# Creating template elements
# Abstractness
To create a template element, you need to create a regular element, click on the gear in the upper right corner and put a check mark next to the "Abstract" item in the settings window that opens. Now the IMS Creators system will not take into account the degree of its filling when calculating the assessment of the work performed.
In the IMS Creators, the user can copy and create instances (elements).
# Copying Elements
При копировании создается элемент с такими же блоками и соответствующим содержимым. При изменении исходного элемента дочерний элементе.
# Inheritance
When an instance is created, the new element becomes a child, and the original element becomes the parent. When the parent element is changed, changes are made in the child element as well.
When creating an instance (indicated to the left of ←), the element is inherited from the parent (indicated to the right of ←). To quickly navigate to the parent element, click on it.
If an element has already been created, it can be inherited from another element. To do this, click on the gear in the upper right corner and specify the type in the settings window that opens.