Adding Objects to a Catalog

This task shows you how to add resource tables and references in catalogs.

  1. From the top bar, select Add > Content.
    The New Content dialog box appears.
  2. Expand the Catalog category and click Catalog .
    The catalog is created. For more information about creating catalog, see Design IP Classification User's Guide: Authoring a Catalog: Creating a Catalog.
  3. Right-click the catalog and select Insert > New Chapter.
    The Catalog Chapter dialog box appears.
  4. In the Name box, enter the name of your chapter and click Finish.

    Warning: Insert a separate chapter for each category, directly under the catalog. Do not insert a chapter under another chapter, otherwise the resources added in that chapter will not be taken into account.

    A chapter is created and is available in the catalog structure. A warning message appears, if the name of the inserted chapter matches with an existing chapter.
  5. To add objects in the chapters:
    1. Right-click a chapter and select Insert > Insert Existing Object.
    2. Select an object.
    A description node referencing the selected object is added under the chapter.
  6. Assign a ResourceIdentifier keyword to each chapter.
    1. Right-click a chapter in the tree and select Chapter > Manage Keywords.
    2. Click Add Keyword .
    3. Enter the name as ResourceIdentifier.
    4. Select the type as String, enter the value, and click Add Keyword .

      The following table shows the resource identifier values for different chapters:

      Catalog Chapter Resource Identifier Value
      Resources Catalog Material-thickness table StrRsc_MaterialThicknessTable
      Material-section table StrRsc_MaterialSectionTable
      Opening table StrRsc_OpeningTable
      Slot table StrRsc_SlotTable
      Endcut table StrRsc_EndcutTable
      Structure Reference Catalog Parametric contours StrRsc_ParametricContourReference
      Endcuts StrRsc_EndcutReference
      Openings StrRsc_OpeningReference
      Slots StrRsc_SlotReference
      Chamfers StrRsc_ChamferReference