Opening a Template

• Click Open, or CTRL + O, to open a dialog containing templates available within the Pilot system.

• In the Open Template dialog, use Concepts and Tags to filter templates. The search can also be narrowed down by searching for the template name in the Type to filter... field at the top of the dialog.

• Select a template and click OK or double-click it to open.

Creating a New Template

• Click Create New in the Open Template menu.

You now need to add a scene to your new, empty template:

• Go to Manage Scenes at the top left of the interface.

• Select +Add Scene.

The Select scenes menu appears, containing all of the scenes stored in the Graphic Hub to which you are connected:

• Enter a search term or browse the folder structure. Once you have selected the correct scene or scenes, press OK to add them to the template:

• If you want to rename a concept, right-click it and Replace concept:

• Enter a Concept name and click Ok:

• Click the Edit Model tab to see a preview of the template:

The menu at the top center of the interface allows you to:

• Rename the template

• View and edit its Tags

• Hide it from other applications by clicking the Eye icon

• Decide whether Director should open it using Pilot Edge or Viz Pilot News (a legacy setting) by clicking the Clock icon:

  • Clock lit - Legacy template: opens in Delphi in Viz Pilot 8.6 or later

  • Clock grayed out - New template: opens in Pilot Edge 1.6 or later

• Finally, to save the template, simply click SAVE at the top left of the interface.