Layouts VS Themes

[#1]

What's the difference between them, since both can be exported as files?

When should I use one or another?

[#2]

There is a little problem with this approach:

When you add the second object to the template on Step 4, it doesn't allow you to add Specific Object Properties to the existing template (the box is grayed out).

[#3]

Hi Miguel,

Not sure if I understand the problem.

In step 4, boxes under Object Spec. all except one box be grayed out. Is this the issue?

Please send a pic if possible.

[#4]

I have some progress here.

I managed to import everything from the existing pie chart, except the colors inside the pie.

How can I import them also?

[#5 · Accepted solution]

Conclusion:

Layouts is a bunch of XML files that are created together with the workbook when the workbook is saved as XML (just another way of creating the prj folders, if you export a document layout). More useful for source control and not useful fro exporting styles.

Themes exported as QVT export all the colors and styles, but it seems there are some bugs with these files. Each QVT related to a single object type, but then we can build a general QVT for all the document by adding more objects to an existing QVT.