Cimatron E enables users to import Sets and M-Views from previously defined templates into an existing document. This tool retrieves Sets and M-Views from the imported document template and embeds them into the currently open document. This option saves the user the time that is generally required when defining Sets and M-Views.
Note: Before continuing with this procedure you must ensure that you have created and saved your templates in the C:\Cimatron\CimatronE\Data\templates\Default folder.
Importing Sets and Views from Templates
Open the document into which you want to import predefined Sets and M-Views.
From the main menu select File / Import / From Template. The Import from Template dialog is displayed, showing the Default tab, as follows:
Note: The template type that appears in the Default tab corresponds to the type of document that is currently open. For example, a Part document is open in this case. If an Assembly document was open, this dialog would only display the Assembly template.
Select the My Templates tab, as follows:
Note: The template types that appears in the My Templates tab correspond to the type of document that is currently open. For example, a Part document is open in this case, therefore only the Part template types appear. If an Assembly document was open, this dialog would only display the Assembly templates.
Select the template containing the predefined Sets and M-Views that you want to import and click OK. The Sets and M-Views will be embedded and displayed in the existing document.
Note: If you add templates containing the same name that already appear in the document, the system adds the same Sets and Views together with a consecutive counter number.