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Template Builder User Guide

Version 3.1 | Published June 26, 2024 ©

Setup and Configuration

This section covers the following topics:

For software and hardware requirements, please check the Viz Pilot Edge User Guide.

Opening Template Builder

Template Builder opens as a web application in your default browser.

The URL to access Template Builder, if hosted on the Pilot Data Server, is: http://pds-hostname:8177/app/templatebuilder/TemplateBuilder.html.

Configuring Preview Server

Preview Server manages one or more Viz Engines, providing frames for thumbnails and snapshots in an ongoing preview process.

Preview Server must be configured in the Pilot Data Server:

  1. Access the Pilot Data Server Web Interface: http://pds-hostname:8177.

  2. Click the Settings link.

  3. Select the preview_server_uri setting, and add the URL for the machine on which you installed Preview Server (http://previewserver-hostname:21098).

  4. Click Save.

Note: All applications with a connection to the database now have access to Preview Server.

Specifying a Graphic Hub Endpoint

If you are using multiple Graphic Hubs, the one used to store your scenes must be configured in Pilot Data Server:

  1. Access the Pilot Data Server Web Interface: http://pds-hostname:8177.

  2. Click the Settings link.

  3. Select the graphic_hub_url setting, and add the URL for the machine on which your scenes are stored (http://gh-hostname:19398).

  4. Click Save.

Note: This connection needs authentication from the Pre-authenticated Hosts part in the Search Providers settings.

Monitoring Graphic Hub Status

Since some users have multiple Graphic Hubs (GHs) for design, distribution, testing and production, green icons at the bottom of the interface show you which GH and which database you are currently connected to:

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Note: GH REST status info is based on the graphic_hub_url parameter mentioned above, not Graphic Hub's search provider settings.