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How to reuse a documentation template?

Starting point 

A documentation template is available in a model. You would reuse it in another but it is not available in the standard architecture you’re using.

How to proceed

Extract the template from an existing model

As *.pdst file

  1. Open the documentation template in the model
Documentation template
  1. Create a document Prototype From Document template
Create a document Prototype From Document template
  1. Fill the fields of the dialog
New document Prototype Creation
  1. You obtain the file *.pdst containing your newly created prototype

Reuse a prototype in a model

  1. Copy the wanted template in your project folder
Copy wanted template
  1. Create a new empty document in the target model
New empty document

You get a new document template

New document template
  1. Open the pdst file of the model with the specific editor
Open template editor
  1. Find your new document
Table of contents
  1. Right click on the editor > Load Resources
  2. Find the template to use with Browse Workspace
Browse Workspace
  1. Click OK
  2. Copy – Paste the elements from the loaded resource to the document template you want to edit
Paste elements to document template
  1. Save and close this file
  2. Go back in your document template and you’ll have access to your new template
New template body