Create custom components: Create New Catalog Components Parametric Components Example: Add Mitered Elbow, sizes 2” to 6” Add General Properties: Port Schedule, Long Description (Family) Sizes Tab: Add/Remove Sizes, Long Description (Size), Size Parameters Notes: Red boxes required, Hover on size parameter for tool tip Custom Geometry Custom Component .dwg file does not need to be part of a project Custom Component should be a Entity in the drawing file “Block” Valve Body and Actuator block insertions should match Add Ports, Exit “PLANTPARTCONVERT”, Do not add ports for actuators. Just start command, select block, exit. NOTE: When making a new custom component, you must make all sizes, flange ratings, end types, etc. in 3D that you wish to add. Files Created: .dwg, .xml, .png’s (include all if sharing custom components) Custom Geometry” Option and set General Properties and “Use Add General Properties: Long Description (Family) Tab: Add/Remove Sizes, Long Description (Size), Size Parameters Red boxes required, Hover on size parameter for tool tip Catalog Support Folders: v2011 Create folder manually in same location as “CustomCatalog” .pcat file before saving to catalog v2012 Automatically made (buggy) same folder as .pcat file Or, under the location “…content\CatalogSupportFolders\...” It may place the and folders at root of c:\ (if so, “DWG” “200” move them under the correct “…\CatalogSupportFolders\...” folder location that pertains to your spec If you make folder next to your .pcat file or leave the DWG/200 folders at the root of your c:\ drive it will cause issues Actuators (Dropdown lists use Type, Height, Width”) “Actuator Actuator Type = TPLUG Wrench 6” 300# Height = <optional> Width = <optional> Dropdown List Shows Wrench 6” 300#, H=, W=” “TPLUG
Create custom components: Create New Catalog Components Parametric Components Example: Add Mitered Elbow, sizes 2” to 6” Add General Properties: Port Schedule, Long Description (Family) Sizes Tab: Add/Remove Sizes, Long Description (Size), Size Parameters Notes: Red boxes required, Hover on size parameter for tool tip Custom Geometry Custom Component .dwg file does not need to be part of a project Custom Component should be a “Block” Entity in the drawing file Valve Body and Actuator block insertions should match “PLANTPARTCONVERT”, Add Ports, Exit Do not add ports for actuators. Just start command, select block, exit. NOTE: When making a new custom component, you must make all sizes, flange ratings, end types, etc. in 3D that you wish to add. Files Created: .dwg, .xml, .png’s (include all if sharing custom components) “Use Custom Geometry” Option and set General Properties and Add General Properties: Long Description (Family) Tab: Add/Remove Sizes, Long Description (Size), Size Parameters Red boxes required, Hover on size parameter for tool tip Catalog Support Folders: v2011 Create “CustomCatalog” folder manually in same location as .pcat file before saving to catalog v2012 Automatically made (buggy) same folder as .pcat file Or, under the “…content\CatalogSupportFolders\...” location It may place the “DWG” and “200” folders at root of c:\ (if so, move them under the correct “…\CatalogSupportFolders\...” folder location that pertains to your spec If you make folder next to your .pcat file or leave the DWG/200 folders at the root of your c:\ drive it will cause issues Actuators (Dropdown lists use “Actuator Type, Height, Width”) Actuator Type = TPLUG Wrench 6” 300# Height = <optional> Width = <optional> Dropdown List Shows “TPLUG Wrench 6” 300#, H=, W=”