Replacing an individual instance of smart symbols, SmartParts

Tool(s): Replace Smart Symbol, SmartPart

To replace a smart symbol/SmartPart with another smart symbol/SmartPart

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. In the Input Options, select the Instances option.

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

3. Select the smart symbol(s)/SmartPart(s) you want to replace.
   

   • 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.

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 symbol(s) or SmartPart(s).
   • Click Smart symbol catalog in the Input Options to open the smart symbol catalog and to select a smart symbol.

     Note: You can only select SmartParts if there are SmartParts in the drawing file or if SmartParts have been saved in the smart symbol catalog.

     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 enabled, the substitute smart symbol behaves in the same way even if it was defined with this option being disabled.

     

     A: Smart symbol/SmartPart 2 or smart symbol/SmartPart from smart symbol catalog