Create a derived template or an instance

Select the template from the Template folder that you want to use to create a derived template or instance. You can create a derived template or an instance by the following methods:

• Keyboard shortcut

  Derived template: Press Ctrl + Shift + N

  Derived instance: Press Ctrl + N

• Shortcut menu

  Right-click on the base template, select New, and then select either Instance or Derived Template.

• Ribbon Bar

  From the Home tab, select Instance or Template from the Create group.

The new derived template is listed in the Template folder as

lt;ObjectName>_001. A new instance appears in the Model, Deployment, and Derivation views as <ObjectName>_001. You can rename the derived template or instance.

Some details

• All templates you create are derived templates. A derived template inherits attributes and behaviors from the base template. You cannot change the attributes in a base template.

• Derived template and instance names can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Derived template and instance names must include at least one letter and cannot include spaces. An instance name cannot have $ as the first character.