Ravenstown Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I need to add 30" wide cabletray but it is not an option. the library skips from 24" to 36". How do you add a new size option to an existing library? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Have you went to the Catalog Editor and added the size there first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenstown Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 When I open the Catalog Editor, no catalogs are open and I didn't know where to look for the cabletray catalog. I searched thru windows explorer for it but no luck. is it as simple as adding a new size once the catalog is found? What folder are the catalogs located in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 For AutoCAD MEP 2012, my directory is located here: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\MEP 2012\enu\MEPContent\USI\Cable Tray Just browse while you're in the Catalog Editor and browse to this location (respective to AMEP 2013 of course). A tip, copy/paste the Cable Tray (US Imperial).apc file to any location you choose just to have a backup copy in case things go haywire. Not trying to scare you, but precaution is always best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenstown Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 OK, found it and made a copy for safe keeping. Once in the file I went to the type of cabletray that I am using (ladder flange out) and added a cell with 30" between the 24" and 36" in all the "constant lists" plus copied the 24" elbow file and saved it as 30" elbow and made the appropriate changes. I tried saving, migrating, regenerating & testing the file but no luck having 30" show up as an option. Actually every time I regenerated the file, all my 30" enteries disappeared. So I re-entered everything numerous times. Any clue as to what I am doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenstown Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 I tried saving, migrating, regenerating & testing the file but no luck having 30" show up as an option. Actually every time I regenerated the file, all my 30" enteries disappeared. So I re-entered everything numerous times. Any clue as to what I am doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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