You can organize tool palettes into groups and specify which group of tool palettes is displayed.

For example, if you have several tool palettes that contain hatch patterns, you can use the CUSTOMIZE command to create a new palette group called Hatch Patterns. You can then add all your tool palettes that contain hatch patterns to the Hatch Pattern group.

When you set the Hatch Pattern group as the current group, only those tool palettes you've added to the group are displayed.

Procedure

To create or remove a tool palette group

1. Click Manage tab Customization panel Tool Palettes. At the Command prompt, enter customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, under Palette Groups, right-click on the lower, blank area. Click New Group.

   If there are no groups listed in the Palette Groups area, you can create a group by dragging a tool palette from the Tool Palettes area into the Palette Groups area.

3. Enter a name for the tool palette group.
4. Click Close.

NoteTo delete a tool palette group, in the Customize dialog box, under Palette Groups, right-click the tool palette group you want to delete. Click Delete.

To add a tool palette to a tool palette group

1. Click Manage tab Customization panel Tool Palettes. At the Command prompt, enter customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, drag a tool palette from the Tool Palettes area into a group in the Palette Groups area.
3. Click Close.

To display a tool palette group

1. Right-click on the title bar of a tool palette.
2. Click the name of the tool palette group that you want to display.

To delete all tool palette groups

1. Right-click on the title bar of a tool palette. Click All Palettes.
   NoteYou must display all tool palettes so that no tool palette group is set as the current group.
2. Click Manage tab Customization panel Tool Palettes. At the Command prompt, enter customize.
3. In the Customize dialog box, under Palette Groups, right-click a tool palette group. Click Delete.
4. Repeat step 3 until all tool palette groups are deleted.
5. Click Close.

To copy and paste a tool palette from one group to another

1. Click Manage tab Customization panel Tool Palettes. At the Command prompt, enter customize.
2. In the Customize dialog box, under Palette Groups, select the tool palette that you want to copy.
3. Press Ctrl while you drag the selected tool palette to another group.

   When you release the mouse button, a copy of the tool palette is displayed in the new location.

4. Click Close.

To display all tool palettes

• Right-click on the title bar of a tool palette. Click All Palettes.

Quick Reference

Commands

CUSTOMIZE

Customizes tool palettes and tool palette groups.

TOOLPALETTES

Opens the Tool Palettes window.

TOOLPALETTESCLOSE

Closes the Tool Palettes window.

TPNAVIGATE

Displays a specified tool palette or palette group.