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  • Auto-hide the Content or Properties pane

    Another way to customize the Panel Builder screen is to auto-hide the Content or Properties pane so that is only displayed when you need to use it.   Example- hide the Properties pane: Click the ...

  • Content pane

    The Content Pane is where you select elements to build a panel configuration. Element is the term for any item found in the Content pane. Depending on the catalog, elements include base panels, sta...

  • Properties pane

    Once you place an item into the Panel Configuration pane, all of its available properties are displayed in the Properties Pane. Notice that you need to know nothing about the underlying structure ...

  • Move or dock the Content or Properties pane

    To customize the Panel Builder screen, you can drag the Content or Properties pane to various locations. Example - move the Properties pane: Hold down the left mouse button while the cursor is po...

  • Change existing configurations in the drawing

    You can make changes quickly to a layout by replacing configurations in the drawing. You can apply the master configuration to any number of panel configurations already in the drawing. The approp...

  • Insert panel elevations in the drawing

    Once your drawing is complete, you will need to create elevation views of all the configurations so that installers can determine how to build them. Panel Builder has two types of elevations: dyna...

  • Best Practices

    Here are some best practices when working with Panel Builder: As much as possible, maintain one custom catalog per drawing. Keep the custom catalog and the drawing in the same folder. When s...

  • Update panel configurations

    The best practice is to have a single custom catalog associated with a single drawing. However, sometimes you need to associate a custom catalog with a set of drawings, as is the case where the sa...

  • Print a configuration

    From the File menu, select Print Preview. Notice the name of the configuration at the top of the page. This can be a useful tool for installation documents. Use the buttons on top to go to the...

  • Create a configuration from an existing one

    Use the Save As command to build new configurations out of an existing one. It works like Save, but allows a new configuration to be created without altering the original version. You can use a co...