Adding label style to all drawings

[hunter6SRKW]

I have created a label style to label my finished contour elevations. Is there a way to make it so that every new drawing I create will have this label style automatically? Currently I am having to open an old drawing copy a label from that drawing into the new drawing and then delete the label out to get the label style into the new drawing. I am also having to do the same thing for any new layers. Is there a way to make the layers also appear in every new drawing instead of having to create them all over again?

Thanks for any help you may be able to give!

[AllenJessup]

For new drawings add the Style to your Template. Create new drawings from that template.

You also might want to explore Reference Templates. That might help with older drawings.

[MMcCall402]

Place any new label styles, layers and settings in your Template file and they'll be there what you start a new drawing from that template.

Also, look into Reference files where you can use one cad file to control the styles and settings across multiple files.

[AllenJessup]

Almost an ecco lead. 😀

[hunter6SRKW]

Could you explain more about the template file? How do I go about setting one up?

Thanks!

[cneely]

Here's a link to the Knowledge Network about templates.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/civil-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2022/ENU/Civi...

[AllenJessup]

Follow the link above. Basically a Template file, DWT, is drawing file with whatever you want to start with. Add all your styles, layers, blocks, etc and save it as a DWT file.

Or copy and edit an existing DWT file like _AutoCAD Civil 3D (Imperial) NCS or _AutoCAD Civil 3D (Metric) NCS. NCS stands for National CAD Standards. Probably found in C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\C3D <year>\enu\Template\_Autodesk Civil 3D (Imperial) NCS.dwt