You can use two catalog database files when working with an AutoCAD Electrical toolset project: the first file can contain the catalog information that you commonly use, and the second file can contain the full list of catalog content available with AutoCAD Electrical toolset. Secondary catalog database is applicable only if you are using Microsoft Access for your catalog data information.
Command entry: Secondary catalog database is applicable only if you are using Microsoft Access for your catalog data information. Secondary catalog database is not applicable if you are using Microsoft SQL Server as your source for your catalog data information.- Copy the default_cat.mdb file and save it with a different name (such as full_catalog.mdb).
- Modify the original default_cat.mdb file to contain only the catalog information that you commonly use. Save this file as default_cat.mdb.
- In AutoCAD Electrical toolset, right-click on the project name in the Project Manager and select Properties.
- On the Project Properties
Project Settings dialog box, Catalog Lookup File Preference section, click Other File.
- On the Catalog Lookup File dialog box, select Optional: Define a secondary catalog lookup file for this project.
- Browse to and select the file you created in step 1 (full_catalog.mdb) and click Open.
For each project you set up this file for, you only see the content from your default_cat.mdb file in the Catalog Browser dialog box. To include catalog information that is in the full catalog database file (full_catalog.mdb), check Search secondary database.