Open an existing drawing file through a specific template file

[VBOYAJI]

i had few dxf files that i have saved it as dwg file. But i would like to open those dwg files through my template file. What i mean is that when i open the dwg files, i would like to use my template as main the drawing because i have some specific layers set to different colors.

Currently those dwg files open in a regular template files. Is there a way to do this?

--vboyaji

[BrenBren]

i had few dxf files that i have saved it as dwg file. But i would like to open those dwg files through my template file. What i mean is that when i open the dwg files, i would like to use my template as main the drawing because i have some specific layers set to different colors.

Currently those dwg files open in a regular template files. Is there a way to do this?

--vboyaji

What I've done in the past is to open the template and insert the drawing into it; I think the drawing will then take on the layer colors of the template - tho I can't quite remember.

[VBOYAJI]

Thats what i am doing now, but i thought maybe there is a way of doing it.

[BrenBren]

Thats what i am doing now, but i thought maybe there is a way of doing it.

I don't think there is, other than what you are doing; when you have those DXF files, before saving them as .dwg files, insert them into your template.

I know that won't help now, but in the future...

[abdulhuck]

You can export the layer states from the template drawing and save as a *.lay file, then import it back to any drawing. Use Layer Manager under Express tools. I tried AutoCAD Layer States Manager under Layer Properties Manager, but it is giving error if the layer is not existing in the destination drawing. I'm using AutoCAD 2005.

Regards,

Abdul Huck