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Making a start file (template)?

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:07:53 GMT

Hi

I wonder if there is any tutorial on how to make a start file.
We want to adapt this file with our walls and categories and send it to arkitekts.

Re: Makine a start file

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:37:15 GMT

You want to make a Template.
Google it and you will find a lot of material.
Good luck, making a good template is not simple.

Re: Makine a start file

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:25:18 GMT

Hi

thank you for posting!

Yes but I did not find any good tutorial.
Do anybody know any tutorial on how to make a template?

Re: Making a start file (template)?

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:16:52 GMT

goodmorning! I do not think that you need a tutorial, just open the default template and start creating layers,pen sets, papers etc that fit you,insert your logo, etc. after you are done with those things,just save the file as a *.tpl
And everytime you start a new project just choose this as an template.
The process it self,is quite straight forward, what is time consuming is figuring out what you need and where you need them to be.
Creating a template is always a work in progress.
Keep in mind though that a template does not include hotkeys,toolbars etc
Those settings belong to Work Enviroment,so you have to customize your work enviroment to fit your needs and then export it so you can load it when you start new projects.
I hope I helped!
Cheers

Re: Making a start file (template)?

Eduardo Rolon — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:43:28 GMT

you can start here:

http://www.shoegnome.com/template/

Re: Making a start file (template)?

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:52:51 GMT

Every one has its own standards, there is no good recipe for a template.
I suggest to learn the basic rules starting in:
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/tips/template-files/
and then make practice with one or two of your architects.

Tip:
you can't customize everything because you don't know what your next project need. I use to accompany the template with a little text file with basic rules on each of the customization introduced in the template..... doing so you will solve 90% of coherence problem.

Re: Making a start file (template)?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:20:09 GMT

Thank you all.
I am now trying to make my first template