Edit standard text templates

Standard text templates are stored by default in the %Root%\install\cmtmes directory and are also imported to Teamcenter as part of the installation. They are the responsibility of the system administrator. The administrator can format the default standard text template and create more templates by copying existing ones and editing them for different uses. Some editing functions can be performed directly on standard text templates from Teamcenter. Other editing functions require that you access the template from the %Root%\install\cmtmes directory and perform the following three-stage procedure on the template:

• Remove the user interface customization that limits the available Microsoft Word commands.

• Edit the template.

• Restore user interface customization.

Note

When creating new templates, always use one of the document templates supplied with the Teamcenter installation as your starting point. Either copy one of these templates, rename it, and edit it; or open a template, edit it, and perform a Save As operation. You can clone a template in one of the following ways:

• Use a template from the installation directory:

  Select a template from the %Root%\install\cmtmes directory and copy it to an accessible location.
  
  
  Clear the read-only attribute of the file.
  
  
  Modify the file name so that you can import it later; the import fails if there is already a template with this name.
  
  
  Perform the following modifications:
  
   
    Remove the user interface customization that limits the available Microsoft Word commands.
   
   
    Edit the template.
   
   
    Restore user interface customization.
   
  
  
  
  In My Teamcenter, choose Tools→Import→Templates→Specification Template to import the new template into Teamcenter.
  

• Clone a template within Teamcenter:

  In My Teamcenter, locate the template by choosing Home→Standard Text Templates→Standard Text Spec Template.
  Note 
   If using OOTB templates, you should only use the latest template file available – TWI_TC1017OOTB_spec_template.
  
  Warning 
   Old templates for past versions of Teamcenter have known issues in newer versions.
  
  
  
  In the Summary view, click Save As.
  
  
  Modify the file name so that you can import it later, the import fails if there is already a template with this name.
  
  
  Click Finish. 
  The specification template is created under the Newstuff folder. You can move it to a dedicated folder.
  

Note

User interface customization ensures document standardization throughout your organization.

After importing the template, define which templates are to be used by the Standard Text and Textual Work Instructions views:

Procedure

1. Edit the MEWiStandardTextTemplate preference so that it contains the name of the new standard text template (without the .docx suffix). This template becomes the default template for creating standard text.

2. Edit the MEWiWorkInstructionTemplate preference so that it contains the name of the new work instructions template (without the .docx suffix). This template becomes the default template for creating work instructions.