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Adding objects from templates

When an object is created from an object template, it can be linked to the template or immediately unlinked on creation.

If an object is linked to a template, its monitors also remain connected to the template. This means whenever you make a change to the template monitor, those changes propagate down to objects linked to the template. It's possible to unlink individual monitors in an object linked to a template, if required. This allows you to individualize certain monitors.

An object linked to a template may still contain monitors unique to the object, in addition to linked monitors.

To create a new object initialized from an object template, expand the New object menu from the Object menu, and select the From template menu option. A list with all current object templates displays. Select the desired object template by clicking the name.

Selecting the object template

Object initialization

After selecting the desired object template, the object initialization page displays.

Initialization of the new object

In this page you can select what monitors from the template that you want to include in the new object. You can also choose to immediately unlink the new object from its template.

Clicking the Continue button displays the object properties screen. After filling out the required information, in exactly the same way as when creating empty objects, click the Save button to create the new object.