Is there any reason why it is not possible to override the position rotation or scale of the templates root entity?
Root transforms are not part of the template unfortunately via the original design.
See issue ticket here: Template's position doesn't change after clicking "Apply" · Issue #728 · playcanvas/editor · GitHub
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Hmm I see. There are pros and cons to this. I guess it would be nice if those values could be edited when the template assset is selected.