Save a Layout as a Template

    Ribbon: Layout – Layouts >  Save Layout as Template (The Layout tab only appears when you are in paper space)

    Menu: Insert – Layout > Save Layout as…

    Layouts Manager dialog:  Save layout as template

 Command line: LAYOUTTOTEMPLATE

This command saves the created layout as a template with a *.dwt, *.dwg or *.dxf extension.

The command prompts, by default, to save the last active layout:

Enter layout to save <A1>:

Press ENTER to confirm. Enter the name in the command line and press ENTER to save a different layout.

The command opens the Save Document File dialog box:

To save a template in the Save Document File dialog box:

1.    Specify the path from the drop-down Save in list;

2.    Enter a name into the File name field;

3.    Select the Drawing Template (*.dwt) format from the drop-down Save as type list;

4.    Click Save