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Depending on the container selected in tree view, the content area typically
displays the following:
■ Folders containing drawings or other files
■ Drawings
■ Named objects contained in drawings (named objects include blocks, xrefs,
layouts, layers, dimension styles, table styles, multileader styles, and text
styles)
■ Images or icons representing blocks or hatch patterns
■ Web-based content
■ Custom content developed by third-party applications
From the content area, you can insert blocks or hatch patterns or attach
external references in a drawing by dragging, by double-clicking, or by
right-clicking and choosing Insert Block, Attach Xref, or Copy. You can drag
or right-click to add other content to drawings, such as layers, dimension
styles, and layouts. You can drag blocks and hatches from DesignCenter to
tool palettes.
NOTE You can access relevant content area and tree view options on a shortcut
menu by right-clicking in the tree view or the content area.
Load Displays the Load dialog box (a standard file selection dialog box). Use
Load to navigate to files on local and network drives or on the Web, and then
to select content to load in the content area.
Back Returns to the most recent location in the history list.
Forward Returns to the next later location in the history list.
Up Displays the contents of the container one level above the current
container.
Stop (DC Online tab) Stops the current transfer.
Reload (DC Online tab) Reloads the current page.
Search Displays the
Search dialog box, where you can specify search criteria
to locate drawings, blocks, and nongraphical objects within drawings.
Search also displays custom content saved on your desktop.
Favorites Displays the contents of the Favorites folder in the content area. The
Favorites folder contains shortcuts to items you access often. You can add items
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