To Work With the Styles Browser Palette

Search, import, and apply styles and definitions to objects.

Start drawing an object with a specific object style

Complete the following procedure to start drawing with a specific object style.

1. Click Home tab Tools drop-down Styles Browser. Alternately, enter STYLESBROWSER on the command line.
2. Select the object from the Style Import palette Object Type drop-down list.
3. In the gallery, select the desired style, and double-click to begin drawing with it. If the object is not in the current drawing, specify the drawing source and the drawing file.
Note: The relevant command is activated when you double-click the object style.

Importing an object style from a currently open drawing

Complete the following procedure to import an object style to the current drawing from a currently open drawing.

1. Click Home tab Tools drop-down Styles Browser. Alternately, enter STYLESBROWSER on the command line.
2. In the Style Import Palette, select an object type.
3. In the Drawing Source drop-down, choose Currently Open Drawings. A list of available object styles is displayed in the gallery.
4. Select the desired style,
   • and double-click to begin drawing with it.
   • right-click and select Add Object to begin drawing with it.
   • right-click and select Import Styles to import the style into the drawing.
Note: The relevant command is activated when you double-click the object style.

Importing an object style from a Content Library drawing or a Project Standards drawing

Complete the following procedure to import an object style to the current drawing from a Content Library drawing or a Project Standards drawing.

1. Click Home tab Tools drop-down Styles Browser. Alternately, enter STYLESBROWSER on the command line.
2. In the Style Import Palette, select an object type.
3. In the Drawing Source drop-down, choose Content Library drawing or a Project Standards drawing. A list of available object styles is displayed in the gallery.
   Note: You must have an active Project available for the option to appear in the drop-down.
4. Select the desired style, and double-click to begin drawing with it.
Note: The relevant command is activated when you double-click the object style.

Importing an object style from a specific drawing in a currently open drawings, Content Library drawings or a Project Standard drawings

Complete the following procedure to import an object style to the current drawing from a specific drawing currently open, a specific Content Library drawing, or a specific Project Standard drawing.

1. Click Home tab Tools drop-down Styles Browser. Alternately, enter STYLESBROWSER on the command line.
2. In the Style Import Palette, select an object type.
3. In the Drawing Source drop-down, choose Currently Open Drawings, Content Library Drawing or a Project Standards Drawing.
   Note: You must have an active Project available for the option to appear in the drop-down.
4. In the Drawing File drop-down, choose the specific drawing file that you want to import the styles from. A list of available object styles in that drawing is displayed in the gallery.
5. Select the desired style,
   • and double-click to begin drawing with it.
   • right-click and select Add Object to begin drawing with it.
   • right-click and select Import Styles to import the style into the drawing.
Note: The relevant command is activated when you double-click the object style.