Manage blueprints

5 min

Blueprints are reusable layout templates that save you time when you create content directly in the UI with Visual Builder. Save sections and experiences as blueprints, such as a campaign landing page, a contest entry form, a masthead, a hero image, or grid content. For steps, go to Save as blueprint.

For a walkthrough of how to create, use, and manage blueprints, go to the interactive blueprints demonstration.

Find, rename, or delete blueprints in Settings > Blueprints.

Screenshot of the Blueprints page in Settings where the list of saved blueprints displays

Find blueprints

Enter a full or partial blueprint name in the search field to filter the list.

Screenshot of the Blueprints page where a partial name in the search field filters the list

Filter blueprints

Select a Blueprint Type (All, Experience, or Section) to filter blueprints.

Screenshot of the Blueprints page where the Blueprint Type filter lists All, Experience, and Section

Rename a blueprint

To rename a blueprint:

Select More > Rename.

In the Rename Blueprint window, enter a name.

Click Save.

Screenshot of the Rename Blueprint window where you enter a new blueprint name

Delete a blueprint

To delete a blueprint:

Select More > Delete.

In the Delete Blueprint window, confirm the deletion.

Screenshot of the Delete Blueprint window where you confirm the deletion

Work with Opal

Opal works with the blueprints your team already maintains. Ask Opal which blueprints exist, or whether you have one for a particular purpose. Opal lists the blueprints on your instance and describes the structure and default values in each one.

Ask Opal to build from a blueprint instead of from scratch. Opal can create a content item from a blueprint or add a saved section blueprint to an experience you are working on. Values in your request override the blueprint defaults. The result keeps the template structure and includes your own content.

Ask Opal to save an experience, or one named section of it, as a blueprint so your team can reuse it in Visual Builder. Opal saves from the published version, so publish the content first.