Properties of NPL files

Document-based approach using NDW files and NPL files

NPL stands for Nemetschek PLan File. You can place layout elements in a NPL file and then set up layouts using these elements. You can enter any names for NPL-format files and save these files in any folder (as opposed to layouts that are always given names consisting of pb00????.npl (???? = layout number) and that are always saved in the project folder).

Only one layout can be open at any one time. As soon as you open a new layout or NPL-format file, the original file is closed. The window in which a NPL-format file is displayed is always maximized.

Layout elements can only be placed in NPL-format files using the NDW Layout Element (How) tool. Please note that you cannot use drawing files.

Activate NDW Layout Element in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: Create Layout

• Toolbar: Basic Tools Layout flyout
• Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

Layout