In this chapter, you will learn how to use the "Find and Replace" function to modify profiles, fillings and hardware within a project. You will make targeted changes to profile systems and adjust articles within a system or across the entire project. The chapter also shows how to apply colour changes to profiles and hardware and optionally create a new alternative position to retain the original.

  • On the "Start" tab, click "Find and replace":
  • In the following window, select whether the option should be applied to selected positions or to all positions.
  • In the following window are four options available for "Find and replace":

Swap profile system

  • This option includes:
    • Profiles
    • Glass
    • Panels
    • Hardware
  • Select "Swap profile system".
  • Click "Next" at the bottom right. The following window will open:
  • Under "Replace by", select the profile system which will replace the original system.
  • Select the gasket variant.
  • Select the glazing bead variant.
  • Select the subsystem.
  • Select a rule package.
  • Click "Next" at the bottom right. The following window will open:
  • If necessary, double-click a system to adjust the substitutions:
  • Click "Apply" to complete the process.

Alter article within a profile system

  • This option includes:
  • Profiles
  • Glass
  • Panels
  • Hardware
  • Select "Alter article within a profile system".
  • Click "Next" at the bottom right. The following window will open:
  • If necessary, double-click a system to adjust the substitutions.
  • Click "Apply" to complete the process.

Alter articles system-independent in the whole project

  • This option includes:
    • Glazing beads
    • Glass
    • Panels
    • Hardware
  • Select "Alter articles system-independent in the whole project ".
  • Click "Next" at the bottom right. The following window will open:
  • If necessary, double-click a system to adjust the substitutions.
  • Click "Apply" to complete the process.

Alter colours system-independent in the whole project

  • This option includes:
    • Profiles
    • Hardware
  • Select "Alter colours system-independent in the whole project".
  • Click "Next" at the bottom right. The following window will open:
  • If necessary, double-click a system to adjust the substitutions.
  • Select "Replace project preferences" to replace the colours within the selected positions by the selected colours.
  • Select "Replace special lengths" for special lengths to be considered when replacing.
  • Click "Apply" to complete the process.

Create as new alternative position

Select "Create as new alternative position" if you want to create the position with the substitutions as a copy. The original position without substitutions will remain unchanged.