Editing or adding to a saved template

[Dennis Moore Jr.]

I have searched and only found a partial answer to my question so I am going to ask again.

 

I have created a document template in spotlight.  The filed saved as .sta and whenever I create a new file the document template I created appears in the drop down menu of the [Use document template] list.

 

To create this document template I created my drawing etc.. then saved as a document template.

 

I wanted to edit and reserve the file.  I can't seem to find a way to edit the document template with out opening it, making my changes, then reserving it as a template over the original template.   

 

This seems counterintuitive to me.  Is this the only way or am I missing more intelligent process to edit and add to this document template?

[Tamsin Slatter]

Hi Dennis

No, that's the way it works... create a new file from your existing template, add the desired changes, and then File > Save as Template, overwriting the original.

[bcd]

You have it right.

Simply overwrite the original.

By their nature Template files cannot by themselves be edited as VW drawings.

 

One significant advantage in this workflow is that you do not have an out of date template file lurking about unless you choose to rename the new one.