Template Manager authoring functions are disabled if you work in the Production View. Authoring functions, including creating or editing templates, are always performed against a work order or a standing task, and always in a Work In Progress (or WIP) view that until it is published, is only visible to users working in the work order or standing task.


The Template Manager is located within the Customization Tool Window. It is only visible if you have the correct V-Suite CORE Product and the appropriate license is activated. Authoring functions, including adding, deleting and editing templates, are always performed against a work order or a standing task, and always in a Work In Progress (or WIP) view that is only visible to users working in the work order or standing task until it is published. In order to make changes to templates , a user must work in a work order or standing task and must belong to a role that has the "Customization" Access Right.

The Template Manager shows all of the custom asset templates used in the database. Visionaize strongly recommends consulting Visionaize Support before you use any of the Template Manager commands, as modifying or deleting a template will affect all assets in the asset database which were created from that template. Template Manager commands can NOT be undone.


The Template Manager Toolbar provides the following commands:

Create New Asset Template

See Asset Template Properties

Add Attribute Set to Asset Template

See Attribute Set Properties

Add Attribute to Attribute Set

See Attribute Properties

Add External Attribute Set to Asset Template

An external attribute set contains attributes where the values are obtained from an external data source. You will need an add-on license to create an external attribute set using the Generic Data Adapter Wizard.

Manage Tags

Templates can be grouped or categorized by tags. Template tags are used when you display assets by vicinity. You can create, delete or modify tags. The Manage Tags button in the Templates Manager's toolbar will display the Manage Tags dialog.

To create a new tag, click on the New Tag button on the Manage Tags toolbar or right-mouse click and click New. To rename, delete or assign the tag to a template, select the tag and click the appropriate command in the toolbar or popup menu.

Delete an Asset Template, Attribute Set or Attribute

  • Deleting an asset template will also permanently delete ALL assets which were created from this asset template, including all their children. This command cannot be undone and, depending on the number of assets, may take several minutes.
  • Deleting an attribute set will also permanently remove the attribute set from ALL assets which were created from this template, including all their attributes. This command cannot be undone and, depending on the number of assets, may take several minutes.
  • Deleting an attribute will also permanently remove the attribute from ALL assets which were created from this template. This command cannot be undone and, depending on the number of assets, may take several minutes.

Edit an Asset Template, Attribute Set or Attribute

See Asset Template Properties

See Attribute Set Properties

See Attribute Properties