Adding a SmartPart to the library palette

Module(s): SmartParts + Library palette - SmartParts

You can use this approach to save a SmartPart you have placed in the workspace to the Library palette.

To save a SmartPart to the library palette

1. Open the SmartParts library in one of the following ways:
   • Click SmartPart (How).
     

     Activate Insert SmartPart in one of the following ways

     • Menu bar: Create Bonus Tools SmartParts

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

     SmartParts

   • Open the Library palette.
     If you want to see only SmartParts, click Filter and hide Symbols and Smart symbols.
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the SmartPart.

   Note: You cannot create new SmartParts in the Default folder.

3. At the bottom of the palette, point to Insert element and click Insert SmartPart.
4. Select the SmartPart you want to save to the library.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

5. Enter a name for the SmartPart and click OK to confirm.

   Allplan saves the SmartPart as an SMT file to the selected folder in the Library palette.