Managing element catalogues
In the "Project" group of the main toolbar of the "Installation" tab, there is an option to manage the manufacturer's product catalogues in order to incorporate them into the project:
Managing catalogues
Downloads manufacturer catalogues using the connection to Open BIM Database, which makes it easier to enter data into the program for project development.
Clicking on this option opens a window with the available manufacturer catalogues.
Using the "Filters applied" option, filters can be applied by item "Category", "Language" and "Country" to show only manufacturers offering product catalogues with these characteristics.
Downloading catalogues
The following options are shown for each manufacturer:
- Download
Downloads the catalogue of the selected manufacturer. The products in the catalogue will be available in the project. - Update
Updates the selected manufacturer's catalogue to the latest version, deleting the version downloaded in the project.o. - Delete
Deletes the catalogue of the selected manufacturer. The products in the catalogue will no longer be available in the project.
Other catalogues
This option is used to download and update other available manufacturer catalogues.
Connecting with Open BIM Database
At the bottom of the dialogue box, the program allows users to log in with their Open BIM Database account and password.
The products from the downloaded catalogues can be selected when entering the elements in the installation.
