Copying and Moving Tools

Use this procedure to copy or move tools between tool palettes, tool packages, or tool catalogs.

You can also open multiple Content Browser windows and drag items from one window to another. For information about using multiple windows to copy and move items, see Working with Multiple Content Browser Windows.

1. Open the tool catalog containing the tool to copy or move.
2. Open the item containing the tool to copy or move:

   If the tool is in…	Then…
   A category of the tool catalog	Open the category.
   A tool palette in the tool catalog	Open the category for that tool palette, if necessary, then click the tool palette.
   A tool package in the tool catalog	Open the category for that tool package, if necessary, then click the tool package.

3. Right-click the tool and select an action:

   If you want to…	Then…
   Add a copy of the tool in another location	Click Copy.
   Move the tool to another location, deleting it from its original location	Click Cut.

4. If the destination of the tool is in a different tool catalog, click to return to the catalog library and click the tool catalog to open it.
5. Open the destination of the tool:

   If the destination is…	Then…
   A category of the tool catalog	Open the category.
   A tool palette in the tool catalog	Open the category for that tool palette, if necessary, then click the tool palette.
   A tool package in the tool catalog	Open the category for that tool package, if necessary, then click the tool package.

6. In the right pane of the Content Browser window, right-click in a blank area, and click Paste.
   Note:

   If there is no Paste option on the shortcut menu, then the pointer is probably positioned over a catalog item, even though the space may appear to be blank. Move the pointer and try again.

   Tool File Dependencies

   A tool definition may refer to drawing files. For example, a curb tool may refer to a style that is defined in a specific drawing file. If the file resides on a remote server, or is referenced through a drive letter that is mapped to a remote server, the file is copied to the destination catalog when you copy or move the tool.