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Macro Collection for the Insert center

For an optimized workflow with macros the Insert center works with a
macro collection, which stores all the currently set window and symbol
macros in a type of Clipboard.

The following cases are automatically generated in the macro

collection:

While opening a page or a layout space when the Insert center

dialog is shown
When switching between directories for macros in the user-
defined settings

In many cases the macro collection is updated automatically, for

example when you create window or symbol macros, generate macros
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automatically in macro projects, generate macros from DXF / DWG files
or from 3D files.

The macro collection can be manually updated at any time. It has to be

updated manually to be generated after you have deleted, renamed the
window or / symbol macros or made changes to one of the storage
locations of these macros. The following command is available to this
purpose: Tab Master data > Command group Macros > Macro
collection.

 Note:

If you have updated the macro collection for an Insert center

that is already opened, please press the [F5] key before
inserting further window and /or symbol macros in the Insert
center. This is required to update the preview of the macros in
the Insert center.

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For the optimum interaction with the Insert center and the
macro collection we recommend observing the following
steps after the installation of EPLAN:
1. First install all the required EPLAN add-ons.
2. Update the master data.
3. Open a project page or a layout space, the macro
collection is automatically generated.

Exceptions can be defined for window macro and / or

symbol macro directories which are not to be included in the
macro collection. This applies in particular to macro
directories for the software products EPLAN Cogineer and
EPLAN Engineering Configuration (EEC). The macros
included in this are not intended for manual insertion. To
exclude these macro directories, the Exceptions dialog is
available in the company settings (Command path: File >
Settings > Company > Macro collection). Here you enter
the macro directories to be excluded from the generation of
the macro collection. These macro directories are then not
displayed as folders in the Insert center.

See also

Finding Objects in the Insert Center

Dialog Insert center
Defining Tags in the Insert Center
Update of the Insert Center
Generating Macros from a Macro Project
Generating Macros from DXF / DWG Files
Creating 3D Macros

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