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Autocad A3 and A4 Drawing Templates

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Printed Date: 11.Jul.2025 at 22:07


Topic: Autocad A3 and A4 Drawing Templates
Posted By: Moley DG
Subject: Autocad A3 and A4 Drawing Templates
Date Posted: 03.Feb.2016 at 20:40
Hi,
New to setting up autcad and new to this forum - hope I can get simple help !  I need to set up A3 and A4 drawing templates, drawing railings, gates etc 1 to 1. Will edit the templates to suit my business, but a starter would be great. Also, any advice on printer set ups would be welcome...eg, do I have the drg details in 'model space' and the frame in'paper space'? Maybe there is a simple general guide for real plonkers that I can refer to? I'm not bad at doing simpledrafting, but setting drgs up is new to me.
Thanks!!!!


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Moley DG



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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 03.Feb.2016 at 23:46
I have access to a series of metric templates that are in a zip file.  All I need is an email.

Everything you draw should be created in model space at FULL size no matter how small (i.e. - postage stamp) or how large (i.e. - Buckingham Palace).  As for the frame, I assume you are talking about the title block and border, most users these days put that in a paper space layout and not in model space which leaves text and dimensions.  That's a coin toss.  Personally I think it is easier to put both in the layout but some will argue that one should be using annotative scaling.  Try both and decide for yourself.  It may all come down to what type of drawing(s) you're doing.


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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

<<AutoCAD 2015>>



Posted By: philippe JOSEPH
Date Posted: 04.Feb.2016 at 07:27
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Hello Molley DG, please find here an example, take a look at it and tell me ( us ) if that's what you need.
Eventually, take a look at the related Tip here under : Tip 6246 New drawing with template selection


Posted By: Moley DG
Date Posted: 04.Feb.2016 at 09:57
Thanks John....next question, how do I email you or send private message? I am an old school designer struggling with these fantastic, mental machines!

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Moley DG


Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 04.Feb.2016 at 11:45
In your next post just type your email like the example below so it is not picked up by a bot.

m y e m a i l a d d y AT g m a i l DOT c o m

I'll send you an email with the zip file attached.


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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

<<AutoCAD 2015>>




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