Configure a preset template

In the Template Properties dialog box, you can configure a preset template's name, searchable tags, tools that appear on the tool palette, and the attribute values that are applied to new features. Symbology is a property of the feature layer.

One or more preset templates can be created for the same layers and configured with different tools and attribute values. Preset templates are not automatically created when you add new data to an active map or scene.

For steps to create a new preset template, see Create a preset template.

Open template properties

You can open the Template Properties dialog box in the Manage Templates or the Create Features pane.

Manage Templates

The Manage Templates pane displays all templates defined for the project.

1. On the Edit tab in the Features group, click the Manage Templates dialog box launcher .

   The Manage Templates pane appears.

2. In the pane, expand the map and its layers.
3. Click the layer for the template you want to configure.

   Feature templates defined for the layer appear in the template box.

4. In the template box, click the group template.
5. On the toolbar, click Properties .
   • You can also right-click the template and use the context menu.

Create Features pane

The Create Features pane displays all templates defined for the current map.

1. On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create .

   The Create Features pane appears.

2. In the pane, right-click a group template and click Properties .
   • You can also click the forward arrow and click the menu button .

Configure the tool palette

Click the Tools tab to set a default tool and enable the construction tools you want available in the tool palette. Preset templates are limited to point feature construction tools.

1. In the Template Properties dialog box, click Tools.
2. Click and enable Click to set as default tool for the tool you want to run automatically when the template is selected.
3. Check the Toggle tool visibility check box and enable the construction tools you want available in the tool palette.

Set attribute values

Click the Features tab to set the attribute values you want applied to the features you create with the template.

Caution:

In this release of ArcGIS Pro, preset templates do not support attribute fields for raster data, attachments, or binary large objects (BLOBs).

1. In the Template Properties dialog box, click Features.
2. In the feature attribute table, type the attribute values you want applied to new features.
3. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Field color codes

Fields with a specific purpose or function are highlighted with a color. The color codes are described in the following table.

Attribute field color codes

Field color	Description
Orange	Subtype field.
Purple	Symbolizes the layer.
Yellow	The field Highlight property is enabled in the attribute table Fields view.