Favorites Palette

Open this Palette at Windows > Palettes > Favorites.
Use the Favorites Palette to
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Organize and manage Favorites (see below)
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Apply Favorites (see Apply a Favorite)
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Create a new Favorite (see Create New Favorite)
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Import and Export Favorites between projects (see Import/Export Favorites)
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Customize Favorite Parameters (see Customize Favorite Parameters)
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Edit the settings of multiple Favorites simultaneously (see Edit Settings of One or More Favorites)
Favorites Palette View Options
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Resize the two panels vertically as needed.
Drag the splitter to the top to make the top panel disappear, or double-click the splitter to open/close panels:
If the folder view is visible, the folder chooser is automatically hidden.
To use the folder chooser, hide the tree view.
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Choose a display preference: List View, or Medium or Large Icons.
(Available from Additional Settings pop-up in every Favorites chooser interface.)
In the Favorites Palette, expand the Palette horizontally to also access these options as buttons.
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Choose either 2D or 3D Previews from the Additional Settings pop-up (from any Favorites interface):
Note: To switch on the fly between the 3D and 2D preview of any Favorite, hover your cursor over the preview and click Shift.
The 3D Previews are OpenGL-based and automatically generated from generic elements. Some settings (e.g. Beam/Column/Wall slant angle) are ignored to improve clarity.
If no 3D content is available, then 2D Previews are used.
See also Previews and Pictures in the Interactive Schedule.
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Use the folder chooser to navigate. (If the tree view is visible, the folder chooser is automatically hidden.)
Show All Favorites/Show Active Tool Favorites Only
To see only the Favorites of the active tool: choose Filter to Active Tool Only from the Settings pop-up (this option is active by default):
If the Arrow or Marquee tool is active, then all Favorites are listed, including those of sub-components such as Curtain Wall Frame and Panel.
Filter Folders
From the Settings pop-up of Favorites palette:
Enable the Filter Folders Automatically option to hide any folder that has no visible content.
Organize Favorites
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Add new folders using the New Folder button.
Also available from the context menu in the folder tree view.
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Drag and drop Favorites or folders from the list into any folder. (Press Alt/Ctrl to drag a copy.)
Search for Favorites
See Search Favorites.
Rename or Delete a Favorite or Folder
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From the Favorites Palette, select a Favorite, or a folder.
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Right-click to access the context menu commands:
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Rename
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Delete (also available for multi-selection)
Delete is also available with the red X icon at the bottom of the palette.
A warning appears, informing you of the number of Favorites being deleted, including Favorites that are not currently displayed (if display is limited to the currently active tool).