Deleting and/or replacing roof styles from the Resource Manager
When a roof style is deleted, all instances of the style in the current document can be deleted completely or replaced with another existing roof style. Multiple roof styles can be selected and deleted or replaced at the same time.
To delete a roof style:
From the Resource Manager, right-click on the resource, and select Delete from the context menu. Alternatively, select the resource and press the Delete key.
If there are any instances of the roof style currently in the drawing, the Delete Roof Style dialog box opens. Otherwise an alert displays to confirm the deletion.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Delete Roof Style completely |
Deletes all instances of the roof style in the drawing |
Delete and replace Roof Style with |
Deletes all instances of the roof style in the drawing and replaces them with the roof style selected from the Resource Selector. This option is available only if the current document and libraries have at least one additional roof style available to replace the style that is being deleted. |
Click Yes.
If Delete Roof Style completely is selected, the roof style and all instances of the style are deleted. If Delete and replace Roof Style with is selected, the Roof Replacement dialog box opens automatically.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Roof style selector |
Displays the replacement style chosen in the Delete Roof Style dialog box |
Previews |
The left preview shows the current roof style, and the right preview shows the replacement roof style selected in the roof style list. Preview roofs are drawn from top to bottom, so the top of the preview indicates the top part of the roof as it will be drawn. The red line indicates the datum component of each roof style; replacement is aligned to the datum. |
Replacement options |
Select whether to replace the current settings for class designations, texture assignments, Energos data (Architect required), and roof data with those of the new roof |
If roofs with different roof styles were selected for replacement, the current roof preview is blank and components do not display.
Click OK to replace the roof style of the selected roof.
If you click Cancel, the previous roof style deletion is also canceled.