def create_fc_template(self, out_path, out_name):
        """creates a featureclass template on local disk"""
        fields = self.fields
        objectIdField = self.objectIdField
        geomType = self.geometryType
        wkid = self.parentLayer.spatialReference['wkid']
        return create_feature_class(out_path,
                                    out_name,
                                    geomType,
                                    wkid,
                                    fields,
                                    objectIdField)
creates a featureclass template on local disk