Files related to templates, reports and drawings

Tekla Structures has several files that relate to templates, reports, drawings and printing.

File or file type	Description	Location
.rpt	Report templates created with the Template Editor	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders
.tpl	Drawing templates created with the Template Editor	..\environments\<your_environment>\template
.lay	Layout definitions created with the Drawings & reports > Drawing properties > Drawing layout command.	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders
plotdev.bin	Printer device definitions created with the Printer Catalog printer instances.	..\environments\<your_environment\system
xdproc	Master Drawing Catalog rule set	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders
xdproc.master	Master Drawing Catalog master drawing file	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders
xdproc.master.png	Master Drawing Catalog sample (preview) image files	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders
xdproc.png	Master Drawing Catalog thumbnail image files	..\environments\<your_environment>\system\ and its role-specific sub-folders

Note that default drawing, report, and template files are read from the environment's \system folder (or from the \template folder), but user-defined files are stored in the model’s \attributes folder.

See also

XS_DRIVER