To Edit Tool Catalog Properties

Use this procedure to view and modify the properties of a tool catalog. If you have write access to the tool catalog, you can select a different source file or target, and you can change the cover page.

  1. Click Home tabBuild panelTools drop-downContent Browser.
  2. Right-click the desired tool catalog, and click Properties.
  3. Edit the properties:
    If you want to… Then…
    change the graphic image that represents the tool catalog in the catalog library click the image in the Properties dialog box, and then select a graphic file to use. You can use a BMP, JPEG, PNG, or TIFF file for your graphic. The graphic image is displayed at 90 × 120 pixels. If you specify an image of a different size, the image is scaled to fit.
    Note: The graphic file you select is copied into the tool catalog’s image folder.
    change the title displayed beneath the tool catalog’s graphic image in the catalog library enter a new title. You can also right-click the catalog and click Rename <catalog_name>.
    change the descriptive text that displays when you move the pointer over the tool catalog’s graphic image enter a new description.
    change the tool catalog file or website enter the new file in File or Target, or click Browse to select a tool catalog file.
    change or specify the HTML file that displays when the tool catalog is opened enter the new HTML file in Cover Page, or click Browse to select a cover page.
    change the publisher of the tool catalog enter a new publisher name.
    change the type designation for the catalog select a type from the Type list.
    define that tools and palettes from this catalog should be automatically linked to the Content Browser when dropped onto the tool palettes set of AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset select Link items when added to workspace.
    define that tools and palettes from this catalog should not retain a link to the Content Browser when dropped onto the tool palettes set of AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset clear Link items when added to workspace. Inserting tools without retaining a link to Content Browser would be the right choice if you want to make changes to a tool in AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset that should not overwritten by the tool properties in Content Browser; also, unlinked tools create a better general performance in AutoCAD Architecture 2024 toolset.
  4. Click OK.