A Template is made as follows:
1. Open the Objects branch.
2. Select the sub-topic Templates.
3. Create a new sub-topic under Templates ("lower").
This can be done by using the hot-key combination CTRL + L.
A new sub-topic will be created with the name Template.
Now determine the Template Combination which is done as follows:
4. Open the Properties window for this new topic (using the F4 key for instance.)
The Properties window appears:
5. Open the Template Combination tab.
6. On this tab select a suitable name for the Template and also select a specific combination of topic Type and Icon.
In the below example you can see that the name of the template is Employee and the Template Combination is Topic and icon Co-Worker.
7. Close the Properties windows.
The Template has now been created in the Objects branch:
8. Now create one or more of the following default values for the Template:
· A description (see Description)
· Relationships with other topics (see Relationships)
Note: It is always possible to change the default values of the template. These are then not transferred to topics that have already been created with the template: the changes are only valid for topics that are created after the template has been updated and have the correct template combination.
