To Work With Tool Palettes

Tool palettes provide convenient access to a variety of tools and content. Tool palettes are a standard feature in AutoCAD. You can open tool palettes using the ToolPalettes command, or from the ribbon.

Tool palettes provide access to both AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D tools and content. For example, the Autodesk Civil 3D tool palettes provide access to subassemblies and assemblies that you can use in corridor design. They also provide access to civil engineering related render materials and multi-view blocks.

You can drag and drop an item from a Tool Palette into the drawing to insert it. Any prompts that are required for inserting the item are displayed at the command line.

To display the Tool Palettes Window and select a palette

1. Click Home tabPalettes panelTool Palettes Find.
2. In the Tool Palettes Window, on the title bar, click the Properties icon .
3. From the bottom of the menu, select the tool palette to display.

To add a subassembly or assembly to a tool palette

1. Click Home tabPalettes panelTool Palettes Find.
2. Switch to the tool palette you want to add the subassembly or assembly to, or create a new tool palette.
3. Click View tabPalettes panelContent Browser Find.
4. Navigate to the catalog containing the desired assembly.
5. Once you have located the desired assembly, move your cursor over the assembly image to display options for inserting the assembly into the drawing or adding it to a tool palette.
6. Click the Add to Tool Palette option. The assembly will be added to the tool palette that is currently open in the Tool Palettes window.

For more information about working with the Content Browser and tool palettes, see the Content Browser Help.