diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
index 4092bfd06c..6d5424577f 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <vector>
 
 CAF_CMD_SOURCE_INIT( RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature, "RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature" );
 
@@ -84,7 +85,23 @@ std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*> RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature:
                                                                   defaultDir,
                                                                   "StimPlan XML File (*.xml);;All files(*.*)" );
 
-    if ( fileNames.isEmpty() ) return std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*>();
+    auto templates = createNewTemplatesFromFiles( fileNames.toVector().toStdVector() );
+
+    if ( !fileNames.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        app->setLastUsedDialogDirectory( "STIMPLAN_XML_DIR", QFileInfo( fileNames.last() ).absolutePath() );
+    }
+
+    return templates;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*>
+    RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature::createNewTemplatesFromFiles( const std::vector<QString>& fileNames )
+{
+    if ( fileNames.empty() ) return std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*>();
 
     RimProject* project = RimProject::current();
     CVF_ASSERT( project );
@@ -119,8 +136,6 @@ std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*> RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature:
         newFractures.push_back( fractureDef );
     }
 
-    app->setLastUsedDialogDirectory( "STIMPLAN_XML_DIR", QFileInfo( fileNames.last() ).absolutePath() );
-
     return newFractures;
 }
 
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.h
index ad30a88ae2..475595494e 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class RicNewStimPlanFractureTemplateFeature : public caf::CmdFeature
     CAF_CMD_HEADER_INIT;
     static void createNewTemplateForFractureAndUpdate( RimFracture* fracture );
     static void selectFractureTemplateAndUpdate( RimFractureTemplate* fractureTemplate );
+    static std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*> createNewTemplatesFromFiles( const std::vector<QString>& fileNames );
 
 protected:
     static std::vector<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*> createNewTemplates();