How to add Custom border format for the viewports layout?

[Anonymous]

Hello

I have created my own border format for drawings I want to add it to the viewports, as far as my knowledge I found some formats present in the option " From Template" but I want to add my own border format how can I add it, anyone know the answer please guide me as soon as possible

Thank you

[S.Faris]

Are you using plane Autocad or is it something like Autocad Electrical or Autocad Mechanical?

If So, find the detailshere : (CLICK HERE)

[pendean]

What are you calling a "border" exactly? Is that a titleblock, or something else?

And if I may ask, how long have you used AutoCAD for? Are you in an office, or in college/training center?

[Anonymous]

Hi I am a Civil engineer by profession, I do plannings of building, I have
created my own title block format which is in AutoCAD file, I want set that
format as default title block for my all works, how can I make that
possible??.

[Anonymous]

I am using AutoCAD 2016

[TheCADnoob]

start a new drawing and set it up like you like it. Insert your title block and paper spaces etc. Once you have that done save the new drawing as a template.  (.dwt)

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/Au...

If its the same things you set up every time i would look at making it the default. 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/how-do-i-set-up-default-template/td-p/2918318

Once you have the template set up you can right click on the tabs and select import from template and select the template you made. 

[pendean]

In AutoCAD (and most other programs), each and very file is a standalone.

To do what you want, you must create a Template file with all the content you desire ahead of time, same it as a Template, then be able to either start with that Template file or access it from other files as you seem to wish to do.

So... have you taken the initial required step of creating a template file with all the content and titleblocks and layouts you wish to always use?
And if yes, did you save it as a Template file (SAVEAS command, you change the file type on the pop-up to Template/DWT file), or just save it somewhere of your own choosing as a DWG file that anyone can accidentally edit and change all the time?

Let us know what's been done and going on at your end.

[ChicagoLooper]

If you haven't done so already, put your titleblock on a layout tab in paperspace, not modelspace. Then you may perform a Save AS on this drawing.

Before saving, please do this:

1. Open a new drawing, either imperial or metric. If you create both metric and imperial, make sure you keep track of which is which because you'll need to create a separate template for each type.
2. Pick a layout tab then draw your titleblock in paperspace.
3. Make sure the sheet size in paperspace has the same dimensions as your final printable output. 
4. Draw your viewport within your titleblock. Activate the VP to verify it works.
5. Clean out modelspace. Many users, including me, like modelspace of their template to be pure.
6. Perform a Save As and give it a dwt extension. The dwt extension is a 'template' that provides convenience and efficiency whereas a dwg is the money maker, the actual drawing.
7. After opening the the template for use, immediately save it with dwg extension. You'll want to save it as a 'dwg' because you'll use the same template, or dwt file, from drawing to drawing, project to project, and from client to client. Don't do a Save on it because you'll overwrite it and you'll ruin your template.

If you're ambitious and want to take it a step further, put all you templates, you may have more than one, into a single folder. Then go to Options/Files tab/Template Settings and expand it. Add your template folder to 'Drawing Template File Location' by Adding the file path. (Image-1)

1-Add your template folder to D'rawing Template File Location.''

If you utilize the Start Up screen (Image-2), you can easily access your template folder using the drop down, assuming you've already added your template folder as in image-1. 

2-Start Up screen and Template dropdown.

The Startup variable determines whether or not you get the Start Up screen. To change it, go to Express Tools tab/ Tools panel. Search 'Startup' and select the variable suitable to your needs. (Image-3)

3-Alternatively, you may change the StartUp variable.