Filter and find feature templates

The Manage Templates and Create Features panes include filters and a search box for finding feature templates by name, template type, feature type, or a word or phrase stored with a template description or its tags.

When you are searching for feature templates, consider the following:

• A checked filter button indicates a filter is actively filtering the templates appearing in the pane.
• Text in the search box actively filters the templates.

Use the Manage Templates pane

The Manage Templates pane contains templates defined for all maps in the current project. To use the pane to filter and find feature templates, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click the Manage Templates dialog box launcher .
2. To show all feature templates, click the Filter button and click Show All Templates.

   This setting turns off any active filter and clears the search box.

3. To show only the templates that create a specific feature type, click the Filter button , click Filter By, and click one of the following filters:

   Point	Show only point feature layers and templates.
   Line	Show only polyline feature layers and templates.
   MultiPatch	Show only multipatch feature layers and templates.
   Polygon	Show only polygon feature layers and templates.
   Annotation	Show only annotation feature layers and templates.
   Z Aware	Show only z-enabled feature layers and templates.
   Group	Show only feature layers with group templates.
   Preset	Show only feature layers with preset templates.
   Editable Layer Only	Show only editable feature layers and templates.
   Layer with Templates Only	Show only feature layers with templates.
   Layer without Templates Only	Show only feature layers with no templates.
   No filtering	Show all layers and templates.

4. To find a feature template containing a specific word or phrase, click the Search box and enter your search criteria. Search is not case-sensitive.

   The templates that appear in the pane contain the word or phrase in the description or a tag, or template name, feature type, or template type.

   To restore a previously entered search, click the drop-down arrow. Your search history is saved until you delete the history or close the project. To delete your search history, click the drop-down arrow and click Clear History.

   

   Tip:

   To clear the search box and show all templates, click the Delete button next to the drop-down arrow or press the Backspace key until the contents are deleted.

5. To list templates in alphanumeric order or group them by layer or geometry type, click Filter , click Group By, and click one of the following options:

   Geometry Type	Group templates by the geometry type they create.
   Layer	Group templates by the layer on which they create features.
   No Grouping	Show the templates in alphanumeric order.

Use the Create Features pane

The Create Features pane contains templates defined for the active map. To use the pane to filter and find feature templates, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click Create .
2. To show all feature templates, click the Filter button and click Show All Templates.

   This setting turns off any active filter and clears the search box.

3. To hide all table templates, click the Filter button and click Hide Table Templates.
4. To show only the templates that create a specific feature type, click the Filter button , click Filter By, and click one of the following filters:

   Point	Show only templates for point features.
   Line	Show only templates for polyline features.
   MultiPatch	Show only templates for multipatch features.
   Polygon	Show only templates for polygon features.
   Annotation	Show only templates for annotation features.
   Z Aware	Show only templates for z-enabled features.
   Group	Show only group templates.
   Preset	Show only preset templates.
   Table	Show only table templates.
   Contents Selection	Show only templates for layers with Visible checked in the Contents pane.
   Contents Selection by Group	Show only templates for group layers and composite layers with Visible checked in the Contents pane.
   No filtering	Show all templates.

5. To find a feature template containing a specific word or phrase, click the Search box and enter your search criteria. Search is not case-sensitive.

   The templates that appear in the pane contain the word or phrase in the description or a tag, or template name, feature type, or template type.

   To restore a previously entered search, click the drop-down arrow. Your search history is saved until you delete the history or close the project. To delete your search history, click the drop-down arrow and click Clear History.

   

   Tip:

   To clear the search box and show all templates, click the Delete button next to the drop-down arrow or press the Backspace key until the contents are deleted.

6. To list templates in alphanumeric order or group them by layer or geometry type, click the Filter button , click Group By, and click one of the following options:

   Geometry Type	Group templates by the geometry type they create.
   Layer	Group templates by the layer on which they create features.
   No Grouping	Show the templates in alphanumeric order.