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Global Material changes of Library Components

Anonymous
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At the risk of being repetitive (in spite of many searches) a fairly basic question.

The library window and door frames are defaulted to Pine.
Unfortunately, reality seems to require WHITE upvc and painted door frames.

Two part question.

1/ Is there a simple way to Globally change the Library default to Paint 00?

2/ If not, when changing Materials on a specific window, is there any way of grouping the selection of items - frames/sashes/cills etc - and making just one pick, rather than the tedious one entity at a time, pick arrow, pick colour, pick next line?
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Anonymous
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Yes, that does appear to be logical as a work around, thanks.

In actual fact, its is not all the sizes that I would need, those can be readily adjusted on the fly, but one of each type/configuration in pvc / alum / timber would alleviate the hassle of the line by line re-setting.
__archiben
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Granville wrote:
In actual fact, its is not all the sizes that I would need, those can be readily adjusted on the fly,
absolutely. the screenshot was an example. set them up for what works best for you . . . the point is that ALL parameter settings are saved with the favourite - except where specified otherwise in the favourites preferences.

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