Tip Using a bitmap (*.bmp) file in a container annotation and then saving them as an annotation template is not recommended.
Annotation templates are useful if you have several sheets, and wish their appearance to be uniform. Annotation templates save the properties of your annotation, so that you can use them in your CM4D documents.
First, create an annotation. Use the styles properties to customize the appearance of your annotation. Then, follow the directions below to save your annotation as a template.
Tip
Using a bitmap (*.bmp) file
in a container annotation and then saving them as an annotation template
is not recommended.
1. Right click on the annotation to bring up the menu.
2. Select "Load/Save" from the menu, a sub-menu will appear.
3. Select "Save to file..." from the sub-menu.
4. Select the directory you want the file saved in.
5. Enter a name for the file.
6. Click OK.
You can set up your document to reload annotation from a defined template any time the document is opened. To set this up, configure the following:
1. Document Defaults
a. Enable the check box Reload Annots on Open.
2. Annotation Properties
a. Enable the check box Reload Annots on Open.
b. Go to the General tab.
c. In the Load section:
i. Select the annotation template from the network folder.
ii. Enable the check box Eligible for Reload on Document Open.
d. Repeat for all annotation with templates to be reloaded.