To Create a New Construct

Use this procedure to create a new construct within a project.

1. On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2. On the Constructs tab, locate the Constructs category or subcategory where you want to add the new construct.
   

3. Open the Add Construct dialog box using one of the following methods:
   • Right-click the category in which to place the new construct, and click New Construct.
   • On the toolbar at the bottom of the Constructs tab, click . (You then specify the category in the dialog box.)
   

4. Define the construct properties:

   If you want to…	Then…
   name the new construct	enter a name. If the project number is used as a prefix for project file names, you do not need to enter the prefix here. The complete name with prefix is displayed under File Name.
   enter a description for the construct	click the setting for Description, enter a description of the construct, and click OK.
   change the category of the construct	select a category from the Category list. By default, the category you chose in step 3 is suggested.
   select a different template file	click , and browse for a new template. The software uses the default template set for constructs in the project.
   assign the construct to a level and a division	select the correct level and division in the assignments table. Select the desired level row and the division column, and check the appropriate box. Note: You should check only one level and division. Multiple levels and divisions create spanning constructs.

5. If you want to work in this construct immediately, select Open in drawing editor.
6. Click OK.
7. Edit the construct as necessary:
   • Add objects to the construct.
   • Reference elements into the construct.
8. Close the construct using either of the following methods:
   • Right-click the construct in the Drawing Explorer, and click Close.
   • Click Close Current Drawing.
9. Click Yes to save the changes in the drawing, if necessary.
10. To update the tree view in the Drawing Explorer, click .