diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.cpp b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.cpp
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+
+#include "AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.h"     //TODO: Replace every occurrence of "TemplateLayer" in this file with Layer Name
+#include "../../../header.h"                    //TODO: add AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.cpp to CMakeList
+#include <iostream>
+
+
+
+bool AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer::PreProcessing(coor mySize, const vector<Part*>* partArray)
+{
+    //TODO: your implementation (see AbstractionLayer_Base.h for further descriptions)
+}
+
+bool AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer::EvaluateQuality (coor constraintCoordinate, qualityVector& qVector)
+{
+    //TODO: your implementation (see AbstractionLayer_Base.h for further descriptions)
+}
+
+bool AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer::SetConstraintOnPosition(const coor constraintCoordinate,const AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties constraint)
+{
+    //TODO: your implementation (see AbstractionLayer_Base.h for further descriptions)
+}
+
+bool AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer::RemoveConstraintOnPosition(const coor constraintCoordinate)
+{
+    //TODO: your implementation (see AbstractionLayer_Base.h for further descriptions)
+}
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diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.h b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.h
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+
+#ifndef SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TemplateLayer_H     //%TODO: Change include guards (Replace TEMPLATELAYER)
+#define SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TemplateLayer_H
+                                                    //TODO: Replace every occurrence of "TemplateLayer" in this file with Layer Name
+
+#include "AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.h"
+#include "../AbstraktionLayer_Base.h"
+
+                                                    //TODO: Check which includes are necessary for your layer
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cmath>
+//#include <utility>
+//#include <bitset>
+//#include <random>
+//#include <cstdio>
+//#include <cstdlib>
+#include "opencv2/highgui/highgui.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/imgproc/imgproc.hpp"
+
+
+
+
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define PATH "..\\..\\..\\pieces\\%04d.jpg"
+#elif defined __unix__
+#define PATH "..//..//..//pieces//%04d.jpg"
+#elif defined __APPLE__
+    #define PATH "..//..//..//pieces//%04d.jpg"
+#endif
+
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace cv; //for openCV functions
+
+class AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer : public AbstractionLayer_Base<AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties>
+{
+public:                                                                             //TODO: implement at least these functions ind AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer.cpp
+    bool PreProcessing(coor mySize, const vector<Part*>* partArray) ;
+    bool EvaluateQuality (const coor constraintCoordinate, qualityVector& qVector);
+    bool SetConstraintOnPosition(const coor constraintCoordinate,const AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties constraint);
+    bool RemoveConstraintOnPosition(const coor constraintCoordinate);
+
+//--------------------implemented in base class----------------------
+//
+//    void InitialiseConstraintMatrixSize(const int32_t collumns, const int32_t rows)  //TODO: overload function if special initialisation of ConstraintMatrix is needed
+//    {
+//        m_constraintMatrix = vector<vector<T>>(collumns, vector<T>(rows));
+//    }
+
+//    vector<vector<T>> m_constraintMatrix{}; //<-- Matrix where the constraints of the layer will be saved
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+private:
+};
+
+
+
+
+#endif //SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TemplateLayer_H
diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties.h b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties.h
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+
+#ifndef SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TEMPLATELAYER_H
+#define SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TEMPLATELAYER_H          //%TODO: Change include guards (Replace TEMPLATELAYER)
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+                                                         //TODO: Replace every occurrence of "TemplateLayer" in this file with Layer Name
+
+
+class AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties
+{
+public:
+    AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer_Properties() {}
+
+
+private:
+    int m_template_feature;                              //TODO: add private member variables to store relevant information for your Layer for each position or part
+                                                         //TODO: (used in ConstraintMatrix and Part Vector)
+    friend class AbstractionLayer_TemplateLayer;
+};
+
+
+
+#endif //SOURCE_ABSTRACTIONLAYER_TEMPLATELAYER_H
diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/TODO_FOR_NEW_LAYER.txt b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer_TEMPLATE/TODO_FOR_NEW_LAYER.txt
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+Todo for new layer:
+
+copy and rename folder "Layer_TEMPLATE" (and files)
+Check all "//TODO:" comments in these files 
+
+header add:
+- add include to new abstractionlayer.h in solve.h
+- add include to properties.h in input.h
+
+code add:
+- add 1 to DESTRUCTION_COUNT in destructionPower.h
+- add SpeedTable information in DestructionPower.cpp
+- add abstractionlayer cpp to puzzle class in solve.h
+- add Properties to Piece class in input.h
+
+- add Preprocessing in 'Preprocessing' in solve.h
+- add remove call in Puzzle::removeConstraints in puzzleExtension.cpp
+- add set call in Puzzle::setConstraints in puzzleExtension.cpp
+- add threshold in SetBestOrMoreLayers in structure.cpp
+- add EvaluateQuality to switchcase in solve in structure.cpp
+- remove - removeSimilar Call from backtrack function in structure.cpp
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