Question:

How can a template be copied from either a Template Library (*.itl) or Roadway Designer (*.ird) into a different Template Library?

For example, a template has been edited in Roadway Designer, and the user needs to copy this template into a Template Library.

Answer:

Templates can be copied from ITL to ITL or from IRD to ITL using the Template Library Organizer.

1. Begin by opening the Template Library (*.itl) that you wish to copy the template into.
2. In the Inroads Explorer, go to Modeler > Create Template.
   
3. In the Create Template dialog, select Tools > Template Library Organizer.
4. Open the IRD or ITL that you wish to copy the template from by selecting the browse button on the Template LIbrary Organizer:
   
   
   
   
5. In the Open Template Library dialog, set the Files of type to either "Template Library (*.itl) or "Roadway Design (*.ird)" and select the file that contains the template you wish to copy.  Click Open.
   
   
   
   
   
6. On the left-hand pane, navigate to the folder in the template library that you wish to copy the template into.
   
   
   
   
7. On the right-hand pane, highlight the template you wish to copy.  Drag and drop this template into the desired folder on the left-hand pane.