To Move the Catalog Database File

  1. In Project Manager, right-click the project name and select Settings to find the location of the default_cat.mdb file.
  2. Move the file to your new drive:directory.
  3. Exit AutoCAD.
  4. Edit the .env file with a text editor like WordPad or Notepad. Use the Settings option on the Project Manager to find the full path.
  5. Find the WD_CAT entry. Change the line to point to the new location for the catalog file. For example, you move them to n:/electric/catalogs/ on your network drive. Change this line to: WD_CAT,n:/electric/catalogs/,AutoCAD Electrical catalog file.
  6. Save and exit the file.
Note: AutoCAD Electrical looks for a project-specific MDB file first, called <project>_cat.mdb, in the subdirectory of the project.