Instantiating an Engineering Template Containing Meta Inputs

After creating an engineering template containing meta inputs, you can instantiate it in another context.

Before you begin: You must have created a product containing an engineering template.
  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps and select 3D Templates Capture.
  2. From the Tools section of the action bar, click Engineering Template Instantiation .
  3. Enter the name of the engineering template in the Search box and click .
    Important: You can search for your own engineering template created as described in Engineering Templates Capture: Creating an Engineering Template: Creating an Engineering Template Using the Replace Option or for any other user's engineering template.
  4. Double-click the template in the list.
    The Insert Object dialog box appears.
  5. Select the inputs in the tree.
  6. Click OK when done.
    The engineering template is instantiated.

Example

To see an example, import the TurbineRotor.3dxml file located in the startup\Knowledgeware\PKT Samples\EngineeringTurbineTemplate directory and open the turbine product.