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Template Files

not that of a valid .cadefs file, this text will • Choose Replace Existing Defaults to
display in red. replace any Saved Defaults already pres-
ent in the plan.
2 Specify how Imported Defaults -
including Annotation Sets and Layer • Choose Rename Duplicate Defaults to
Sets - are handled. retain existing Saved Defaults and rename
imported defaults by appending them
• Check Overwrite Existing Defaults to with a “2”. If subsequent Saved Defaults
delete all Saved Defaults for Text, Rich with duplicate names are imported, the
Text, Callouts, Markers, Arrows, and number will increase.
Dimensions in the file and replace them
with imported Saved Defaults. When this 4 Specify how Imported Layer Sets are
is unchecked, which it is by default, exist- handled when duplicates are found.
ing defaults are retained along with those • Select Use Existing Layer Sets to retain
that are imported. See “Multiple Saved the sets that are already present rather
Defaults” on page 89. than overwrite them.

• Select Replace Existing Layer Sets to
Note: Saved Dimension Defaults are not overwrite the sets that are already present,
overwritten when Annotation Sets are replacing them with imported sets.
imported - even when Overwrite Existing
Defaults is checked - if dimensions are pres- • Select Rename Duplicate Layer Sets to
ent in the active file. retain existing layer sets and rename
imported sets by appending them with a
3 Specify how Saved Defaults with “2”.
Duplicate Names are handled.

Template Files

When Chief Architect opens a new, If you make changes to a default template
blank plan or layout file, the new file file, all subsequently created plans or layouts
is actually a copy of a template using either will use the new default settings.
metric or Imperial units of measurement and
predefined default settings, layer settings, If a template file is not specified or can-
wall definitions, and page setup information. not be found, the program starts new
Once you are familiar with the default plans using a set of system defined defaults.
settings in Chief Architect, you can create System defaults are very basic and unlikely
to meet your drawing needs, so you should
template files to fit your needs, store them in always specify a template plan and layout.
the Templates directory, and even specify
them as the defaults for new files. Opening Template Files

If you have more than one plan or layout
configuration that you regularly use, you can

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