diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/InfoComponent.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/InfoComponent.java
index cba21b174..d1209bca8 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/InfoComponent.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/InfoComponent.java
@@ -60,4 +60,12 @@ public class InfoComponent {
     public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }
+
+    public InfoComponent copy() {
+        InfoComponent result = new InfoComponent();
+        result.setCode(getCode());
+        result.setName(getName());
+        result.setDescription(getDescription());
+        return result;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/Order.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/Order.java
index f29cdc25c..8743b7ada 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/Order.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/Order.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.planner.entities.Task;
 import org.navalplanner.business.planner.entities.TaskElement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.planner.entities.TaskGroup;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.entities.Resource;
+import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderTemplate;
 
 /**
  * It represents an {@link Order} with its related information. <br />
@@ -233,4 +234,9 @@ public class Order extends OrderLineGroup {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OrderTemplate createTemplate() {
+        return OrderTemplate.create(this);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
index c316fac83..fed243126 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.CriterionRequirement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.DirectCriterionRequirement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.IndirectCriterionRequirement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.entities.Criterion;
+import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderElementTemplate;
 
 public abstract class OrderElement extends BaseEntity implements
         ICriterionRequirable {
@@ -342,6 +343,8 @@ public abstract class OrderElement extends BaseEntity implements
         return getInfoComponent().getCode();
     }
 
+    public abstract OrderElementTemplate createTemplate();
+
     public abstract DirectAdvanceAssignment getReportGlobalAdvanceAssignment();
 
     public Set<DirectAdvanceAssignment> getDirectAdvanceAssignments() {
@@ -928,7 +931,7 @@ public abstract class OrderElement extends BaseEntity implements
     }
 
     @Valid
-    private InfoComponent getInfoComponent() {
+    public InfoComponent getInfoComponent() {
         if (infoComponent == null) {
             infoComponent = new InfoComponent();
         }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
index 7f1346ab1..3f067c86a 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.AdvanceType;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.DirectAdvanceAssignment;
 import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.CriterionRequirement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.DirectCriterionRequirement;
+import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderLineTemplate;
 
 public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
 
@@ -529,4 +530,9 @@ public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OrderLineTemplate createTemplate() {
+        return OrderLineTemplate.create(this);
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLineGroup.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLineGroup.java
index e4132edd4..fc7ad95ac 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLineGroup.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLineGroup.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.DirectAdvanceAssignment;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.IndirectAdvanceAssignment;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.exceptions.DuplicateAdvanceAssignmentForOrderElementException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.exceptions.DuplicateValueTrueReportGlobalAdvanceException;
+import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderElementTemplate;
+import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderLineGroupTemplate;
 public class OrderLineGroup extends OrderElement implements IOrderLineGroup {
 
     public static OrderLineGroup create() {
@@ -693,4 +695,9 @@ public class OrderLineGroup extends OrderElement implements IOrderLineGroup {
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public OrderElementTemplate createTemplate() {
+        return OrderLineGroupTemplate.create(this);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderElementTemplate.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderElementTemplate.java
index d45e5fa2c..d9759ab6f 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderElementTemplate.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderElementTemplate.java
@@ -19,10 +19,17 @@
  */
 package org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities;
 
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;
 import org.hibernate.validator.Min;
 import org.hibernate.validator.Valid;
+import org.joda.time.DateTime;
+import org.joda.time.Days;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.BaseEntity;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.InfoComponent;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.Order;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
 
 /**
  * @author Óscar González Fernández <ogonzalez@igalia.com>
@@ -30,6 +37,48 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.InfoComponent;
  */
 public abstract class OrderElementTemplate extends BaseEntity {
 
+    public static <T extends OrderElementTemplate> T create(T beingBuilt,
+            OrderElement origin) {
+        InfoComponent infoComponentCopied = origin.getInfoComponent().copy();
+        Order order = origin.getOrder();
+        Days fromBeginningToStart = daysBetween(order.getInitDate(), origin
+                .getInitDate());
+        Days fromBeginningToEnd = daysBetween(order.getDeadline(), origin
+                .getDeadline());
+        return create(beingBuilt, infoComponentCopied,
+                fromBeginningToStart, fromBeginningToEnd);
+    }
+
+    private static <T extends OrderElementTemplate> T create(T beingBuilt,
+            InfoComponent infoComponentCopied, Days fromBeginningToStart,
+            Days fromBeginningToEnd) {
+        Validate.isTrue(isNullOrPositive(fromBeginningToStart));
+        Validate.isTrue(isNullOrPositive(fromBeginningToEnd));
+        beingBuilt.infoComponent = infoComponentCopied;
+        beingBuilt.startAsDaysFromBeginning = daysToInteger(fromBeginningToStart);
+        beingBuilt.deadlineAsDaysFromBeginning = daysToInteger(fromBeginningToEnd);
+        return create(beingBuilt);
+    }
+
+    private static Days daysBetween(Date start, Date end) {
+        if (start == null || end == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return Days.daysBetween(asDateTime(start), asDateTime(end));
+    }
+
+    private static DateTime asDateTime(Date date) {
+        return new DateTime(date);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isNullOrPositive(Days days) {
+        return days == null || days.getDays() >= 0;
+    }
+
+    private static Integer daysToInteger(Days days) {
+        return days != null ? days.getDays() : null;
+    }
+
     private InfoComponent infoComponent;
 
     private Integer startAsDaysFromBeginning;
@@ -38,6 +87,14 @@ public abstract class OrderElementTemplate extends BaseEntity {
 
     private OrderLineGroupTemplate parent;
 
