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# SymbolsPalette

This chapter lists the workflows and how the files of the SymbolsPalette are handled in a Collaboration (BIM360 / **A**utodesk **C**onstruction **C**loud) environment.

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<summary>Configurations Files for SymbolsPalette</summary>

These are the files used by the SymbolsPalette function

1. **SymbolsPaletteState.xml** This file exist in each project (\[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\SymbolsPalette\SymbolsPaletteState.xml). In the project, all settings from the SymbolsPalette are stored.
2. **SymbolsPaletteCustomClasses.xml** This file exist in each project (\[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\SymbolsPalette\SymbolsPaletteCustomClasses.xml). In the project, all settings from the SymbolsPalette are stored.
3. **SymbolsPaletteCategories.xml** This file exist in each project (\[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\SymbolsPalette\SymbolsPaletteCategories.xml). In the project, all settings from the SymbolsPalette are stored.
4. **Custom Images** This file exist in each project (\[PROJCTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\SymbolsPalette\Images). In the project, all custom images from the SymbolsPalette are stored.
5. **Files in Project Manager** ![](https://2994090777-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZH2AGHzvPfBW7YdaaGc0%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c89841747fa7be4023667c3010d0bbe25338c6de%2FPET-Collab-0011.png?alt=media)

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<summary>Opening/Downloading an existing Collaboration project</summary>

This is handled if the project doesn't exist in the work folder yet and everything needs to be downloaded from scratch.

1. SymbolsPaletteState.xml => DOWNLOADED
2. SymbolsPaletteCustomClasses.xml => DOWNLOADED
3. SymbolsPaletteCategories.xml => DOWNLOADED
4. Images => DOWNLOADED

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<summary>Sharing an existing project (which already existing SymbolsPalette*.xml files and images) to ACC</summary>

When sharing a project with an SymbolsPalette configuration the following files are handled:

1. SymbolsPaletteState.xml => CHECKED IN
2. SymbolsPaletteCustomClasses.xml => CHECKED IN
3. SymbolsPaletteCategories.xml => CHECKED IN
4. Images => CHECKED IN

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<summary>Enabling Edit Mode in SymbolsPalette</summary>

If you enable the SymbolsPalette Edit Mode the following files are handled:

1. PlantToolsSetup.xml => CHECKED OUT

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<summary>Disabling Edit Mode in SymbolsPalette</summary>

If you disable the SymbolsPalette Edit Mode the following files are handled:

1. SymbolsPaletteState.xml => CHECKED IN
2. SymbolsPaletteCustomClasses.xml => CHECKED IN
3. SymbolsPaletteCategories.xml => CHECKED IN
4. Images => CHECKED IN
5. PlantToolsSetup.xml => CHECKED IN

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<summary>Adding Custom Images</summary>

If you select your own images in the SymbolsPalette the following files are handled:

1. Images => CHECKED IN

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