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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