Contents

Index

Fixtures module, overview

Bonus Tools family

Introduction to the Fixtures module

Create menu

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Function

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Fixture

You can use this tool to select defined fixtures in a file and place them in the document.

Methods for Placing Fixtures

You can use this tool to place symbol fixtures along a polyline, which can be a linear fixture itself. The program uses the parameters you specified.

Label Fixture

You can use this tool to label fixtures you have already placed in a document.

Fixture Reports

You can use this tool to create a report with the fixtures placed in the document.

Define Fixture

You can use this tool to define new fixtures graphically, give them attributes and save them to file.

Visibility of Fixtures

You can use this tool to specify the scope of the fixtures displayed in individual views and sections.

Change menu

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Function

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Modify Parameters

You can use this tool to modify previously defined parameters (attributes).

Modify Display Parameters

You can use this tool to manage the smart symbol foils of symbol fixtures and modify the display mode of all the other fixtures.

Modify Plan Text

You can use this tool to modify plan text of fixtures later.

Modify Dynamic Group

You can use this tool to modify a dynamic group you have already placed in a document.

Explode Dynamic Group

You can use this tool to explode a dynamic group you have already placed in the document into its discrete elements.

Join Shaped Fixture with Line

You can use this tool to join a shaped fixture with a line.

Modify Smart Fixture Symbol's Attributes

You can use this tool to modify the parameters (attributes) of all the instances of a smart fixture symbol.

Modify Fixture Instance's Attributes

You can use this tool to modify the parameters (attributes) of a specific instance of a smart fixture symbol.

Replace Fixtures

You can use this tool to replace fixtures already placed with other fixtures of the same type, which can be selected either in the drawing file or in a catalog.
You cannot replace manufacturer-specific fixtures with fixtures of other manufacturers or with Allplan fixtures.

Fixture Manager

You can use this tool to manage fixtures. They can be renamed, copied and deleted.



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