Place, Place Feature, or Replace from Content Center dialog box

The Place, Place Feature, or Replace from Content Center dialog box is the main interface for the Content Center consumer environment. Use the dialog box to place or replace a part/feature from Content Center.

Note: The Content Center consumer environment is available when you are connected to the Content server and Content Center libraries are correctly configured in the project.

Access

Place from Content Center places a part or feature in the open assembly file.

On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place from Content Center .
In the graphic window of the assembly, right-click an empty area and select Place from Content Center from the menu.

Place Feature places a feature in the open Part file.

On the ribbon, click Manage tab Insert panel Feature .
In the part environment, right-click an empty area and select Place Feature. (It is not available when editing a sketch).

Replace from Content Center replaces a part in the assembly with a part from Content Center.

In the assembly environment, right-click a part and select Replace from Content Center (or Component Replace from Content Center for non-Content Center parts).

Workflow overview

First, find a part or feature family by browsing the categories or using one of the following commands: Search, Filters, Favorites, or History. Then double-click the located family to place a family member.

Note: If there are empty or invalid entries in one or more cells for the family member in the corresponding family table, Content Center cannot place a part. Use Content Center Editor to correct the family table.

Navigation

The Category panel displays the structure of available categories. When you double-click a category, its descendent categories or part/feature families are listed in the Categories and Families panel on the right.

To navigate in the hierarchy, expand categories in Category panel. Double-click items in the List panel, and use navigation commands in the toolbar (Back, Forward, and Folder up).

To select the viewing mode, click Thumbnails View, List View, or Detailed View. The List View mode is faster, but the Thumbnails View mode is more descriptive.

Menu options

View menu

Tree View switches Tree View pane On/Off.

Table View switches Table View panel On/Off.

Thumbnails displays items in the thumbnail view.

List displays items in the right pane in a list.

Detail List displays items in the right pane with detailed information.

Commands

Search: Switches the Search pane on or off. Search is used to search in the entire Library, or selected categories. You can search for a text string, or define searching criteria for family properties or category parameters.
Favorites: Switches Favorites pane on or off.
Filters: Switches available filters on or off, edits a filter, or creates a filter.
History: Displays the History pane. History includes 20 last used parts.
AutoDrop: Controls the default placement method for Content Center components. Switch on to use AutoDrop as the default method for placing Content Center components in assemblies. Switch off to use Content Center placement.
Language Setting: Selects the language to use in the Content Center.
Refresh Content: Refreshes the data in the dialog box with the current content from server.

Context menu options

Add to Favorites: Adds the selected category or family to the Favorites list.
Thumbnail: Displays items in the thumbnail view.
List: Displays items in the right pane in a list.
Detail List: Displays items in the right pane with detailed information
Favorites: Switches Favorites pane on or off.
Filters: Switches available filters on or off, edits a filter, or creates a filter.

Toolbar

Back: Displays the previous page you viewed.
Forward: Displays the forward page.
Folder up: Displays the page 1 level up in the category structure.
Search: Activates Search. Search is used to search in the entire Library, or selected categories. You can search for a text string, or define searching criteria for family properties or category parameters.
Favorites: Displays the Favorites panel.
Filters: Switches the current filters on or off.
History: Switches on the History view. History displays 20 last used parts.
AutoDrop: Controls the default placement method for Content Center components. Switch on to use AutoDrop as the default method for placing Content Center components in assemblies. Switch off to use Content Center placement.
Tip: Hold down ALT and click OK (or double-click the family) to use the other placement method for the particular part family.
Refresh: Refreshes the data in the dialog box with current content from server.
Views: Switches views to Thumbnail, List, or Detail List.
Tree View: Switches on or off the Tree View pane.
Table View: Sswitches On/Off the Table View panel.