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Change drawing frame on existing 2D drawing (ICD)

Emil Rindell

Jonas Bryntesson

Henrik Andersson

2020-10-01

Emil Rindell

Jonas Bryntesson

Henrik Andersson

2020-10-01

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5 min read

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Resizing an existing 2D drawing in IRONCAD may be necessary when you need to adapt the drawing to a different paper size, for example from landscape A3 to portrait A4, or from A3 to A2. By using IRONCAD's powerful catalog features, this can be done quickly and efficiently.

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Step-by-step guide

Open your existing 2D drawing: Start by opening the 2D drawing (ICD file) for which you want to change the drawing frame.
Check Template layer: Make sure you have Template enabled under Styles And Layers
Object: Now right-click in the directory explorer and select Object>Create from file placed on the template path
Close files: Now close the files being opened
Rename: Now rename the file in the directory explorer
Done!

Advantages of using your own drawing templates

Standardization: Ensures that all drawings follow the same format and layout.
Time saving: You don't have to manually add the same information every time you create a new drawing.
Professional impression: A uniform and well-designed drawing template gives a professional impression to your drawings.

For a more detailed walk-through of the process, we recommend watching our video guide above which shows how to change the drawing frame on an existing 2D drawing in IRONCAD.

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