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Changing the template type in Template Editor

Modified: 19 Jan 2026 Tekla Structures 2026
2026
Tekla Structures

Change the template type when you need to use certain types of content in the template, for example, if you need to use Metric or Imperial measures in your reports. Changing the template type is also useful if you need to transfer the template output to Excel or some other editor.

To change the template type:

  1. Click File > Template > Type. A dialog box opens.

    Select the template type.

  2. Click OK.
  3. Be sure to use Save As to save the template with the new (and correct) file extension (.rpt for textual templates and .tpl for graphical templates).

If you turn a graphical template into a textual template, only the text and value fields remain. All graphical objects will be deleted.

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