Exercise 2: Copying Assemblies to a Tool Catalog

In this exercise, you will create a tool palette within a new tool catalog, and then add assemblies to it. After assemblies have been added to a tool catalog, you can share the tool catalog with other users.

Tip:

You can also use this procedure to copy assemblies from the drawing directly into a tool catalog.

This exercise continues from Exercise 1: Saving Assemblies to a Tool Palette.

Create a tool catalog

1. Click Home tab Palettes panel drop-down Content Browser Find.
2. In the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window, click .
3. In the Add Catalog dialog box, select Create A New Catalog.
4. Replace the New Catalog text with Residential Assemblies (Tutorial).
5. Click Browse.
6. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, examine the file path.

   This is the default location where custom tool catalogs are saved. You will accept the default location for this tutorial.

7. Click OK twice.
8. In the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window, right-click the Residential Assemblies (Tutorial) catalog. Click Properties.
9. In the Catalog Properties dialog box, double-click the Image rectangle.
   
10. In the Select Image File dialog box, navigate to the tutorial folder. Select Assembly_catalog_image.png. Click Open.
11. In the Catalog Properties dialog box, click OK.

    The image you selected is displayed in the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window. Assigning an image to a tool catalog can make it easy to identify the tool catalog contents.

    

Create a tool palette in a tool catalog

1. In the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window, click the Residential Assemblies (Tutorial) tool catalog.

   The empty Residential Assemblies (Tutorial) tool catalog opens.

   Tip:

   To ensure that the Content Browser remains visible over the AutoCAD Civil 3D window, right-click the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 title bar and click Always On Top.

2. In the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window, click .
3. In the Tool Palette Properties dialog box, specify the following parameters:
   • Name: 50-ft ROW Assemblies
   • Description: Corridor assemblies for residential subdivisions that require a 50-ft right-of-way
4. Click OK.

Add assemblies to a tool palette in a tool catalog

1. In the Autodesk Content Browser 2016 window, double-click the 50-ft ROW Assemblies tool palette.
2. In the AutoCAD Civil 3D window, click the Tutorial Assemblies tool palette. Press Ctrl+A to select all the assemblies on the palette.
3. Drag the assemblies into the 50-ft ROW Assemblies tool palette in the Residential Assemblies (Tutorial) tool catalog.

To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 3: Publishing a Tool Catalog.