 
 Template Builder User Guide
Version 1.0.3 | Published September 27, 2017 ©
Template Preparation
The current version of Template Builder relies on templates being generated and organized using Viz Pilot's Template Wizard. The following procedures will give you a quick introduction on how to create and manage a template. For more information on how to work with Template Wizard, please see the Viz Pilot User's Guide.
Creating a Template
     
        
The following procedure explains how to create and save a template.
To create a template:
-     Start Template Wizard 
-     Connect to your Viz Engine 
-     On the File menu, select Wizard 
-     Drag and drop the scene to the Selected Scenes pane (right) 
-     Click Finish 
-     On the File menu, select Save (Ctrl+S) 
-     Enter a Template name 
-     Select a Concept name (or create a new) 
-     Click Save as New 
Managing Concepts and Variants
     
        
The following procedures explain how to organize a template for use with more than one concept and variant, for example a Blue and Red concept with a lower and upper third graphic. As a prerequisite all scenes should have the same type of data in order to use the same template.
To manage concepts:
-     On the Tools menu, select Template Manager 
-     Under the Concepts - All pane, click New 
-     Enter a name for the new concept and save it 
-     Open the other concept 
-     Drag and drop the template from the old to the new concept (and confirm the operation) 
-     Open the new concept 
-     Edit the template by selecting the correct Scene folder for your new concept 
-     Save and confirm the operation 
To manage variants:
-     On the Tools menu, select Template Manager 
-     Select your concept, then the template 
-     Under the Template variants pane, click New 
-     Enter a Description of the variant 
-     Select the Scene name that is a variant of the other 
-     Save and confirm the operation