https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/overwriting-and-updating-all-styles-and-objects-from-a-template/m-p/11285698#M54154 <P>Our team has made style changes to our template file and are trying to find an easy way to "port" all of these changes over to existing drawings in a way that will update all existing styles, as well as any objects already placed in the DWG that use these existing styles. How can this be done?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Example: Our dimstyle, "ABC123", has been updated in template with new text sizes, arrow sizes, extension line offsets, etc. An older DWG has this same dimstyle "ABC123", but at all the legacy settings. What is a way that "ABC123" can be imported to the older DWG in a way that will not only overwrite the dimstyle, but also update all dimensions actively using this style in the document?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Our workflow occasionally requires "reusing" previous DWGs (ie. saving a new copy, changing what's needed and updating the drawing number). In order to keep these DWGs consistent with our newest styles and standards, we need an easy way to make these updates.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Currently the only solution I can think of is to copy everything from modelspace/paperspace to a fresh DWG made from latest template. If all dims use "ABC123", they will automatically update to the new style settings. Same goes for text, leaders, tables, etc.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If there is an easier way to do this, please let me know. Thanks!</P> Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:53:19 GMT Carson_Gus 2022-07-08T14:53:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/overwriting-and-updating-all-styles-and-objects-from-a-template/m-p/11285698#M54154 <P>Our team has made style changes to our template file and are trying to find an easy way to "port" all of these changes over to existing drawings in a way that will update all existing styles, as well as any objects already placed in the DWG that use these existing styles. How can this be done?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Example: Our dimstyle, "ABC123", has been updated in template with new text sizes, arrow sizes, extension line offsets, etc. An older DWG has this same dimstyle "ABC123", but at all the legacy settings. What is a way that "ABC123" can be imported to the older DWG in a way that will not only overwrite the dimstyle, but also update all dimensions actively using this style in the document?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Our workflow occasionally requires "reusing" previous DWGs (ie. saving a new copy, changing what's needed and updating the drawing number). In order to keep these DWGs consistent with our newest styles and standards, we need an easy way to make these updates.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Currently the only solution I can think of is to copy everything from modelspace/paperspace to a fresh DWG made from latest template. If all dims use "ABC123", they will automatically update to the new style settings. Same goes for text, leaders, tables, etc.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If there is an easier way to do this, please let me know. Thanks!</P> Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:53:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/overwriting-and-updating-all-styles-and-objects-from-a-template/m-p/11285698#M54154 Carson_Gus 2022-07-08T14:53:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/overwriting-and-updating-all-styles-and-objects-from-a-template/m-p/11285722#M54155 <P>AutoCAD simple rule/limitation/requirement to know: content already in a DWG file overrides content brought from the outside. Work with that (as you noted in the second half of your post): it is simplest and easiest if you just INSERT (or copy/paste) the old files into the new template file, then SAVEAS to create a version2.0 of your old file or just overwrite it.<BR /><BR />HTH</P> Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:39:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/overwriting-and-updating-all-styles-and-objects-from-a-template/m-p/11285722#M54155 pendean 2022-07-08T15:39:52Z