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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Create a new file using templates</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('shared_func/fil_new_ov.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Standard</b> toolbar, click <b class="uiTerm">New</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/standard/new.gif" border="0"> (or choose <b class="uiTerm">File</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">New</b>).
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            <p class="para_item">In the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('shared_func/fil_new_d.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">File New</b> dialog box</a>, click the tab for the type of templates you want (for example, <b class="uiTerm">Model</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Drawing</b>).
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            <p class="para_item">The <b class="uiTerm">File New</b> dialog box shows the available templates for the selected tab.
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            <p class="para_item">Click the template you want in the <b class="uiTerm">Templates</b> list box.
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                        <p class="para_note_body">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> if you want to create your new part file now, using the defaults in the <b class="uiTerm">File New</b> dialog box.
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            <p class="para_item">The other <b class="uiTerm">File New</b> dialog box options now show default information for the selected template. You can review the information in <b class="uiTerm">Preview</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Properties</b> to determine if you selected the correct template.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) You can sort the <b class="uiTerm">Templates</b> list box by any of its columns to help you find the template you want. Click on a column heading to sort the list box information by that column.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Define a <b class="uiTerm">Name</b> for the new part file by doing either of the following:
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                  <p class="para_item">Type a new name in the <b class="uiTerm">Name</b> box.
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                  <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/common/open.gif" border="0"> to open the <b class="uiTerm">Choose New File Name</b> dialog box, where you can browse for a part with a similar name. Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> to return to the <b class="uiTerm">File New</b> dialog box, and modify the <b class="uiTerm">Name</b> box to provide a unique name for your new part.
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                        <p class="para_note_body">If you do not provide a name and directory at this point, the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('shared_func/fil_new_name_parts_op.html');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Name Parts</b> dialog box</a> appears when you save your new part. You can decide whether to accept the default name and directory, or specify a new name and/or directory.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Specify the directory <b class="uiTerm">Folder</b> for the new part file by doing either of the following:
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                  <p class="para_item">Specify the directory in the <b class="uiTerm">Folder</b> box.
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                  <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/common/open.gif" border="0"> to browse for the directory.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) If you are creating a non-master part file, you can define a reference master part in the <b class="uiTerm">Part to reference</b> group by doing either of the following:
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                  <p class="para_item">Specify the <b class="uiTerm">Name</b> of the master part.
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                  <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/common/open.gif" border="0"> to browse for the master part.
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                        <p class="para_note_body"><b class="uiTerm">Part to reference</b> has a slightly different name for some templates, such as <b class="uiTerm">Part to create a drawing of</b> when you select a Drawing template.
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            <p class="para_item">When you finish defining the new part file, click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">The new part file is created with the template options defined by your system administrator.</p>
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