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[#1]

Ok so I've made a custom appearance style, but how do I save it so I can reuse it vs. having to recreate it every time I start a new publication?

[#2]

Hi Rich -

Currently, there is no way to copy custom appearance styles between projects. The custom styles that you've created are only available within the project they were created in - this is currently as-designed.

Thanks,

Timera Hart

Autodesk

[#3]

I was talking with my reseller and they suggested the following;

1. create a project with all my customizing

2. save as "template.ipb"

3. to start a new project, open "template.ipb" and save as "new_project.ipb"

4. erase all components

5. insert compoents

thoughts?

[#4 · Accepted solution]

This is a viable workaround, although you dont need to insert any components/data to set up and save an IPB file. I'd suggest just to cancel out of the Insert dialog that pops up when you create a new project, and then set up the styles as you need. This way you don't run the risk of possibly mixing datasets or anything in the future.

Timera

[#5]

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rich-s wrote:

Ok so I've made a custom appearance style, but how do I save it so I can reuse it vs. having to recreate it every time I start a new publication?

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I too think this would be a great feature for a future update.