topic Re: Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings in Civil 3D Forum

Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings

tylerKRT77 — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:58:29 GMT

I am looking for a way to Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings. I have certain settings in my .lsp file set so they are activated whenever I open Civil3d (such as OSNAPZ set to 1) and I was hoping for a way to do this for loading drawing styles.

If I use the tool "IMPORTSTYLESANDSETTINGS" then I am able to achieve this goal but I would like for it to automatically do this to all of our older drawings as well. Any input is welcome!

Thanks,

Tyler

Re: Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings

wfberry — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:50:48 GMT

I do believe you need to revise your thinking. Lisp files are not stored in .dwt but can be loaded within a startup lisp ahead of opening a dwg.

For instance there is acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp. Check these out to suit your needs.

Bill

Re: Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings

AllenJessup — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:34:10 GMT

I would suggest inserting the old file into a new blank drawing from your template. This tends to work better than opening the old drawing directly.

Re: Automatically Load Styles from a .dwt template when opening older drawings

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:03:30 GMT

If you are using 2017 or later, the Style Reference does just what you are asking.