User Catalogue - Edit Objects

[Ange822]

Hi there,

 

Is there a way to edit / update the saved objects I have in my user catalogue?

 

I didn't realize when first creating objects for my user catalogue that they need to be facing forward on the plan view to be visible on the 3D preview pane. I have attached 2 examples, 1 was saved on an angle on the floor plan, and then other facing forward.

 

I wondered if I could edit the object / rotate the plan view and it would update / save in my user catalogue so it would update the 3D preview to straight facing forward?

Alternately I think I would need to bring the object into the plan / rotate it / then create a new object / delete the old one?

 

thanks in advanced.

Angela

[DBCooper]

You can edit items in your user library by right-clicking on them and using the "open object" button.

 

But this won't help change the orientation of an architectural block.  You will probably need to place it into a plan, explode it, rotate it, re-block it, and then save it back to the library.

 

[Alaskan_Son]

I was typing when @DBCooper responded so you'll get some redundant info here, but...

 

It depends on what type of object you're working with.  If it's a single symbol, you can just:

1. Right click on the object in your library
2. Click Open Object or Open Symbol
3. Click on the 3D tab
4. Select the Z axis to rotate about
5. Click the Rotate+ or Rotate- button a couple times to rotate 180 degrees

If its an Architectural Block, you'll probably just have to do as you described.

[Ange822]

1 hour ago, DBCooper said:

You can edit items in your user library by right-clicking on them and using the "open object" button.

 

But this won't help change the orientation of an architectural block.  You will probably need to place it into a plan, explode it, rotate it, re-block it, and then save it back to the library.

 

 

1 hour ago, Alaskan_Son said:

I was typing when @DBCooper responded so you'll get some redundant info here, but...

 

It depends on what type of object you're working with.  If it's a single symbol, you can just:

1. Right click on the object in your library
2. Click Open Object or Open Symbol
3. Click on the 3D tab
4. Select the Z axis to rotate about
5. Click the Rotate+ or Rotate- button a couple times to rotate 180 degrees

If its an Architectural Block, you'll probably just have to do as you described.

 

Thank you both for your responses. @Alaskan_Son Do you know if I can change the "insertion point" once I Rotate the option in the axis I need?

It seems to show on the plan view the same, but different in 3D if that makes sense? 

 

Here is an example; you can see when I bring the object into the plan view, it shows it flat on the floor, but the 3D preview is correct.

 

thanks,

Ange

[Alaskan_Son]

26 minutes ago, Ange822 said:

 

 

Thank you both for your responses. @Alaskan_Son Do you know if I can change the "insertion point" once I Rotate the option in the axis I need?

It seems to show on the plan view the same, but different in 3D if that makes sense? 

 

Here is an example; you can see when I bring the object into the plan view, it shows it flat on the floor, but the 3D preview is correct.

 

thanks,

Ange

Click on the 2D Symbol tab and either select Always or click Generate Block.