HD Pro 2025 Template help?

[ishoultz]

I've been struggling trying to add my own custom template file show up in the list when you start a new project. I've created the template I would like to use and have just been doing the save a copy as the new plan file. After accidently saving the file instead of "save as", I tried tackling this task. I watched the following video and I think I'm doing the same steps, but for the life of me it won't show up in the Create New Plan window. 

 

Also, is it possible to change the layout template that HDPro uses? Again, I've just been doing the "Save As" file creation but would rather just have it set. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance 

 

 

[Renerabbitt]

1 hour ago, ishoultz said:

Also, is it possible to change the layout template that HDPro uses? Again, I've just been doing the "Save As" file creation but would rather just have it set. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance 

this is a very old video and is modifying the core data files which I would not recommend.
HD2025 I believe has the Save As Template option in your file menu. 
Also your default plan and layout files are set from preferences under the new plan panel

[ishoultz]

28 minutes ago, Renerabbitt said:

this is a very old video and is modifying the core data files which I would not recommend.
HD2025 I believe has the Save As Template option in your file menu. 
Also your default plan and layout files are set from preferences under the new plan panel

@RenerabbittThanks for the attempt at help. I'm not sure if the version I'm using is different, but I don't see the options you are referring to. This is what I see when I try to do a File/Save As

I don't see an option to save this as a template file.

 

For the New Plan in Preferences, I only see a location to specify a folder location, not a file type.

 

Not exactly sure what the issue is. As I mentioned, this is Home Designer Pro 2025. Any other thoughts?