Replacing all instances of a plant object

Tool(s): Replace Plant Objects

To replace all the instances of a plant object with another instance

1. Click Replace Plant Objects (How).
   

   Activate Replace Plant Objects in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Modify Terrain Landscaping

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

   Landscaping

2. In the Input Options, select the Smart Symbol option.

   Note: You can use the Label option in the Input Options to specify whether labels are also replaced (with) or not (without).

3. Click a plant object of the instance you want to replace.
4. Select the plant object which is to replace the existing instance in one of the following ways:
   • Click the plant object that is to replace the existing plant objects.
   • Click Smart symbol catalog in the Input Options to open the catalog and to select a plant object.

     Note: The instances that are in the current drawing file and in drawing files open in edit mode are replaced.

     Note: The setting for Resize smart symbol has an effect on the substitute object when you Replace Plant Objects. If the original plant object was defined and placed with this option being selected, the substitute object behaves in the same way even if it was defined with this option being not selected.

     

     A: plant object 2 or plant object from catalog
     B: plant object 3