Create a User Defined Structural Member
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Activate the
( Place User
Defined Structural Member) tool settings and click the
(Edit Catalog
Item) icon in the Catalog tools
The Catalog Editor opens.
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While the
Structural category is selected in the tree,
or select
New
> New Catalog Type.
The Catalog Type Definition dialog opens.
- In the Settings group, override the default Type Name string NewCatalogType by keying-in a name UserDefinedStructuralMemberType for the new catalog type. Also enter a suitable display name. Make sure the Destination settings File Name is the StructuralFramingCatalog.xml.
- In the Definition settings group, select Tool Template: Place Structural Member.
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Make sure the
StructuralFramingCommon (and
StructuralQuantities) is in Selected Definitions
column. Click OK to save to close the Catalog Type Definition dialog.
Note: You can have your own schema definitions established such as gutters, chair rails, wire molding, rail tracks, etc. and associated with catalog types.
The UserDefinedStructuralMemberType type appears in the catalog items tree in catalog editor.
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Next, make sure
> Show Catalog Items is checked.
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Select the newly created catalog type and
or select
New > New Catalog Item.
The New Catalog Item dialog opens.
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Leave the destination path as is and in
Name key in the name
UserDefinedStructuralMemberItem, for the new catalog
item. Make sure the destination File Name is the
StructuralFramingCatalog.xml settings file.
Click OK.
The New Catalog Item dialog closes, and the newly created catalog item appears under UserDefinedStructuralMemberType type.
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Select
> Save in Catalog Editor dialog.
Close the Catalog Editor.
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Open the
Place User Defined Structural Member tool
settings dialog and select the
(Refresh Library) tool.
The new catalog type
UserDefinedSStructuralMemberType and catalog item
UserDefinedStructuralMemberItem are added to the
Place User Defined Structural Member tool settings.
