Copying And Moving Tools; Customizing A Tool - Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual

Copying and Moving Tools

Use this procedure to copy or move tools between tool palettes, tool packages, or tool catalogs.
You can also open multiple Content Browser windows and drag items from one window to another. For information
about using multiple windows to copy and move items, see
page 104.
1 Open the tool catalog containing the tool to copy or move.
2 Open the item containing the tool to copy or move:
If the tool is in
a category of the tool catalog
a tool palette in the tool catalog
a tool package in the tool catalog
3 Right-click the tool, and select an action:
If you want to
add a copy of the tool in another location
move the tool to another location, deleting it from its original
location
4 If the destination of the tool is in a different tool catalog, click
then click the tool catalog to open it.
5 Open the destination of the tool:
If the destination is
a category of the tool catalog
a tool palette in the tool catalog
a tool package in the tool catalog
6 In the right pane of the Content Browser window, right-click in a blank area, and click Paste.
NOTE If there is no Paste option on the shortcut menu, then the pointer is probably positioned over a catalog
item, even though the space may appear to be blank. Move the pointer and try again.

Customizing a Tool

Use this procedure to modify a tool that is stored in a tool catalog.
When you begin this procedure, both the AutoCAD Architecture tool palette set and the Content Browser window
should be visible, so that you can drag items between them.
1 In the Content Browser, open the tool catalog that contains the tool to customize. If the tool is located in
a specific category of the catalog, open that category.
2 Move the pointer over the i-drop
an eyedropper (
3 Click the eyedropper and drag it to a palette in the tool palette set.
®
icon next to the tool you want, so that the pointer image changes to
).
Working with Multiple Content Browser
Then
open the category.
open the category for that tool palette, if necessary, and then
click the tool palette.
open the category for that tool package, if necessary, and
then click the tool package.
Then
click Copy.
click Cut.
to return to the catalog library, and
Then
open the category.
open the category for that tool palette, if necessary, and then
click the tool palette.
open the category for that tool package, if necessary, and
then click the tool package.
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