Getting to know the Keynote Palette.

To open the Keynotes palette in ARCHICAD, go to Ci Tools > Keynotes> Keynotes Palette.

Keynote Palette

When you open the palette, you will notice that it is divided into 3 sections, shown in the graphic below:

• The top section displays the Database of keynotes (empty) and some management functions
• The middle section is where Keynote Editing is carried out
• The Label Contents section is used when placing and editing Keynotes.

You can hide the Keynote Editing or Label Contents areas at any time by using the twirl-down arrow.

Keynotes Database

Different sources will be identified as follows:

•  The content is stored in the project (no link to an external source). This is populated by importing a file or creating notes directly using the " Create a new note" button
•  The content is linked to an online source (currently only Masterspec & for NZ)
•  The content is linked to an external file. This is populated by linking to an external file.

Icons

The icon buttons in the top panel carry out the following functions:

 

 Search for keynotes matching the entered text

 Create a new note  (Refer here on Creating Keynotes)

 Delete the selected note(s)

 Audit all keynote labels

 Manage notes (display the modal Keynote Manager dialog for import/export etc)

 Update all linked keynotes (Masterspec or external file)

The icons in the lower panel carry out the following functions:

 Add the selected note(s) to the current label

 Remove the selected note(s) from the current label

  Hide the selected note(s) in the current label (switches to  to show)

A toggle switch for sorting notes in the current label

The icons under the Label Contents panel only appear when Live edit is unchecked:

 Add the selected note(s) to all selected labels

 Remove the selected note(s) from all selected labels

 Get all the notes from all selected labels

 Set the notes in all selected labels

Categories and keynotes 

Working with Categories in Keynotes

Any item with children will be a category (folder icon), Any item without children is a keynote. Dragging an item under another item that previously had no children will transform it into a category.