Changing the sequence in which documents print

Tool(s): List Layout Elements

By default, documents are printed in the sequence in which they were added to the layout. You can change this sequence later. This way, documents that are hiding others (documents containing fills, for example) can be moved to the background.

Note: The documents that appear at the top of the dialog box are at the top of the stack in the layout; in other words, they are printed last and they are the ones hiding the others.

To sort layout elements

1. Click List Layout Elements (How).
   

   Activate List Layout Elements in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Change Layout

   • Toolbar: Basic Tools Layout flyout
   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Layout

2. Select the documents you want to list.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

3. Select the Sequence as in layout option if the layout elements are sorted by information and select the Show all layout elements option if you have not selected all documents.
4. Select the document(s) you want to move by clicking an entry in the first three columns.

   Use the SHIFT key to select a range of adjacent layout elements; use the CTRL key to select a series of non-adjacent layout elements.

5. Move the document(s) up or down in one of the following ways:
   • Drag and drop the document(s) onto a layout element. Allplan inserts the document(s) after the selected layout element.
   • Click the buttons near the bottom of the dialog box.
     and move the selected elements to the bottom or top of the list. and move the selected elements up or down a line.
   • Click a selected element with the right mouse button and select a function on the shortcut menu.
6. Click OK to confirm the settings.
   

Note: To sort documents in layout windows, use the Modify Layout Window tool. For more information on the printing sequence, see Sequence in which elements print.