Apply a Favorite

Apply a stored Favorite to selected element(s), or apply it as default Tool settings (if nothing is selected).

Favorites can be applied from three different locations, each shown below:

  • Favorites Chooser in the Toolbox or Info Box
  • Favorites Palette (Window > Palettes > Favorites)
  • Tool Settings Dialog box

    For information on Favorites controls in Library Part tool dialog boxes, see Settings of Library Part Elements.

In every case, select the Favorite, then double-click to apply to a selected element.

Or select a Favorite and click Apply (button or context menu).

Text-type Tools

Text tool Favorites can be applied to any text-type items when Dimensions, Labels, and Fills with Area Text are selected.

Line-Type Tools

Favorites of any of the four Line-type tools (Line, Arc, Polyline, Spline) can be applied to any of the other Line-type elements. For example, apply a Line Tool Favorite to a selected Arc.

From Favorites Chooser (Toolbox/Info Box)

This is the fastest way to apply Favorites to a selected element as you work.

  1. Access the Favorites Chooser by doing one of the following:
    • Click and hold the Tool icon (Toolbox only)
    • Click the arrow from the Toolbox or Info Box
      Note: If no Favorites are defined for a tool, the Chooser will not appear from the Tool Box.

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      Note: To switch on the fly between the 3D and 2D preview of any Favorite, hover your cursor over the preview and press Shift.
  2. Search or browse, then double-click the desired Favorite.

    See also Search Favorites.

    Note: The folder tree view is not available from the Favorites Chooser.

From Favorites Palette

From the Favorites Palette (Window > Palette > Favorites), search and browse, then do one of the following:

  • Double-click the desired Favorite, or
  • Select a Favorite and click Apply

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From Tool Settings

  1. Open the Tool Settings dialog box.
  2. Click the Favorites (star) button at top left.

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  3. Search and browse, then do one of the following:
    • Double-click the desired Favorite, or
    • Select a Favorite and click Apply

      See also Search Favorites.

  4. Click OK to close the Tool Settings dialog.

Apply a Different Transfer Set

To see the list of the project’s stored Transfer Sets:

  • Use the Apply button’s pop-up, or
  • Click Apply Transfer Settings from a selected Favorite’s context menu

The Transfer Set defines the list of parameters applied with the Favorite.

Change to a different Transfer Set, if needed: Click on any Set name to apply it.

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  • Define and manage Transfer Sets here: Element Transfer Settings
  • One of the sets is tagged (checked star icon) as the default to use when applying Favorites.