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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

To add a folder of backdrops to the library Adding 3D Symbols
1. Select File> Import> Create Backdrop An imported symbol can be added to the
library in either of three ways.
Library .
2. Browse to the location of a folder of • By selecting New> 3D Symbol from
images on your hard drive that you the program menu.
would like to bring into the library as • By checking Add Symbol to Library
backdrops, select it, and click OK. during the symbol import process. See
3. A folder with the same name will be cre- “Importing 3D Symbols” on page 1191.
ated in the User Catalog, containing the • Using the Add to Library edit tool
imported backdrop images.
after the symbol is placed in a plan. See
“Add to Library” on page 932.

Organizing the Library

Library folders and objects can be copied,
pasted, moved, and deleted: allowing you to
organize your User Catalog to best suit your
work style and needs.

Adding New Folders

New folders can be added to the User
Catalog or to any folder located within it. To
add a new folder, right-click on User Catalog
or one of its sub-folders and select New>
Folder from the contextual menu.
The new folder is created inside the library Selecting Library Items
item you right-clicked on and is initially
named “Untitled”. Type a short, descriptive To select a library object, folder, or category,
name and press Enter. simply click on it. You can also multiple-
select library items:
• To select a group of items, click on the
first one, hold down the Shift key, then
click on another file. The two files plus
all files in between are selected.
• To select multiple items individually,
click on one, hold down the Ctrl key,

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