Standalone

Traditionally, Viz Mosart template sets are treated individually, with no connection to each other.

For example, a template set is created for each show or program. This is usually combined with automatically selecting the template set through the associated NCS rundown. In addition, startup commands for preparing the studio (lights, sound etc) for running the show are included in the template set.

The copy contains the same templates as the original, and each template set created in this manner can then be changed without affecting the other. When working with the template set for a new program, (based on a copy of an existing program's template set), you make small adjustments according to the functionality needed by the program.

When this new template set is created (by copying an existing set), a copy of all templates and any nested sets is made, and no references are made between the original and copied templates. Each template set is classified as ‘standalone’.

Hierarchical

An alternative approach to standalone is hierarchical template sets. This method also enables a new template set to be created, based on the logic of an existing template set. However, to begin with, no templates are copied from the existing template set.
Only when a change is made to an existing template, or when a new template created, is a new template created and stored in the new template set.
The hierarchical approach can be adopted with all existing (standalone) template sets, to optimize machine capacity and introduce a more efficient workflow.

To Add a Template Set

1. Select Template Set > New.

2. In the Name field, enter the name of the new set.

3. Click OK.

File-based Template Sets

This method can be used without the Template Database, for example at installation / show design when trying out several solutions/designs.

You can select a ready-made template set, stored as an XML-file. This presents a convenient way of switching between sets.

1. Select File > Open
   

2. Select the preferred XML-file from the list, and click Open.

To Open a Template Set

1. Select an existing template set with Template set > Select.

2. The name of the currently opened set is shown in the title of the Template Editor.
   

   

To Rename a Template Set

1. Select Template set > Rename .

2. In the Name field, enter a new name for the set.

3. Click OK.

To Delete a Template Set

1. Select Template set > Delete .

2. In the dialog box, click Yes to confirm delete.

   Note: You cannot delete a template set that is the origin of any other (hierarchic) template sets. In other words, if a copy of your template set has been made using the hierarchic approach (see To Copy a Template Set below), you cannot delete the originating (base) template set

To Copy a Template Set

Referring to the background discussion in Working with Template Sets above, when you copy a template set, it is more efficient to use a hierarchical approach.

1. Select Template set > Copy.

2. Enter the name of the new set in the text box.

3. Hierarchic approach: Select check-box Base on original.
   

   Note: If the Base on original check-box is not selected a physical copy of the entire template set including all nested templates, is created.

4. Click OK.

To Flatten a Template Set

You can push all templates in a new template set (created using the hierarchical approach), back to the originating template set.

1. Select Template set > Flatten .

2. A dialog box displays which template set the selected template set will be flattened to.
   

   

3. Click OK.
   All templates in the selected set are now inherited from the base set.

To Hide a Template Set

When a template set is hidden it is unavailable to users of the Viz Mosart GUI and any NCS components (ActiveX) that normally provide user access to select template sets.

1. Select Template set > Properties .

2. Select check-box Hide from user.
   

   

3. Click OK.