Overview of Mimic Templates

When you create a new mimic there is the option to base it on a mimic template. The new mimic will inherit certain properties from the template and any drawing in the mimic template will also appear in the new mimic.

The reference to the mimic template is dynamic. If you change any properties or drawing in the template these changes are automatically reflected in any mimic based on it. You can select which of the properties your new mimic inherits from the template from the template tab in the Window Properties dialog.

Used carefully, mimic templates can considerably reduce the configuration time for a project and also have the advantage of giving mimics in the project a standard look and feel. Show picture

Creating mimic templates

A mimic template is created in the same way as any other window except that it is saved in the Mimic Templates folder. Drawing elements and animations in the mimic template will be fully functional in any mimic based on it, but they can only be edited and changed in the template.