As the following table shows, the buttons on the toolbar at the bottom of the Project Navigator vary according to which tab is active. Some of the same functions are also available on the context menu for the tab:
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Launches the Project Browser | All |
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Closes all project files of the current project. | Project |
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Launches the Content Browser. If a project library has been set for the project, it is displayed in the Content Browser. | All |
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Refreshes the project information in the Drawing Explorer to reflect any changes made. Note: Refreshing the project frequently is especially important when you are working with a project on a network server.
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All |
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Synchronizes a project with its project standards, if they have been established. | Project |
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Opens the Configure AEC Project Standards dialog box in which you can set up or modify standards for the current project. | Project |
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Adds a new category for elements, constructs, views, or sheets. You can nest categories and create an organizational tree. | Constructs, Views, Sheets |
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Creates a new element. | Constructs |
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Creates a new construct. | Constructs |
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Opens the External References dialog box that lists all external references in the selected file and lets you unload, reload, and detach them from a context menu. | Constructs, Views, Sheets |
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Opens the Project Repath Queue dialog box in which you can view the repath queue and then update the modified xref paths. Unavailable if there are no files in the queue. Danger: Selecting Repath migrates your drawings to the current version format. This means that you will be unable to open these drawings in any older version.
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Constructs, Views, Sheets |
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Creates a new view. | Views |
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Reloads all of the xrefs needed to generate the selected view after you have edited xrefs in the view, added new references, or changed the view properties. | Views |
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Creates a new sheet drawing. | Sheets |
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Publishes the sheet set to the plotter, DWF, DWFx, or PDF that you specify. | Sheets |