Selects the panel to be used when a new panel is created with the Place New Panel tool. Also allows you to create, view/edit, rename, and delete a panel style.

A panel style, one of the most important and useful features of the software, is a set of parameters that specify such characteristics of a sign as the sign's shape, color, border radius and thickness as well as the heights and fonts (letter series) of different types of text (place names and cardinal directions). The styles supplied with the software represent a selection of sign and exit panel styles derived from the M.U.T.C.D. sign standards. Sizes for arrows and route shields and the spacing between lines of text and between text and symbols are also specified as part of a panel style.

Shipping Panel Styles vs. Custom Panel Styles

You can create new panel styles based on the existing ones (see Create New Panel Style). User created panel styles can be edited, renamed, or deleted. Therefore, if you select a user created panel style in the Panel Style list, the View button will be replaced with the Edit button, and the Rename and Delete buttons will be available.

Note: User created panel styles display with the   custom graphic in the Panel Style list.

Select Current Panel Style Dialog Box

Panel Style Type

 Set the panel style type to one of the following:

Style Type	Use for creating...
Signs	Sign panels
Exit Panels	Exit Number Panels
	Exit Only Panels
	Left Exit Panels

Hint: Use Exit Panels only to modify or create exit panel styles. It is not necessary to set the current panel style to an exit panel style before placing an exit panel. The Place Exit Panel tool automatically sets the appropriate panel style. See Place Exit Panel for information on creating new exit panels and modifying the existing ones.

Units

Displays the units which the software uses to match the drawing's units.

M.U.T.C.D. Edition

Displays the M.U.T.C.D. Edition of the current panel style.

Note: The units and M.U.T.C.D. Edition determine the choice of panel styles under Panel Style (e.g. if the current M.U.T.C.D. Edition is the 1988 one, the M.U.T.C.D. 2003 Edition panel styles will not display under Panel Styles). For information on how to specify the units and M.U.T.C.D. Edition, see Program Settings' General - Design Category.

New

Creates a new panel style by copying the selected panel style (see Create New Panel Style).

View

Displays the parameters of the selected panel style.

Edit

Allows you to edit the parameters of the currently selected user created panel style.

Rename

Allows you to rename the selected user created panel style.

Delete

Deletes the selected user created panel style.

Information

Displays the description of the selected panel style, including the suggested use, the reference source, and the sizes and fonts (letter series) for the major text.