Graphics Programs Reference
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1. While in the family you want to create a type catalog for, choose
Application Export Family Types. This exports the type parameters
in a TXT file that you should save in the folder in which the family is
located. This is the fastest way to create a type catalog; the downside is
that it will contain all type parameters and in most cases you will need
to clean it up a bit.
2. Create the spreadsheet and save it as a comma-separated values (CSV)
file. If you receive a warning that some of the features of the file may not
work when saved to CSV format, you can click Yes to save the file.
Once the file is saved, you can browse to it and rename the file with a
.txt
extension to convert it. If you receive a warning that the file might
become unusable when the filename extension is changed and asks if
you want to proceed, click Yes.
When a family with an associated type catalog is inserted into a project,
a dialog box will appear that allows you to see the parameter values for
each type and choose which family types you would like to load.
3. Choose family types by selecting them from the list. You can select
multiple types, as shown in
Figure 6.12
. You can filter the Specify Types
dialog box based on specific parameter values by using the drop-down
list under the heading of each column.
Figure 6.12
Specifying types from a type catalog
