Apply (Load) an Electrode Template File

An Electrode Template holds the electrode features and some of the parameters used to design an electrode. You can use it to save time by creating the entire geometry of an electrode (once the electrode burning faces were defined) automatically.

Note: This function is only available when an electrode is active in an assembly environment.

When a template is applied, it creates a set of new features.

An electrode template file can be applied in the following ways:

1. Applying a predefined electrode template to the electrode while it is being created
2. Completing an existing electrode

When the Apply Template option is invokedinvoked (for more, click Access at the top of this Help topic), the following dialog is displayed:

This dialog displays a list of the Electrode Templates that you've saved and the picture that was saved with them (the template’s image is captured during the template’s save operation).

Note: Each view in the template must have a unique name.

1. Set the options in the dialog:

Save In	Select the folder from which to load the template. The system automatically selects the Templates folder by default. The default folder is: ...\ProgramData\Cimatron\Cimatron\2026.0\Data\templates The folder tree on the left of the dialog can also be used to select the appropriate folder.
Files of types	Select the template type. The system automatically selects the correct file type by default. The default electrode template file type is .etp.
File name	Select the file name of the template to load. Template file details displayed in the middle of the dialog can also be used to select the appropriate file.
Comment	Enter a comment to describe the template.

2. Double-click the template file name or single-click and click OK to approve the template selection. The template is then applied on the selected area.

Applying a predefined electrode template to the electrode while it is being created

The Apply Template option can also be invokedinvoked (for more, click Access at the top of this Help topic) from one of the following functions Extensions, Extract Electrode, or Solid Extension where the Apply Template / No Template toggle option is displayed, as shown below (the image below shows the Extract Electrode options).

Apply Template

This is a toggle option Apply Template / No Template that enables you apply a predefined electrode template to the electrode while it is being created. Apply Template Apply a predefined template to the electrode. When this option is selected, a dropdown list displays all the electrode templates in the last browsed folder location. If there are no templates in this location, the text No Template Selected is displayed. Click the Browse button to display the Load Template dialog and to browse to the required folder. No electrode template in the last browsed folder: Electrode template selected: Dropdown listing the electrode templates in the last browsed folder:   No Template Do not apply a predefined template to the electrode.

Completing an existing electrode

Templates can be applied on existing electrodes in two ways:

1. Select Apply Template from the Electrode Guide or select Electrode > Apply Template from the menu bar. The Load Template dialog is displayed.

Note: If there are extension features in the template, the system will automatically find the contour for them.

2. If the contour is not picked properly automatically, using the templates from within the Extension function allows you to define the contour first. From within the Extension function, select the Apply Template button as mentioned above (applying templates when creating a new electrode).

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.