To Copy a Tool Package to the AutoCAD Architecture Workspace

Use this procedure to copy a tool package to a palette in the tool palette set.

You can create linked or unlinked copies of the tools in the package. A linked copy remains connected to the original in the tool catalog, so that you can easily update the copy with any changes made to the original. An unlinked copy is treated as a new tool, with no relationship to the original.

  1. Click Home tabBuild panelTools drop-downContent Browser.
  2. Open the tool catalog containing the tool package to copy into the tool palette set. If the package is located in a specific category of the catalog, open that category.
  3. Move the pointer over the i-drop® icon next to the tool package, so that the pointer image changes to an eyedropper ().

    To copy multiple tool packages, press and hold Ctrl while clicking each package; then position the eyedropper over any of the selected packages.

  4. Drag the eyedropper according to the desired action:
    If you want to… Then…
    store linked copies of the package’s tools in the tool palette set click the eyedropper and drag it to a tool palette in the tool palette set.
    Note: Linked tools will only be created when the tool catalog has been set to linked. If the catalog has been set to non-linked, any tool in that package will be inserted as non-linked tool package onto the AutoCAD Architecture tool palettes set.
    create unlinked copies of the package’s tools in the tool palette set press and hold Alt. Then click the eyedropper, and drag it to a tool palette in the tool palette set.
    Note: If the tool catalog containing the package has been set to unlinked, you do not need to hold down Alt while dragging the tool. It will be inserted as unlinked in any case.