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Updating Your Drawing Template Size in Drafter

Drafter gives you flexibility to control sheet size at multiple points in your workflow. You can set a default template, choose a template before creating a drawing, or change the sheet size after a drawing has already been generated.

Overview

Template size controls which sheet format your drawing is created on (for example, ANSI B). You can update this:

• By setting a default template for all future drawings
• By selecting a template right before creating a drawing
• By changing the sheet size after a drawing is already created

Set or Update Your Default Drawing Template

To set the template that will be used automatically for new drawings:

1. Open the Settings Menu
   • Click your name / profile in the top navigation
2. Select Drawing Templates
   • You’ll see three options: Company Profile, Libraries, and Drawing Templates
3. Choose or edit your default template
   • Select which template all new drawings will use by default
   • You can also edit existing templates or create multiple templates for flexibility

Create a New Default Sheet Size

To create a new template:

1. Go to Settings → Drawing Templates

   

2. Click Create Drawing Template

   

3. Enter template details:

   • Name the template (Example: Test)
   • Select a sheet size (Example: ANSI B)

4. (Optional) Check Set as Default

5. Click Create

Your new template will now be available, and if selected as default, all future drawings will use it automatically.

Change Template Before Creating a Drawing

You can select a template during submission after uploading your 3D model.

You’ll move through the standard steps:

• Part Specification
• Datum Selection
• Critical Features
• Final Submission Step

At the Submit Screen:

• Next to the Create Drawing button, you’ll see a Sheet Size Dropdown:
• Shows your current default sheet size
• Lets you switch to any available ANSI or ISO template before creating the drawing

Change Sheet Size After Drawing Creation

If you create a drawing and decide the sheet size isn’t right, you can update it quickly.

To change sheet size in an existing drawing:

1. Open your drawing in Drafter
2. Click your Project File Name (top left)
3. Select Edit Sheet Size from the dropdown menu
4. Choose your new sheet size from the modal (ANSI or ISO options available)
5. Click Save

Your drawing will regenerate on the new sheet size automatically.

Notes

• Changing sheet size will regenerate the drawing layout.
• Make sure to review tolerances, notes, and layout after switching sheet sizes