. Finish the setup wizard.

See Also:



 

Products:

AutoCAD P&ID; AutoCAD Plant 3D;

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