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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

4. Click the Open button to import these Third Party Library Content
prior version third party .alb files into
the User Catalog. There are a variety of third party sources for
3D symbols, textures and other items that
5. Organize the imported content to suit may be of use in Chief Architect. Some
your needs. See “Organizing the sources even provide this content in .alb file
Library” on page 934. format, which was the library file format
used by Chief Architect versions 8.0 through
X1. These third party libraries can be
converted for use in Chief Architect X10 as
described above.

Adding Library Content

In addition to downloading Chief Architect added, though, if they are part of a CAD
Content and importing entire catalogs into block. See “CAD Blocks” on page 326.
the library, you can also add a variety of Any object created using a drawing tool in
individual objects to the library.
Chief Architect will automatically be added
to the User Catalog using the name of that
Add to Library
tool, whereas a symbol will automatically
Nearly any object imported into a plan, use the Symbol Name. See “Native Objects
converted into a symbol, or placed from the vs Symbols” on page 945.
Library Browser can be added to the User Once added to the library, objects in the User
Catalog in the library. Catalog can be renamed. See “Renaming
• Check Add to Library in the Import 3D Library Items” on page 935.
Symbol dialog. See “Importing 3D Some objects, notably cabinets and doors
Symbols” on page 1191.
with custom door styles, have other library
• Check Add to Library in the Convert to objects inserted into them. See “Inserted
Symbol dialog. See “Convert to Symbol” Objects” on page 940. You can choose to add
on page 962. the containing object to the library, or the
• Select an object in your plan and click the inserted object:
Add to Library edit button. • Click the Add to Library As e d i t
A few objects cannot be added to the library: button to choose which symbol category
notably imported pictures, metafiles, and to add the object to. Depending on your
PDF files. With the exception of closed poly- choice, either the inserted object is added
lines, which are added to the library as Mold- to the Import library category, or the con-
ing Profiles, CAD objects cannot be added to taining object with the inserted one
the library either. These objects can be included is added.

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