How-To > Create Custom Element Library

If you have several similar custom elements, you can consider packing them as a library. You can click the button in the "Custom Elements" category, and select the "Add Library..." item to add a new library.

add_library

You will be asked to input the new library name:

new_library

After you click "OK" the library is created. The libraries are directories actually, the figure below shows the directory structure that store the libraries and elements:

•	Default Library (Root Directory)

o	Element1 (Element1.fce file)

o	Element2 (Element2.fce file)

o	Test Library ("Test" Folder under Root Directory)

▪	Element3 (Element3.fce file)

▪	Element4 (Element4.fce file)

▪	Element5 (Element5.fce file)

To move custom element to a library, just move mouse cursor over the custom element, and click the button over the element. You can then select the target library in the drop-down list.

move_element_to_lib

You can switch the current library in the "Custom Elements" category. Only the elements in current elements will be displayed.

current_library

Remarks: all elements (no matter where they are placed) belongs to the "All" library.

Save Library as .fcl File

In order to ease sharing the library, you can save the library as an .fcl file. Just switch the current library to the one you want to save, then click the button in the "Custom Elements" category. In the popup menu choose "Export Listed Elements as .fcl File...".

save_fcl