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Lists/Collections Utility

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Last UpdatedNov 10, 2025
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You can define temporary lists of elements which can be positioned, orientated, deleted and so on.

Create a List

To open the Lists/Collections form select Utilities, then select Lists from the main menu.

Lists are not saved when the current session ends. The current list is shown in the box, immediately to the right of the tool bar options, it can be changed by selecting another list from the drop-down menu.
To create a new list select Add, then select List.

The Create List window appears.
Enter a description into the Description box.

The text you enter will be displayed in the List drop-down menu.
Click OK to create the new list.

List Options

When you have created a list, you can add elements to it by selecting the other options under Add on the menu:

CE	Add the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer to the list.
CE Members	Add member elements below the CE
Identified	Use the cursor to pick the items then press the Escape key when the list is complete.
Selection	Displays the Add to List form.

Format

The Format drop-down list controls how the list items will be displayed:

Name	Display only the name of the element.
Description	Display the description of an element (if set)
Name & Desc	Display the name and description (if set)

Highlight

If the Highlight check box is selected, items selected for the list are highlighted in the graphical view.

Remove

You can remove elements from the list using the options under Remove on the menu:

CE	Remove the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer from the list.
CE Members	Remove member elements below the CE.
Identified	Use the cursor to pick the items to remove, then press the Escape key when you have finished.
From List	Remove the highlighted item(s) in the list.
All	Remove all items from the list.
Selection	Displays the Remove from List form.
List	Removes the list itself.

Commands

You can give commands that will act on the current list: type the command into the text box at the bottom of the form and select Action. See the General Commands for information about commands.

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