Objects palette by material

Objects palette

In the Objects palette, the predefined Sort by material criterion lists the materials assigned to the objects at the top level in the hierarchy. Objects or elements without Material attributes can be found in the ***not defined*** list.

Click Custom to expand the list box of the Objects palette:

The categories displayed indicate the current sort sequence: Material - Element Group - Element Type.
When you move the cursor in the list box, it changes to a double-headed arrow. By clicking a category and dragging it to its new position, you can change the sequence in which Allplan lists the objects and elements.

You can assign an object or element to a different material in the list. The object or element must be on a modifiable layer (layer status set to Current or Modifiable). In addition, the object or element must be visible (). To move an object or element, you can use drag-and-drop operations or the shortcut menu:

Click Cut to cut the object or element at the lowest level in the hierarchy.

To assign the object or element cut to a different material, use the shortcut menu of this material:

Click Paste to add the object or element cut to the selected material. Allplan adds the object or element to the appropriate element group. If it cannot find an appropriate group, it creates a new one.