Creating a Catalog

You can create a catalog from a 3D shape.

For more information about catalog creation, see Design IP Classification User's Guide.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Create a 3D shape containing at least one sketch.

    If more than one sketches are created, their names should be different.

  • Propagate the 3D shape into the database.
See Also
About the Catalog Structure

Create a Catalog

You can create a catalog.

Note that if the group elements contain internal or external constraints, the catalog is created with its constraints.

  1. In the top bar, click Add > Generate Catalog.
  2. In the Catalog dialog box, enter a name for your catalog.
    Important: The name you enter for the new catalog must not already be in use for another catalog in the database.
  3. Click OK.
    The catalog is created and saved, but it is not in the edition mode.

Insert an item in a Catalog

You can insert an item in a catalog.

  1. From the Tools section of the action bar, click the Catalog Browser.
  2. Open the catalog.
  3. Right-click the required chapter node and then select Insert > Item: Feature.
  4. Back to the 3D shape representation containing the item reference, select the item component from the tree.
    The VPM catalog window is displayed automatically and the item is inserted under the chapter you selected.