Copying documents

Tool(s): List, Edit Layout Window Elements

To copy documents in a layout window and append them to the end of the list

1. Click Modify Layout Window (How).
   

   Activate Modify Layout Window in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Change Layout

   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Layout

2. Click List, edit layout window elements and select a layout window.
3. Click a column head to sort the layout elements in the column by different types of information.
   

   Allplan displays the following information. You can modify some data.

   • Drawing file number or number of the NDW file and document type
   • Drawing file name or path of the NDW file
   • Associated layout window
   • Scale and angle used for placing the elements in the layout
   • Print set and drawing type
   • Font factor
   • Superordinate pen, line and color defined
   • Display of surface elements
   • Text direction

   This disables the Sequence as in layout option.

4. Select the document(s) you want to copy by clicking an entry in the first three columns.

   Use the SHIFT key to select a range of adjacent layout elements; use the CTRL key to select a series of non-adjacent layout elements.

5. Copy the document(s) to the end of the list in one of the following ways:
   • Click the Copy button near the bottom of the dialog box.
   • Click a selected element with the right mouse button and select Copy and add on the shortcut menu.
6. Click OK to confirm.

   The document(s) copied are placed so that they are congruent. Any links between layout elements and layout windows are retained.

7. If necessary, replace the document(s) copied.