Using wizards

A wizard, which you can see in the Wizards palette, is a pictogram-like legend representing tools that you use frequently. In addition, you can use wizards to work with predefined content. In doing so, you match all attributes and parameters of elements from the wizard. You do not need to define any element properties.

Right-clicking an element opens a shortcut menu with the following options:

• The tool that was used to create the element is at the top of the shortcut menu. The element gets the most recent properties; it does not take the parameters and attributes from the wizard.
• By clicking Match, you open the tool that was used to create the element. In addition, you take all the parameters and attributes from the wizard.
  This is equivalent to double-clicking the element with the right mouse button.
• Conversion for Building Alteration Work is available for most architectural elements. This matches the building alteration category of the element clicked. If you have not assigned a building alteration category, Allplan automatically uses the new building category.

Allplan comes with several predefined wizard files, but you can also create your own wizards. You can find the predefined wizards in the \ETC\Assistent folder. In addition, you can purchase wizards with content.

• You can save drawing files and NDW files as wizards. To do this, click the Allplan icon, select Save copy as and the Wizard (*.nas) file type.
• You can save wizards as NDW files or drawing files. To do this, right-click in the wizard window and select the required tool.