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52 | Chapter 4 DesignCenter
From the shortcut menu displayed when you right-click a block or drawing
file in the content area, click Redefine Only or Insert and Redefine to update
the selected block.
Open Drawings with DesignCenter
With DesignCenter, you can open a drawing from the content area using the
shortcut menu, pressing
CTRL while dragging a drawing, or dragging a draw-
ing icon to any location outside the graphics area of a drawing area. The
drawing name is added to the DesignCenter history list for quick access in
future sessions.
Add Items from DesignCenter to a Tool Palette
You can add drawings, blocks, and hatches from DesignCenter to the current
tool palette.
■ From the DesignCenter content area, you can drag one or more items to
the current tool palette.
■ From the DesignCenter tree view, you can right-click and, from the short-
cut menu, create a new tool palette from the current folder, drawing file,
or block icon.
When you add drawings to a tool palette, they are inserted as blocks when
you drag them into the current drawing.
Note You can select multiple blocks or hatches from the content area to add
them to a tool palette.
See Also
“Insert Blocks and Hatches Using Tool Palettes” on page 20
To create a tool palette containing DesignCenter content
1 If DesignCenter is not already open, on the Tools menu, click
DesignCenter.
2 Do one of the following:
■ Right-click an item in the DesignCenter tree view and click Create Tool
Palette on the shortcut menu. The new tool palette contains the draw-
ings, blocks, or hatches from the item you selected.
■ Right-click the background in the DesignCenter content area, and click
Create Tool Palette on the shortcut menu. The new tool palette con-
tains the drawings, blocks, or hatches from the DesignCenter content
area.