If I modify a Shape, how do I save it to the library?

The Catalog allows you to save multiple versions of shapes, each with different settings. Therefore the catalog structure provides a helpful separation of the library design into two levels...

1. Base Library (.qil) - is supplied and supported by CabMaster Software™ with numerous construction methods to suit most businesses. Therefore, these are protected library and you will not have this option.
2. Catalog level (.qim) can be used by the end user to override the "Based On" (.qil) library and have variations of it.

A catalog therefore makes it possible to have one shape such as a "Rectangle" and then 6 variations of this i.e. with different default widths etc.

Add to Catalog

Customise an existing shape and save this to your catalog for future use - useful if frequently used and especially if it is a compound item. It will then be available to other drawings you create.

Simply change the dimensions etc and/or create a compound shape. Then ...

• Select customised item;
  • in this example, a shape was changed from original width 800mm to 1000mm.
• From the right click menu, select Add To Catalog and type in a new name (preferably descriptive);
  • in this example, a copy of the 500Panel.
    
    
• The action will be confirmed e.g. Added catalog item shown below. Click on image to view LCM.
  

  If the shape already exists then you will be asked if you want to 'Replace the existing item...?'

  

  Click to view Catalog