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Manage the Recent and Favorites lists in the Blocks palette.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:04
Let's click on the recent tab.
00:06
This is where your recently used blocks will appear.
00:09
The list will remain between drawings and sessions.
00:12
All the same insertion rules that we just saw in the current drawing tab still apply.
00:17
In fact that goes for the other two tabs as well.
00:21
You can manage your recent list by right, clicking within the panel or on a block.
00:25
The bottom section will allow you to remove the currently
00:28
selected item or you can completely clear the list.
00:32
You may also see the block sync attention box.
00:35
If you're using Onedrive box or Dropbox,
00:38
you have the option of synchronizing across devices.
00:41
We will not be covering that procedure in this video.
00:44
Click on the next tab down which is favorites,
00:47
it's empty until you populate it with your favorite blocks.
00:51
Let's go back to the current drawing tab for a moment.
00:54
Maybe you're always using the door blocks and want an easy way to access them
00:58
right? Click on the Dr
01:01
click on, copy the favorites
01:03
do the same for the two double doors to its right.
01:07
We'll return to the favorites tab and you'll find your door blocks there.
01:11
And like the recent tab,
01:13
you can manage your favorites with a right click where you
01:15
can remove the currently selected block or completely clear the list.
Video transcript
00:04
Let's click on the recent tab.
00:06
This is where your recently used blocks will appear.
00:09
The list will remain between drawings and sessions.
00:12
All the same insertion rules that we just saw in the current drawing tab still apply.
00:17
In fact that goes for the other two tabs as well.
00:21
You can manage your recent list by right, clicking within the panel or on a block.
00:25
The bottom section will allow you to remove the currently
00:28
selected item or you can completely clear the list.
00:32
You may also see the block sync attention box.
00:35
If you're using Onedrive box or Dropbox,
00:38
you have the option of synchronizing across devices.
00:41
We will not be covering that procedure in this video.
00:44
Click on the next tab down which is favorites,
00:47
it's empty until you populate it with your favorite blocks.
00:51
Let's go back to the current drawing tab for a moment.
00:54
Maybe you're always using the door blocks and want an easy way to access them
00:58
right? Click on the Dr
01:01
click on, copy the favorites
01:03
do the same for the two double doors to its right.
01:07
We'll return to the favorites tab and you'll find your door blocks there.
01:11
And like the recent tab,
01:13
you can manage your favorites with a right click where you
01:15
can remove the currently selected block or completely clear the list.
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