Catalog Lookup File Dialog Box

Defines a secondary catalog lookup file.

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 Command entry:  AEPROJECT

On the Project Manager, right-click on the Project name and select Properties. In the Project Properties Project Settings dialog box, Catalog Lookup File Preference section, click Other File.

Single catalog lookup file

Specifies to use only one catalog lookup file. The file that is used depends on what was selected on the Project Properties Project Settings dialog box.

Optional: Define a secondary catalog lookup file for this project

Specifies to define a secondary lookup file for the project. Catalog lookup files provided with AutoCAD Electrical toolset include: default_cat.mdb, footprint_lookup.mdb, schematic_lookup.mdb, wd_lang1.mdb, and wd_picklist.mdb. Defines a secondary catalog lookup file that functions as such: For catalog part number selection, switches to a secondary catalog lookup file. For BOM report generation, queries the secondary catalog lookup file when the target part number is not found in the default file.