Loading Line Styles for Default Plan File for X15

[DHerb2014]

I've got a question regarding loading the entire Line Style library into a default plan file for Chief X15. Trying to load the entire "Basic Line Styles, HVAC, Plat, and Plumbing Line Styles into the drop down list of options to select. Currently have to select the Library tool, then scroll down to Line Styles, select the line needed, and go back to drawing. Completely baffled on how to load the full set of Line Styles into the plan file?

 

The User Library for Line Styles has been downloaded and populated. Please see attachment for my current drop down selection.

[DHerb2014]

Here's a screen shot of what I'm trying to load into the Line Type default

[DBCooper]

I don't think there is a way to just import all of those line styles directly into your plan.  You can just click on the line style in the library and then draw a line in your plan and that will bring it in automatically. If you do this in your template plans, then they will always be there for new plans.

 

I suppose if you wanted to be clever about it, you could always make a cad block with those lines and then save the block in your library.  When you drop the cad block into a new plan then all of the line styles should get imported in one step.

 

I'm not really sure why you want to have them all in the plan though since they are already in the library.

 

[SNestor]

Open your template plan file.

Draw a line...and assign the a unique line style either from the library or create a style.

Save your template. 

This line style will now be in all new plans based created from this template file.

[DHerb2014]

Steve - many, many thanks for this advice. It worked! These were my steps:

1. Create individual line types (cold water / hot water / Vacuum etc. )

2. After creating the different lines on the Plan file, delete all of them to get back to blank template

3. Double-check the Line Type drop down menu to make sure they're all there

4. Save the new blank Plan file template and go into Preferences and point your New Plan File to this new template

 

Thanks again Steve!!

[DHerb2014]

Lastly, this is a huge time saver by just clicking and selecting. No more hunting or scrolling down the Library Line Types to get what you need.