Creating a Catalog for 3D Components

This section describes how to create a catalog using the Catalog Editor app.

Tip: For more information about creating a catalog, see Design IP Classification User's Guide: Authoring a Catalog: Creating a Catalog Structure.

  1. Select Add > Content.
    The New Content dialog box appears.
  2. In the New Content dialog box, select Catalog.
    The catalog is created.
  3. Optional: To rename the catalog:
    1. Right-click the catalog and select Properties.
    2. In the Properties dialog box, enter a new name.
    3. Click OK.
    The catalog is renamed.
  4. Insert a chapter:
    1. Right-click the catalog and select Insert > New Chapter.
    2. In the Catalog Chapter dialog box, enter a name.

      Important: Ensure that the name of the chapter corresponds exactly with the name of the appropriate part subtype.

    3. Click OK.
    The chapter is created under the catalog.
  5. Repeat the previous step until you finish your catalog and its structure of chapters and subchapters:

Once you have created a catalog, to be able to use it during the design process you must:

  1. Add keywords to the catalog.
  2. Add components to the catalog.
  3. Assign the catalog to a resource table.
  4. Bind the resource table to your project.