Orientation in the program – the families and their modules

Modules palette

Allplan has a modular structure. In other words, it features individual program modules, each of which contains the necessary tools for a specific discipline. The modules themselves are arranged in families, such as the Basic family, Bonus Tools family and so on.

Tip: The most important tools are always at hand on the Basic Tools toolbar, the configuration toolbars and on the menus. This way, access to the most frequently used tools is provided without requiring you to switch to a different module.

You can switch between modules in three ways:

Click in the workspace with the right mouse button. The shortcut menu appears. Point to Switch module and select the module you need.
Tip: When the Switch modules automatically option is active in the Options on the Mouse and crosshairs page, the program automatically switches to the appropriate module when you create elements using the shortcut menu.
You can use Tools - Customize to integrate icons from the Switch module category into a toolbar or to define shortcut keys for the modules. This is the quickest way to switch to frequently used modules.
Select the module you need in the Modules palette. This also clearly shows the structure of the individual modules.

Note: You cannot access the Layout module via the Modules palette. Instead, use the Layout Editor tool.

The following section lists the Allplan families. You can see at a glance which modules are in which family. Just click a family.

If you want, you can access detailed descriptions for each tool straight from this list. Click a module to to see which tools are in this module. Click a tool to get detailed information on its functions.

Note: Your Allplan configuration may not include all modules or families. It is the Allplan license you have installed that controls which tools, modules and families are actually available to you.

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