Create a catalog from an existing catalog
- In the Spec Editor, click File menu
New
New Catalog From Existing.
- Enter the Source Catalog name (for example:ASME Pipes and Fittings Catalog.pcat).
- Enter the New Catalog file name (for example:ASME Pipes and Fittings Catalog - Copy).
- Click Create.
Note: You can create a catalog and delete all components to use as an empty catalog template.
Copy a component in the same catalog
- In the Catalog Editor, in the Catalog Browser, right-click a component. Click Duplicate Component.
- In the Duplicate Part Family dialog box, enter a new unique part family name.
- Click Create.
Copy a component to a different catalog
- In the Catalog Editor, in the Catalog Browser, select one or more components to copy.
- In the Edit menu, click Copy.
- In the Catalog list, open a different catalog.
- In the Tools pane, under Common Filters, click Add Copy to Catalog.
- In the Edit menu, click Paste.
Remove components from a catalog
- In the Catalog Editor, click a part from an open catalog to duplicate and modify.
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Click Remove From Catalog.
Note: Removing parts from the default catalogs is not recommended. The best practice is to make a copy of a catalog to modify.