Replacing all instances of smart symbols, SmartParts

Tool(s): Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart

To replace all the instances of a smart symbol or SmartPart with another instance

1. Click Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart (How) or Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart (How).
   

   Activate Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Change Architecture Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Configuration: Architecture Architectural Openings flyout
   

   Activate Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Change Bonus Tools Smart Symbols

   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Smart Symbols

2. Select the Add identical objects option in the Input Options.

   This replaces all smart symbols or SmartParts that match the selected smart symbol or SmartPart.

   Note: Using the With label option in the Input Options, you can specify whether you want to replace labels, too. If you want to replace the label, select this option.

3. Click a smart symbol or SmartPart of the instance you want to replace.

   All the instances of the smart symbol or SmartPart are selected.

4. Select the smart symbol or SmartPart which is to replace the existing instance in one of the following ways:
   • Click the smart symbol or SmartPart that is to replace the existing smart symbols or SmartParts.
   • Click Smart Symbol in the Input Options to open the Library palette and to select a smart symbol or SmartPart.

     Note: You can only select SmartParts if there are SmartParts in the drawing file or if you saved SmartParts to the Library palette.

     Note: Allplan replaces the instances of smart symbols or SmartParts that are in the current drawing file and in drawing files open in edit mode.

     Note: The setting you define for Resize smart symbol affects the substitute smart symbol in the Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart tool. If the original smart symbol was defined and placed with this option being selected, the substitute smart symbol behaves in the same way even if it was defined with this option being not selected.

     

     A: Smart symbol or SmartPart 2 or smart symbol or SmartPart from library
     B: Smart symbol or SmartPart 3