Creating a blueprint based on a template

You can use templates to create a blueprint that is based on a standard set best practices. Using templates results in a blueprint that follows a standard reference architecture and is associated with best practices to help guide team members through the process of creating a blueprint.

About this task

When you create a blueprint, reuse a standard template whenever possible to ensure consistency and completeness of your blueprint. Templates include method content that is linked to topology elements. Templates are delivered as .jar files, which must be placed in the plugins folder of your installation. For example, copy any blueprint templates into the BlueprintDirectorHome\plugins directory, where BlueprintDirectorHome is the directory where you installed IBM® InfoSphere® Blueprint Director.

If you have used an early version of InfoSphere Blueprint Director as part of an early release program, you might have blueprint specifications that are saved as *.lp_diagram or *.lp files. You can open these files by selecting the appropriate file type when opening a blueprint file. After you open the files, you can then save them in the current format, *.bpt.

Procedure

Start the InfoSphere Blueprint Director client.
Click File > New > Blueprint from the application main menu to begin creating a blueprint.
Select the Create blueprint from template radio button.
Select the blueprint template that you want to use as a base for your new blueprint.
Click Finish to create the blueprint.