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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

appropriate layer is set to display in the By default, images rotate to face the camera
Layer Display Options dialog. For example, in 3D views. For information about turning
fixture labels are placed on the “Fixtures, off image rotation, see “Image Specification
Labels” layer. See “Object Labels” on page Dialog” on page 1143.
681.
Doors, windows and cabinets from the
Object labels have their own edit handles and library may also display opening indicators
can be moved and rotated when the object is in Vector Views when the “Opening
selected. Library object labels use the Text Indicators” layer is turned on. See “Layer
Style assigned to their layer. See “Text Attributes” on page 185.
Styles” on page 519.
In the Materials List
You can specify a custom label for many
library objects in the Symbol Object Most library objects are counted in the
Specification dialog. See “Symbol Object Materials List, as are any comments added to
Specification Dialogs” on page 947. the Components dialog for a library object.
See “Components Dialog” on page 1284.
In 3D Views
All library objects except CAD blocks can Note: Although the size and materials of
display in 3D views. many library objects can be edited, these
changes are not reflected in the Materials
List. See “Materials Lists” on page 1263.

Editing Library Objects

Like native Chief Architect objects, library back to the library for future use. This
objects can be customized to suit your design will not replace the original object still
needs. There are three approaches to editing saved in the library. See “Add to Library”
library objects: on page 932.
• Select an object in the User Catalog, edit Library objects placed in a drawing can be
it using any of the options in its contex- selected individually or as a group, like other
tual menu, and your changes will be objects in Chief Architect. See “Selecting
reflected when you next place this library Objects” on page 213.
object in a drawing.
Once selected, library objects can be edited
• Place an object in a drawing and then edit in a variety of ways using dimensions, the
it using the various edit tools available edit handles, the edit toolbar buttons and the
for it. This will not affect the original specification dialog. See “Symbol Object
object still saved in the library. Specification Dialogs” on page 947.
• Place an object in a drawing, edit it using
the available edit tools, and then add it

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