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Template Menu in Structure Drawing

The Template menu contains a collection of predefined structures you can use.  You may also draw your own structure and save it as a template.

To insert a template into your Structure Drawing window:

1.  Select Template form the Structure Drawing Menu bar.

2.  In the Open Template dialog box, select a template file name in the File name box.  The structure is shown.  Click Open.

3.  The structure for the template you selected is displayed in the Template dialog box.  Select the entire structure or a structure fragment and click OK.

4.  The Template dialog box disappears.  In the Structure Drawing window, click to insert the selected structure.

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