OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Using a Manufacturer Catalog

  1. Select (Duct Accessory) and in the Place Component dialog select the catalog item Round Elbow . The DataGroup properties panel offers the elbow data properties.
  2. Position the cursor in any of the properties under the Round Elbow Parameters heading, and click the right most pull down icon in the value field.
  3. Select the Manufacturer Catalog option from the pull down list. The Manufacturer Catalog dialog appears with the manufacturer's name in the title bar. The pick list columns in this dialog vary depending upon which component is selected.
  4. Use the Manufacturing Catalog columns to group, sort desired catalogs. You can export the catalog data to CVS and amend the specification and import back to use in the model.