Hide automatically

Adjust tab width

When this option is selected, the width of the tabs is adjusted to the height of the Allplan window. When this option is not selected, the width is adjusted to the text in the tabs.

Limit tab width

When this option is selected, the width of the tabs is limited by a maximum value. When this option is not selected, the width of the tabs extends across the entire height of the Allplan window.

Time until palettes open

Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes are displayed when you drag the cursor over the tab.

Time until palettes close

Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes close when you drag the cursor over the tab.

Duration

Enter the time in milliseconds that elapses until the palettes are shown and hidden.

Settings for palettes

Define special properties for the individual palettes. You can also define the properties by right-clicking in a palette and selecting Customize... on the shortcut menu.

Modules

Specify whether the individual modules are displayed as text, icons or text plus icons in the Modules palette In addition, you can hide the ‘+‘ and ‘-‘ signs.

Tools

Symbols: define the size of the icons and the spacing between the icons. In addition you can specify whether icons plus text or only icons are displayed.

Tab position: set the tab position for the Tools palette.

Wizards

Set the tab position for the Wizards palette.

Properties

Show Match buttons: when this option is selected, the Match button is displayed in the Properties palette. You can use this button to copy the properties from another element.

Description: when this option is selected, a description of the selected property is displayed near the bottom of the palette.

Navigation using the Enter key: you can specify how the focus behaves in the Properties palette when you press the Enter key. With None, the focus does not change. To left column moves the focus to the left column and To next row moves the focus to the next row and you can immediately enter the next value.

Library

You can set the size of the icons.

Connect

You can enter your user name and password for Allplan Connect. This login information is used by the Connectpalette and saved so that you can access the contents of this palette directly after having started Allplan.

Layers

You can specify whether the top and/or bottom structural levels of the layer hierarchy and which properties of the layer (short name, full name, combined format properties, pen, line color) are displayed.