# QNEW Command [GstarCAD 2027](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/(Commands).md) → [Q](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/Q/(Q).md) ## Function Description: This command is used to create a new drawing from a specified drawing template file. The folder path can be specified in the Options dialog box, File tab, Template Settings, Default Template File Name for QNEW. If the template file name is set to None or is not specified, the QNEW command displays the Select Template dialog box. The display of the QNEW command is determined by the STARTUP and FILEDIA system variables. Specifying the STARTUP system variable to 1, it displays the Create New Drawing dialog box to create new drawings;Specifying the STARTUP system variable to 0, it displays the Select Template dialog box or create new drawing by using default templates.Specifying the FILEDIA system variable to 0, it displays command prompts without dialog box, no matter how to set up the STARTUP system variable. ## Command Access: > **Icon:**  > **Menu:** File > New > **Ribbon:** / > **Toolbar:** Standard > QNew > **Command:** QNEW > **Alias:** / **Command Prompts: /** --- **Related References：** - [Commands about Starting Drawings (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/00%20Command%20Groups/Commands%20about%20Starting%20Drawings.md) **Related Tasks：** - [To Start a New Drawing (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/01%20Procedures/To%20Start%20a%20New%20Drawing.md) - [To Change Template Settings (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/01%20Procedures/To%20Change%20Template%20Settings.md) --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2027_en-US/detail/commandReferences_Q/QNEW.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.