The Organization of the DesignCenter Window

The DesignCenter window is divided into the tree view on the left side and the content area on the right side. Use the tree view to browse sources of content and to display content in the content area. Use the content area to add items to a drawing or to a tool palette.

Undocked, the DesignCenter window is displayed as shown.

Below the content area, you can also display a preview or a description of a selected drawing, block, hatch pattern, or xref. A toolbar at the top of the window provides several options and operations.

Control the Size, Location, and Appearance of DesignCenter

You can control the size, location, and appearance of DesignCenter. Many of these options can be set by right-clicking and selecting an option on the shortcut menu.

• Resize DesignCenter by dragging the bar between the content area and the tree view or by dragging an edge of the window.
• Dock DesignCenter by dragging it over the right or left docking region of the application window until it snaps into the docked position. You can also dock the DesignCenter window by double-clicking its title bar.
• Undock DesignCenter by dragging the area above the toolbar away from the docking region. Pressing Ctrl while dragging prevents docking.
• Anchor DesignCenter by choosing Anchor Right or Anchor Left from the shortcut menu. An anchored DesignCenter window rolls open and closed as the cursor moves across it. When an anchored DesignCenter window is open, its content overlaps the drawing area. It cannot be set to stay open.
• When DesignCenter is floating, use Auto-hide to set it to roll open and closed as the cursor moves across it.

The DesignCenter Toolbar

The DesignCenter toolbar controls navigation and display of information in the tree view and the content area. For information about these buttons, see the ADCENTER command. The same navigation and display options are available on the shortcut menu. Right-click in the DesignCenter content area to display the menu.