“Objects” palette by attribute

"Objects" palette

In the Objects palette, the predefined Sort by attribute criterion is selected. The attributes assigned to the objects are at the top level in the hierarchy. The Name attribute is preset. You can choose the attribute you want to use as the sort criterion. You can choose from all the attributes that are available. Objects without Attributes can be found in the *not defined* list (sorted by object group and object type).

Click Custom to expand the list box of the Objects palette. By clicking Select attribute by which to sort, you can open the Attribute Selection dialog box, where you can select the attribute by which you want to sort the objects. You can choose from all the attributes assigned to the objects in the active drawing files:

Note: The Material and Trade attributes have their own sort criteria: Sort by material and Sort by trade. Consequently, these two attributes are not included in the selection list of the Attribute Selection dialog box.

The categories displayed indicate the current sort sequence: Attribute - Object Group - Object Type.
When you hover over the list box, the cursor 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.

By right-clicking a category, you open a shortcut menu where you can turn sorting criteria and categories on and off. In addition, you can select a second, freely definable attribute for sorting.

You can find the Load sorting favorites and Save sorting favorites tools on the right side of the list box. Using these tools, you can save customized sorting definitions and retrieve these definitions later.