Template Favorites can be created in ArcFM or Designer to help users quickly and accurately place standard groups of equipment. Create template favorites on the Features list in ArcFM and on the Compatible Unit (CU) list in Designer.
- Start an edit session. Template Favorites may be created on the Features list or the CUs list. In Designer, template favorites created using CUs contain Work Management System information and may be used in designs.
- To create a user template favorite, right-click User Favorites and select Create Template Favorite. A user template favorite is available only to the user who created it.
- To create a system template favorite, right-click System Favorites and select Create Template Favorite. System template favorites are available to all users of that geodatabase and may be created only by an administrator.
- In the Description field, enter a value that uniquely identifies the template favorite.
- Select a feature for the template favorite to snap like in the Snap Like Feature field. This is a required field. You will not be able to create the template favorite without a value selected in the Snap Like Feature field.
- Select an Edit Task.
- To limit the number of sketch points, click the Limit Sketch Points check box and enter the minimum (At Least) and maximum (At Most) points. This allows you to limit the amount of clicks necessary to place the template favorite features.
- Add points, spans, and choice lists to the template favorite.
- Click Create.
