{"id":6409,"date":"2021-07-15T08:04:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T08:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=6409"},"modified":"2023-07-13T09:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T09:52:13","slug":"templates-in-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/nl\/knowledge-base\/templates-in-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Templates in Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":" \t\t
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\r\n \t\t\t\t\tMaking templates is supported since Diamonds 2021r01. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n

What is a template<\/h2>\n

A template is a file that serves as a starting point for a new project. When you open a template, the\u00a0pre-formatted\u00a0settings are loaded. For example: you could make a template\u00a0with\u00a0all Eurocode standards selected and one for all American standards selected.<\/p>\n

The following parameters can(not) be saved in a template:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Parameters that will be saved in templates<\/p>\n

= project dependant settings<\/th>\n

Parameters that will NOT be saved in templates<\/p>\n

=\u00a0user dependant settings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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  • selected standards<\/li>\n
  • a (part of) structure and applied loads<\/li>\n
  • defined load groups and user defined load coefficients<\/li>\n
  • adjustments in the level manager\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  • adjustments in the ground level\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  • grid settings\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  • adjustments in the windows<\/li>\n
  • orientation of the global coordinate system<\/li>\n
  • size of fonts, symbols, loads and results<\/li>\n
  • page settings and reports<\/li>\n
  • mesh, analyse settings, … on the condition that a (random) structure first has been calculated using those settings. The (random) structure may (but should not) be removed before creating the *.bst.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • units and decimals<\/li>\n
  • language<\/li>\n
  • adjustments in the configurations\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  • design types\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    How to create a\u00a0template<\/h2>\n
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    • Start Diamonds or create a new project \"\".<\/li>\n
    • Set the parameters to the desired values.<\/li>\n
    • Go to File<\/em> > Save as<\/em>. Choose BuildSoft Template file *.bst<\/em> as file type.
      \nThe template is now created.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How to open a\u00a0template<\/h2>\n
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      • Start Diamonds.<\/li>\n
      • Go to File<\/em> > Open<\/em>. Choose\u00a0BuildSoft Template file *.bst<\/em>\u00a0as file type.
        \nThe template can now be selected and opened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n