Using library elements

There are three types of different library elements:

• Symbols
• Smart symbols
• SmartParts

Regardless of its type, any library element can be saved to any folder in the Library palette. You can search across all element types. Allplan will scan all library elements in the folder where you start searching and in all subordinate folders.

You can easily tell the elements apart. Just look at the small symbol indicating the type of library element:

• Symbol or Symbol with resources
• Smart symbol or Smart symbol with resources
• SmartPart

Each library element is stored as a single file in the \library folder in the default, office, private or project path:

• Symbols as *.SYM files
• Smart symbols as *.NMK files
• SmartParts as *.SMT files as usual