To assign catalog settings such as the default catalog and group catalogs, do the following:
In the File menu, select Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, select the Catalogs pane.
- To show or hide the catalog's description, in the Preferences dialog box and in the drag & drop list select or clear Show catalog description.
- Select Show By Manufacturer to group catalogs by the manufacturer. This means that, whenever you need to place items on the design, you can easily find catalogs that belong to a specific manufacturer.
- Select Show catalog version to display catalog name extensions (this is dependent on manufacturers providing incremental versions of their catalog(s).
- To insert an idea from the idea center into the current design as separate components or as one group, choose either of the options.
- To assign your default catalog, select the catalog that you use most frequently and then click
the Set as default catalog button in the Preference toolbar. The catalog is then selected in the drag & drop list the next time you access Design.
- To group catalogs under a common name:
a) Select the catalogs while pressing the SHIFT or CTRL key.
b) Click the Create a new group buttonin the Preferences toolbar to display an entry box for the group name.
c) Type the name of the group and press ENTER. - To move another catalog to an existing group, select the catalog and then click the Moves selected item up
or the Moves selected item down button
in the Preferences toolbar until the selected catalog appears in the group.
- To move a catalog out of a group, select the catalog and then click the Moves selected item up
or Moves selected item down button
until the catalog is removed from the group.
- To open a group of catalogs, expand the catalog group name to display the catalogs that are part of the group.
- To delete a group of catalogs, select the group and then click the Deletes selected group button
in the Preferences toolbar.
- To rename a group of catalogs, click the Renames the selected group button
in the Preferences toolbar, type the new name, and press ENTER.
- To move a catalog up or down, select the catalog and then click the Moves selected item up
or Moves selected item down button
in the Preferences toolbar.
- To hide a catalog in the program without deleting it, select the catalog and then click the Hides selected item button
in the Preferences toolbar.
- To display a hidden catalog, select the dimmed catalog and then click the Shows selected hidden items button
in the Preferences toolbar.
- To copy a catalog or a group of catalogs, select the catalog or group and then click the Duplicates selected items button
in the Preferences toolbar.
Note: After duplicating a catalog, you must move it into a catalog group. - To delete a duplicated catalog, select the catalog and then click the Deletes a duplicated item button
in the Preferences toolbar.