Changing the sequence in which documents print

Tool(s): List, Edit Layout Window Elements

By default, documents are printed in the sequence in which they were added to the layout window. You can change this sequence later. This way, documents that are hiding others (documents containing fills, for example) can be moved to the background.

Note: The documents that appear at the top of the dialog box are also at the top in the layout window; in other words, they are printed last and hide the other documents.

To sort layout elements

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. Select the Sequence as in layout option if the layout elements are sorted by specific information.
4. Select the document(s) you want to move 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. Move the document(s) up or down in one of the following ways:
   • Drag and drop the document(s) onto a layout element. Allplan inserts the document(s) after the selected layout element.
   • Click the buttons near the bottom of the dialog box.
     and move the selected elements to the bottom or top of the list. and move the selected elements up or down a line.
   • Click a selected element with the right mouse button and select a function on the shortcut menu.
6. Click OK to confirm the settings.
   

Note: To sort documents in layouts, use the List Layout Elements tool. For more information on the printing sequence, see Sequence in which elements print.