By doing it, SolidWorks saving path will automatically change to the right folder for the drawing templates and you can save it under a new name. When saving a drawing template, the sheet should be empty (even if the sheet format is deleted from the Feature Manager). This will save an .slddrt file. 15. Notice details about sheet size. They also have the option to use this when inserting a picture into a sheet format. To save a sheet format, when it is displayed go to File > Save Sheet Format. Nathan Marsh Sr. Support Engineer Computer Aided Technology, LLC slddrt file. When you are in “Edit Sheet Format” mode, you will be able to modify every part of the sheet template to suit your needs. OR You create a drawing template with no sheet format at all like these: Under each drawing template > document properties you can specify the sheet format. Make sure you're in "Edit sheet format" mode when editing the title block and border lines, then exit the function and save the sheet format. This helps when user to add a new sheet to the drawing. Editing a sheet is as simple as sketching in SolidWorks by using the sketch tools. ... 2015 SOLIDWORKS API Help - Copy and Paste Drawing Sheet Example (VBA) It is possible with api to create a duplicate of your sheet and replace all views by views from another sheet. I am new to solidworks and a user has asked me to find a way to save a doc template as a sheet format. The only differences I see between choosing to save sheet formats or drawing templates is when you want to modify drafting standards. This will save this Sheet Format as a . Simply go to FILE and click SAVE AS, and then change the format to .drwdot. Custom properties in the document are saved with the sheet format and added to any new documents that use the format. I have tried to save as a sheet format (.slddrt file) but I dont have that option to save it as a .slddrt, see attached file below Any help will be appreciated … Next step would be to save it as “.drwdot” in the SolidWorks directory. SOLIDWORKS Sheet formats contain the Title block information as well as the information from the Sheet Properties dialog. Selecting a sheet format. The icon on the top right hand corner serves as a reminder that the user is in “Edit Sheet Format… And then delete all empty sheets. Click Save . Now within SOLIDWORKS, you can browse to and use the updated Sheet Format size or create and save out a new Drawing Template which hosts that size Sheet Format. If yes, then after exiting the "edit sheet format" mode, go to File > Save sheet format. When you want to maintain the default drawing template of Solidworks and just want to modify the sheet format? In SW 2014 solidworks introduced a picture scale tool when inserting a picture into a sketch. You are now finished with your template. This sheet format can now be accessed by multiple different drawing templates. Sheet format files have extension .slddrt and are located in \solidworks\data. Edit the Sheet Format (right-click on drawing > Edit Sheet Format) and customize the titleblock, border and anchors; Accept the changes and return to the Sheet via the Confirmation Corner (top right of the graphics area) Save the Sheet Format file by going to File > Save Sheet format. Every drawing template must be saved with the sheet format. In order to save your customized sheet format you can go to the file menu, but instead of choosing “Save” or “Save As… ”, you should select “Save Sheet Format”. User does not have to browse the sheet format all the time. You'll need to create and save a different sheet format for each size. Once finished, click File > Save Sheet Format, and name it your newly desired Sheet Format size and close the file. Yes. 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