Digitisation templates

A Digitisation Template is a collection of individual templates that contain default values and flags to be used when creating new network objects.

Different templates can be created for each network object type. Multiple templates can be created for a single object type.

The Digitisation Template Grid View is used for viewing and editing the template data.

The Digitisation Default Selection dialog is used for selecting which templates within the Digitisation Template are to be used for setting default values in the network.

A Digitisation Templates is a version controlled itemVersion controlled items have an extra level of management within the InfoWorks database. These items can be checked in and out to create a series of versions of the same item. You can also create branches from any version. Only the differences between versions are stored in the database. Version controlled items can be locked to prevent accidental deletion.. See the Managing Version Controlled Items section for more detailed information on using version control.

Creating a new digitisation template

To create a new Digitisation Template:

1. In the InfoWorks WS Pro Explorer or Model Group window, right-click a model group.
2. Select New | Digitisation Template.
3. Type a name for the Digitisation Template in the dialog and click OK.

The new Digitisation Template will be checked out but it will not be displayed. The blank Digitisation Template can be displayed by right-clicking the Digitisation Template in the database tree and selecting Open. Alternatively, drag the Digitisation Template icon onto the background area outside the InfoWorks WS Pro Explorer or Model Group window. Individual object templates can then be added. When you have finished making changes, you should check the Digitisation Template in.

Editing digitisation templates

Digitisation Templates are viewed and edited in the Digitisation Template Grid View or the Digitisation Template Property Sheet. The grid view contains tabs for each network object type. Each tab contains the fields for the network object for which digitisation defaults can be set.

To open a Digitisation Template grid for editing, either drag the Digitisation Template from the Model Group window or InfoWorks WS Pro Explorer into the main window background, or right-click the template and select Open.

To create a template in the Digitisation Template Grid View:

1. Enter a Template ID that is unique to the network object type
2. Enter values to be used as default values when a new network object is created in the GeoPlan Window.
3. To flag a field, right-click in the field to be flagged and select Current Cell(s) Flag from the context menu. Select a flag from the list of available flags. Flags set in the digitisation template will be used as default flags when a new network object is created in the GeoPlan Window.

Default values can also be edited in the Digitisation Template Property Sheet. To open the property sheet of a template, double-click in the template row in the grid view.

For more information on using grids, see Editing Data in the Network Object Grid Views.