diff --git a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
index c686c8b..e984845 100644
--- a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public sealed class EntryPoint : IExtensionApplication
                 new RuntimeWriteGuard(mode).EnsureWriteAllowed(preflight.Operation.OperationId);
                 RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("ApplyPreflightCompleted", operationId: operationId, commandName: commandName, resultStatus: "Accepted", document: document);
                 RuntimeDiagnostics.Write("AnnotationTransactionStarted", operationId: operationId, commandName: commandName, document: document);
-                var outcome = new FirstLimitedPipeAnnotationWriter().Write(document!, preflight.Operation, applyPermit.VisibilityState);
+                var outcome = new FirstLimitedPipeAnnotationWriter().Write(document!, preflight.Operation, applyPermit.VisibilityState, applyPermit.AnnotationTemplateDwgPath);
                 ScriptDrivenFirstApplyAutomation.RecordApplyOutcome(outcome);
                 FirstLimitedApplyAutomationCoordinator.RecordApplyOutcome(outcome);
                 details["ApplyOutcome"] = outcome.ToString();
diff --git a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyRuntime.cs b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyRuntime.cs
index 855982a..a3e693f 100644
--- a/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyRuntime.cs
+++ b/Plant3D2026/P_Rec_Annot/src/PRecAnnot.Plant3D2026/FirstLimitedApplyRuntime.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ internal sealed record FirstLimitedApplyRuntimePermit
     public required string TargetSnapshotId { get; init; }
     public required string ExpectedPlanId { get; init; }
     public required string VisibilityState { get; init; }
+    // Test-only local copy of the legacy v1.0.4 Template.dwg. The package
+    // deliberately carries no DWG assets; the per-run permit binds this source.
+    public required string AnnotationTemplateDwgPath { get; init; }
 }
 
 internal static class FirstLimitedApplyPermitReader
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ internal static class FirstLimitedApplyPermitReader
         var drawing = Path.GetFullPath(document.Name);
         if (!drawing.StartsWith(root + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             throw new InvalidOperationException("APPLY_TEST_FIXTURE_OR_PERMIT_REQUIRED");
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(permit.AnnotationTemplateDwgPath) || !Path.IsPathFullyQualified(permit.AnnotationTemplateDwgPath) || permit.AnnotationTemplateDwgPath.StartsWith("\\\\", StringComparison.Ordinal) || !File.Exists(permit.AnnotationTemplateDwgPath))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("ANNOTATION_TEMPLATE_ASSET_REQUIRED");
         return permit;
     }
 }
@@ -52,12 +57,12 @@ internal sealed class FirstLimitedPipeAnnotationWriter
     private const string BlockName = "PIPE";
     private const string XdataApplication = "PXP-OA";
 
-    public PipeAnnotationWriteOutcome Write(Document document, CreatePipeAnnotationOperation operation, string visibilityState)
+    public PipeAnnotationWriteOutcome Write(Document document, CreatePipeAnnotationOperation operation, string visibilityState, string annotationTemplateDwgPath)
     {
         var database = document.Database;
         using var transaction = database.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
         var table = (BlockTable)transaction.GetObject(database.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead);
-        if (!table.Has(BlockName)) throw new InvalidOperationException("ANNOTATION_TEMPLATE_BLOCK_MISSING");
+        var blockId = EnsureLegacyPipeBlock(transaction, database, table, annotationTemplateDwgPath);
 
         var paper = (BlockTableRecord)transaction.GetObject(table[BlockTableRecord.PaperSpace], OpenMode.ForWrite);
         if (HasOwnedAnnotation(transaction, paper, operation.DuplicateKey)) return PipeAnnotationWriteOutcome.AlreadyExists;
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ internal sealed class FirstLimitedPipeAnnotationWriter
 
         using var annotation = new BlockReference(
             new Point3d(operation.Placement.X, operation.Placement.Y, operation.Placement.Z),
-            table[BlockName]);
+            blockId);
         paper.AppendEntity(annotation);
         transaction.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(annotation, true);
         SetConfirmedVisibility(annotation, visibilityState);
@@ -77,6 +82,27 @@ internal sealed class FirstLimitedPipeAnnotationWriter
         return PipeAnnotationWriteOutcome.Created;
     }
 
+    private static ObjectId EnsureLegacyPipeBlock(Transaction destinationTransaction, Database destination, BlockTable destinationTable, string templatePath)
+    {
+        if (destinationTable.Has(BlockName)) return destinationTable[BlockName];
+        if (!File.Exists(templatePath)) throw new InvalidOperationException("ANNOTATION_TEMPLATE_ASSET_MISSING");
+
+        using var source = new Database(false, true);
+        source.ReadDwgFile(templatePath, FileShare.Read, true, string.Empty);
+        source.CloseInput(true);
+        using var sourceTransaction = source.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
+        var sourceTable = (BlockTable)sourceTransaction.GetObject(source.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead);
+        if (!sourceTable.Has(BlockName)) throw new InvalidOperationException("ANNOTATION_TEMPLATE_PIPE_BLOCK_MISSING");
+        using var sourceIds = new ObjectIdCollection { sourceTable[BlockName] };
+        using var mapping = new IdMapping();
+        destination.WblockCloneObjects(sourceIds, destination.BlockTableId, mapping, DuplicateRecordCloning.Ignore, false);
+        sourceTransaction.Commit();
+
+        var refreshed = (BlockTable)destinationTransaction.GetObject(destination.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead);
+        if (!refreshed.Has(BlockName)) throw new InvalidOperationException("ANNOTATION_TEMPLATE_BLOCK_IMPORT_FAILED");
+        return refreshed[BlockName];
+    }
+
     private static bool HasOwnedAnnotation(Transaction transaction, BlockTableRecord paper, string duplicateKey)
     {
         foreach (ObjectId id in paper)