---
title: "BaseTemplate Class"
canonical: https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_BaseTemplate.htm
archived: true
applies_to:
  - product: "Customer's Canvas On-Premises"
  - product: "Design Atoms .NET"
    versions: ["6.0.0", "6.x (may differ)"]
---

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# BaseTemplate Class

**Applies to:** Customer's Canvas On-Premises; Design Atoms .NET 6.0.0, 6.x (may differ) · **Archived documentation**
 
Represents the base class for product templates.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Convert](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/N_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert.htm.md) 
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.DesignAtoms (in Aurigma.DesignAtoms.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public abstract class BaseTemplate
```
 
## Remarks
  
This class is abstract, so you cannot directly instantiate it. You should create some of derived classes (e.g. [MultipageTemplate](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_MultipageTemplate.htm.md) or [SurfaceTemplate](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_SurfaceTemplate.htm.md)).
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - *+* Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Convert.BaseTemplate
        - *+* [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Convert.MultipageTemplate](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_MultipageTemplate.htm.md)
        - *+* [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Convert.SurfaceTemplate](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_SurfaceTemplate.htm.md)
 
## See Also
  
### Reference
 
- [BaseTemplate Members](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert_BaseTemplate.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.DesignAtoms.Convert Namespace](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/N_Aurigma_DesignAtoms_Convert.htm.md)