The Style Palette

Use the Style Palette to manage style catalogues and apply styles.

Drag a style from the preview area onto a feature to apply that style. For more information, see Override Style Rules.

The elements in the Style Palette are:

1. Catalogue Editing Tools — These tools affect the style catalogues, not the styles themselves. For more information, see Manage Style Catalog.

   Icon	Name	Description
   	Add New Style Catalogue	Creates a style catalog that is stored in a XML file in a location you specify. It's added to the Style Palette and becomes the current style catalogue.
   	Delete Selected Style Catalogue	Removes the current style catalogue from the Style Palette. You can re-import it if you need it again.
   	Import Style Catalogue From File	Imports a style catalogue from the XML file you specify. It's added to the Style Palette and becomes the current style catalogue.
   	Copy Selected Style Catalogue	Duplicates the current style catalogue. The copy is stored in a XML file in a location you specify. The copy becomes the current style catalogue.
   	Rename Selected Style Catalogue	Lets you enter a new name for the current style catalogue.

2. Current Style Catalogue — The dropdown list shows the current style catalogue. To change it, select a different catalogue. Click to change the size of the previews that display the contents of the catalogue. A slider lets you change the size dynamically.
3. Category Tabs — Each tab contains catalogues of styles for a particular type of style.
   • The Facades tab contains building and barricade facade styles.
   • The Model tab contains styles for objects, such as traffic-related objects, city furniture, vegetation, vehicles, people and shapes.
   • The Material tab contains coverage styles for roads, roofs, footpaths, bikepaths, land coverages, water and railways, as well as solid colours.
   • The other tabs are more specific and self-explanatory.

   When you click a tab, the current style catalogue changes to the first available catalogue for that category.

4. Style Editing Tools — These tools affect the styles within the catalogues. For more information, see Manage Styles and Catalog.

   Icon	Name	Description
   	Add New Style	Creates a style within the current catalogue. A blank style entry appears in the preview area. Double-click it to specify the style. For more information, see To add a material style.
   	Delete Selected Style	Removes the selected style from the current catalogue.
   	Copy Style To Another Catalogue	Copies the selected style to a catalogue within the current category. For example, use this option to copy a barrier style from one barrier catalogue to another.
   	Make a Local Copy	Copies the selected style to the current catalogue. Use this option to create a new style that is similar to the one you're copying. The copy appears in the preview area. Double-click it to make your changes.
   	Rename Selected Style	Lets you enter a new name for the selected style.
   	Edit Selected Style	Opens the Style Editor, where you can change the properties of the selected style. For more information, see Edit Styles.