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Text Templates Overview

Text Templates Overview

In the Spatial Engineer System Settings Overview, users have the ability to customize various settings to In the Spatial Engineer 11 Text Template Overview video, the focus is on customizing annotation text templates to suit specific needs and preferences. Here’s a summary of the key steps covered in the tutorial:

  1. Accessing Text Templates:
    • Navigate to the Feature pull-down menu at the top of the window and select “Text Templates” from the list to access the text template dialogue box.
  2. Customizing Text Templates:
    • Within the text template dialogue box, choose a feature (e.g., Copper Cable) as an example for customization.
    • Modify the default text template layout by rearranging and selecting different fields such as Quantity, Length, Size, Facility Type, Cable Count, Gauge, Facility ID, Work Order, etc., as needed for annotation purposes.
  3. Saving Custom Template:
    • Once the desired customization is completed, save the custom text template for future use by selecting the “Save” option within the dialogue box.
    • Users can also add new templates by clicking on the “Add” button and entering a name for the new template before customizing the fields.
  4. Implementing Custom Template:
    • After saving the custom text template, users can close the dialogue box and return to the annotation settings where they can select the newly created template (e.g., Example 2) for use.
    • When annotating features such as Copper Cable, the customized template will display the specified fields like Facility Type, Facility ID, Cable Count, and Cable Length in the annotation.
  5. Final Annotation:
    • Apply the customized text template when annotating features to display the relevant information in the desired layout and format, enhancing clarity and organization in annotations.

By following these steps in Spatial Engineer 11, users can create personalized text templates tailored to their specific annotation requirements, improving efficiency and accuracy in documentation processes. If you have any further questions or need assistance with text template customization or other features within Spatial Engineer 11, feel free to ask for more guidance!nctionalities within Spatial Engineer, feel free to ask for more guidance!