Configure a group template

After you create a group template, choose a primary toolset, configure the tool palette, add the secondary templates, and configure them with the available feature builders. These settings are available in the Template Properties dialog box.

When you configure a group template, consider the following:

• Group templates reference existing feature templates and inherit their target layer, feature attributes, and embedded table templates.
• The combined properties of the primary template and the enabled toolset determine the secondary feature templates you can add to a group template and their available builders.
• If the primary feature template creates a utility network feature, click the Associations tab to choose which applicable associations are created.

Select a group template and open template properties

Select a layer in the Manage Templates pane layer view, select a group template in the template view, and open template properties.

Alternatively, right-click a group template in the Create Features pane and click Properties , or click the Options menu in the Active Template view.

1. On the Edit ribbon tab, click Manage Templates in the Manage Edits group.

   Alternatively, click Manage Templates in the Create Features pane.

   The Manage Templates pane appears.

2. In the layer view, expand Map and click the layer that is associated with the group template you are configuring.

   Editing templates defined for the selected layer appear in the template view.

3. In the template view, click the group template.
4. On the template view toolbar, click Properties .

   Alternatively, right-click the group template and click Properties .

   The Template Properties dialog box appears.

Choose and configure the primary toolset

On the Tools side tab, choose a primary toolset, choose one tool to run automatically, and turn visibility on or off for the tools that appear on the tool palette.

The available primary toolsets that appear on the tools drop-down list are determined by the primary template geometry type. The selected toolset subsequently determines the secondary feature templates and feature builders that can be added to the group template.

1. Click the Tools side tab.
2. Click the toolset drop-down arrow and choose a primary toolset that create the primary geometry described in the following table:

   Point tools	Sketch point feature geometry. This toolset is available with primary templates that create point features.
   Line tools	Sketch line feature geometry. If the primary template creates point features, the line toolset creates temporary geometry used by secondary feature template builders to place the secondary features. This toolset is available with primary templates that create point or polyline features.
   Radial tools	Sketch radial line feature geometry. If the primary template creates point features, the line toolset creates temporary geometry used by secondary feature template builders to place the secondary features. This toolset is available with primary templates that create point or polyline features.
   Polygon tools	Sketch polygon feature geometry. This toolset is available with primary templates that create polygon features

3. Hover over the Click to set as default tool buttons and enable one tool to run automatically when the template is active.
4. Hover over the Toggle tool visibility check boxes and check the tools you want to appear on the tool palette.

Add secondary templates and builders

On the Builders tab, select an optional feature builder for the primary feature template, and add the secondary feature templates and builders.

1. Click the Builders side tab.
2. Click Add .

   The active configuration view opens.

3. Click the Choose a feature template drop-down arrow and choose an existing feature template.

   The drop-down list of available builders updates.

4. Click the Choose a builder drop-down arrow and choose a builder.

   Parameters for the builder appear in the view if they exist.

5. If the builder includes parameters, configure them for the features the builder creates.

   To cancel the template, click Cancel.

6. To edit or delete an existing secondary template, hover over the name and click one of the following buttons:

   Edit	Change the feature template, change builder, or change the builder parameters.
   Delete	Remove the secondary feature template and its builder from the group template.

7. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.

Utility network associations

If the primary feature template creates a utility network feature, click the Associations tab and choose to apply or not apply applicable associations when the group template creates features.

Note:

Group template associations are limited to feature created by the group template and do not extend to the contents of preset templates assigned to the group.

1. Click Association.
2. To generate associations, check the Add associations when creating new assets check box.
3. Click OK.

   Your settings are saved and the dialog box closes.