+    public OrderLineGroupTemplate getParent() {
+        return parent;
+    }
+
+    protected void setParent(OrderLineGroupTemplate parent) {
+        this.parent = parent;
+    }
+
     @Valid
     private InfoComponent getInfoComponent() {
         if (infoComponent == null) {
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineGroupTemplate.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineGroupTemplate.java
index 390ccc917..3f276357a 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineGroupTemplate.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineGroupTemplate.java
@@ -22,12 +22,38 @@ package org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderLineGroup;
+
 /**
  * @author Óscar González Fernández <ogonzalez@igalia.com>
  *
  */
 public class OrderLineGroupTemplate extends OrderElementTemplate {
 
+    public static OrderLineGroupTemplate create(OrderLineGroup group) {
+        return create(new OrderLineGroupTemplate(), group);
+    }
+
+    protected static <T extends OrderLineGroupTemplate> T create(T beingBuilt,
+            OrderLineGroup group) {
+        List<OrderElementTemplate> result = buildChildrenTemplates(beingBuilt,
+                group.getChildren());
+        beingBuilt.children = result;
+        return OrderElementTemplate.create(beingBuilt, group);
+    }
+
+    private static List<OrderElementTemplate> buildChildrenTemplates(
+            OrderLineGroupTemplate parent, List<OrderElement> children) {
+        List<OrderElementTemplate> result = new ArrayList<OrderElementTemplate>();
+        for (OrderElement each : children) {
+            OrderElementTemplate template = each.createTemplate();
+            template.setParent(parent);
+            result.add(template);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     private List<OrderElementTemplate> children = new ArrayList<OrderElementTemplate>();
 
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineTemplate.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineTemplate.java
index 09c701dfe..a9b72c4f3 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineTemplate.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderLineTemplate.java
@@ -19,10 +19,16 @@
  */
 package org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities;
 
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderLine;
+
 /**
  * @author Óscar González Fernández <ogonzalez@igalia.com>
  *
  */
 public class OrderLineTemplate extends OrderElementTemplate {
 
+    public static OrderLineTemplate create(OrderLine orderLine) {
+        return create(new OrderLineTemplate(), orderLine);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderTemplate.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderTemplate.java
index 715e5b7e1..4bda4c9b0 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderTemplate.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/templates/entities/OrderTemplate.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities;
 
 import org.hibernate.validator.NotNull;
 import org.navalplanner.business.calendars.entities.BaseCalendar;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.Order;
 
 /**
  * @author Óscar González Fernández <ogonzalez@igalia.com>
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.calendars.entities.BaseCalendar;
  */
 public class OrderTemplate extends OrderLineGroupTemplate {
 
+    public static OrderTemplate create(Order order) {
+        OrderTemplate beingBuilt = new OrderTemplate();
+        beingBuilt.calendar = order.getCalendar();
+        return create(beingBuilt, order);
+    }
+
     @NotNull(message = "order calendar not specified")
     private BaseCalendar calendar;
 
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/IOrderTemplatesModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/IOrderTemplatesModel.java
index 53f2d9ec7..33b4c5539 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/IOrderTemplatesModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/IOrderTemplatesModel.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.navalplanner.web.templates;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderElementTemplate;
 
 /**
@@ -30,4 +31,6 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderElementTemplate;
 public interface IOrderTemplatesModel {
 
     List<OrderElementTemplate> getTemplates();
+
+    OrderElementTemplate createTemplateFrom(OrderElement orderElement);
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesController.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesController.java
index 076666a94..bf36443d7 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesController.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesController.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class OrderTemplatesController extends GenericForwardComposer implements
 
     @Override
     public void goToCreateTemplateFrom(OrderElement orderElement) {
-        System.out.println("TODO: create template from " + orderElement);
+        OrderElementTemplate template = model.createTemplateFrom(orderElement);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesModel.java
index 226d91305..812a6697e 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/templates/OrderTemplatesModel.java
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ package org.navalplanner.web.templates;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.daos.IOrderElementDAO;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.templates.daos.IOrderElementTemplateDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderElementTemplate;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 /**
  * @author Óscar González Fernández <ogonzalez@igalia.com>
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 @Scope(BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE)
 public class OrderTemplatesModel implements IOrderTemplatesModel {
 
+    @Autowired
+    private IOrderElementDAO orderElementDAO;
+
     @Autowired
     private IOrderElementTemplateDAO dao;
 
@@ -44,4 +50,21 @@ public class OrderTemplatesModel implements IOrderTemplatesModel {
         return dao.list(OrderElementTemplate.class);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public OrderElementTemplate createTemplateFrom(OrderElement orderElement) {
+        loadParentsInOrderToAvoidProxies(orderElement);
+        OrderElement reloaded = orderElementDAO
+                .findExistingEntity(orderElement.getId());
+        OrderElementTemplate result = reloaded.createTemplate();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private void loadParentsInOrderToAvoidProxies(OrderElement orderElement) {
+        OrderElement current = orderElement;
+        while (current != null) {
+            current = orderElementDAO.findParent(current);
+        }
+    }
+
 }