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	System folders defined for the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`
.tpl	Drawing templates created with the Template Editor	Template folders defined for the advanced option `XS_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY`
.lay	Layout definitions created with the Drawings & reports > Drawing properties > Drawing layout editor command.	The \attributes sub-folder in the model folder
plotdev.bin	Printer device definitions created with the Printer Catalog printer instances.	System folders defined with the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`
xdproc	Master Drawing Catalog rule set	System folders defined with the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`
xdproc.master	Master Drawing Catalog master drawing file	System folders defined with the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`
xdproc.master.png	Master Drawing Catalog sample (preview) image files	System folders defined with the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`
xdproc.png	Master Drawing Catalog thumbnail image files	System folders defined with the advanced option `XS_SYSTEM`

For more information about the folder search order, see Folder search order.

The default report (.rpt), and template (.tpl) files are read from the system folders defined with the XS_SYSTEM advanced option or from the XS_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY folders. The user-defined .rpt files must be located at the root level of the model folder and the user-defined .tpl files at the root level of the model folder or in the \templates folder under the model folder.