Why is a component from the vyzn catalog read-only, and how can I still adapt it?

Short Answer

vyzn standard templates are read-only by design so that they remain consistent across projects. If you want to adapt a component from the vyzn catalog, you therefore work with a copy: create a copy of the component, edit it individually, and then re-link it in the model.

When to Use This

Use this approach whenever you want to individually adapt a component from the vyzn catalog but the original is read-only and therefore cannot be edited directly.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Create a copy of the read-only component from the vyzn catalog.
2. Edit the copy individually according to your requirements.
3. Then re-link the adapted copy in the model.

Expected Result

You work with an individually adapted copy of the component in your model, while the vyzn standard template remains unchanged and therefore consistent across projects.

Update (version 1.8.5)

As of version 1.8.5, you use the «Duplicate» function directly in the catalog for this; products no longer save automatically – you control explicitly when to save.