--- title: "12d Model Project Templates" slug: "12dmodelprojecttemplates" updated: 2025-12-16T07:49:36Z published: 2025-12-16T07:49:36Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.12dsynergy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 12d Model Project Templates Admin Content To create a 12d Model project template, you must follow the following procedure in sequence. ### 1.1. How to Create a 12d Model Project Template #### 1.1.1. How 12d Model Templates Work One of the ways to create a 12d Model project is to create it using a 12d Model Project template. The 12d Model Project template has some predefined system attributes. When creating a 12d Model project, the value you select or enter for these predefined attributes determines which 12d project template must be used for creating the 12d Model project. These predefined attributes are called **Match**attributes. They are basically system attributes created from the **12d Synergy Administration** application > **System Attributes**tab. For example, let’s assume that you have three pre-defined 12d Model project templates - one for drainage, one for survey and one for design projects. How does a user select which 12d Model Project template to use when creating a 12d Model Project folder? Let’s assume you already have a list attribute called **12dMProjectType**, which has the following three values. - Drainage - Survey - Design By using this **12dMProjectType**attribute as a Match Attribute, you will have to select a value from the **12dMProjectType**list when creating a 12d Model project. This will result in using the required template for that project. To use 12d Model Project templates, you must [add at least one match attribute](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojecttemplates#114-creating-a-12d-model-project-template) per template. It is suggested that you add an attribute such as **12dMProjectType** even if you do NOT want to use it as a [match attribute](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojecttemplates#111-how-12d-model-templates-work)  for a 12d Model Project template.  #### 1.1.2. Updating the Match Attribute Continuing with the example above, if you want to create a new 12d Model project Template for say Utilities, then you have to add the value Utilities to the **12dMProjectType** list attribute. By doing so, you can create a 12d Model project that deals with Utilities. 1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application, select the **System Attributes**tab **> 12d Model Project Attributes**tab to add the template to the 12d Model attribute (system attribute) that lists all the types of 12d Model templates. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/victchange12dM.png) 2. Select the attribute that lists all the types of 12d Model templates and click the **Edit**button. The **Create/Edit an Attribute**window is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-c3j4st3s.png) 3. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-au95l4jo.png)icon. The **Create/Edit an Attribute List Item**prompt is displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-e8d6mp1q.png) 4. Enter the details of the newly created template and click the **Set**button. If you want to add any constraints to the usage of the template that you have just created, click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-6qfvv6sa.png)button against the **Constraints**button to [add a constraint](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v5attributes#15-attributevisibility-constraints). The newly created template is added to the list of items that define the 12d Model attribute in the **Create/Edit an Attribute**window. 5. Click the **Save**button. The 12d Model Project template is now ready for use with the new Match attribute value added to the Match attribute (**12dMProjectType**list attribute). #### 1.1.3. Creating a 12d Model Project For you to create a 12d Model Project template, you must first [create a 12d Model Project using the 12d Synergy Client](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojects#112-from-the-12d-synergy-client-application) application. The project thus created serves as a base for the 12d Model Project template you want to create. It is suggested that you create the 12d Model Project templates in the Library job/folder.  #### 1.1.4. Creating a 12d Model Project Template After [creating a 12d Model project](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojects#112-from-the-12d-synergy-client-application) as mentioned in the above procedure, do the following to create a 12d Model Project Template in the **12d Synergy Administration** application. 1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application > **12d Model Projects** tab > **12d Model Project Templates** tab, click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-igep793y.png)icon under the list of existing templates. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-jcpcpuo0.png) A **New template**entry is added to the list of existing templates in the left panel. The template details on the right side of the tab are refreshed. 2. Enter the name for the new template you are creating in the **Name:**box. 3. Click the ellipsis ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-yzdqgnwp.png)button against the **12d Model Project**box to select a job and its 12d Model project. The name of the selected project is displayed in the **12d Model Project**box, and it forms the base for the new 12d Model Project template you are creating. 4. Do any of the following (optional): - Click the **Edit**button to [edit the selected 12d Model Project](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojects#12-how-to-edit-a-12d-model-project) before saving it as a 12d Model project template. - Click the **Build**button to [create a job naming rule](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v5jobnamingrules#11-how-to-create-a-job-naming-rule). 5. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-741xi0ul.png)icon under the [**Match attributes**](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojecttemplates#111-how-12d-model-templates-work) tab to add a 12d Model attribute (**12dMProjectType**system attribute) of the selected project as a Match attribute. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/12dmodelprojecttemplates-1.doc-image-7n3c4crb.png) 6. Enter a value for the[Match attribute](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojecttemplates#111-how-12d-model-templates-work)in the **Value**column against the Match attribute. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more Match attributes, if required. 7. Click the **Save**button. The template is successfully created and saved. It is added to the list of templates on the left panel. you can now use it while [creating a 12d Model project](https://help.12dsynergy.com/docs/v512dmodelprojects#11-how-to-create-a-12d-model-project).