Catalog
Referencing/Updating Common Components
In addition to directly registering items, items saved as IRONCAD files (.ics) in any folder can be referenced for use in a 3D scene catalog. Procedure: [1] In the catalog, right-click and click [Browse/Update Common Component]. [2] Select the folder ...
View specific catalogs alone
Catalog files registered in the standard catalog browser can be separated and displayed independently from the catalog browser. Catalog Browser: Normally, all catalog sheets are contained within the catalog browser. Catalog Browser After Separation ...
Editing Catalog Item Contents
This section explains how to edit the contents of registered catalog items. IRONCAD catalogs allow you to register and reuse various shapes, features, colors, and more. Items registered in the catalog can be edited later. Procedure: [1] Right-click ...
Register Material Information in the Catalog
This section explains how to register [Material] information in a catalog. The [Fill Eyedropper] function allows not only color, but also material information to be extracted and registered to the catalog. Before extracting information from a part, ...
Change the order of registration of catalog items
This section explains how to change the order of elements (parts/assemblies/features) registered in a catalog. Procedure: [1] Register the part in the catalog. If you are already registered, no. [2] While holding down the [Shift] key, mouse ...
Change and maintain the order of catalogs
You can reorder any catalog under the catalog browser with drag and drop operation, but restarting IRONCAD will not retain reordering. This can be accomplished by adjusting the order with the “Catalog Sets” command. Procedure: [1] Select the ...
Automatically Create Internal Links When Dropping Items from the Catalog
New Feature in IRONCAD 2024 A new option has been added that allows catalog items to automatically create internal links when dropped into the scene. When a catalog item with this setting enabled is dropped multiple times into the scene, all ...
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Installation Instructions
Install Procedure: [1] Double-click installer exe file. [2] After displaying the below, then click [Install]. [3] Check [I Accept], then click [Next]. [4] Uncheck [IronCAD Live Update] From the below, then click [Next]. [5] Select arbitrary standard, ...
Reverse Expansion Operation
In icVault, you can open the detailed view of a registered file from the file list and perform Expansion/Reverse Expansion to check which data the file is associated with. This section explains the procedure for performing Reverse Expansion from the ...
Adding Auxiliary Surface Symbols to Welding Symbols
This section explains how to add auxiliary surface symbols to welding symbols in CAXA Draft. Procedure: [1] Click [Welding Symbol] in the [Annotation] tab. [2] Configure the Groove Symbol. By default, it is set to [None]. Select the desired symbol ...
Setting a [Catalog Item] in Attachment Point
This section explains how to set a [Catalog Item] in an Attachment Point. By configuring a [Catalog Item], when a group is dropped from the catalog, the part specified under the [Catalog Item] name will be automatically placed at the attachment ...
CAXA Draft Symbol Garbling and GDT Error Messages
Symbol garbling or GDT error messages may appear in CAXA Draft due to issues with font linking between Windows fonts and the fonts stored in the [Font] folder of CAXA Draft. These issues can occur after a Windows update, changes in the PC ...