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  1. Click File > New Catalog New Catalog-Project Icon Spec Editor.

    The New Catalog dialog box displays.

  2. Type the name of the catalog in the Name box.

  3. Select a catalog type from the Type list: Company Catalog, Global Catalog, or Industry Catalog.

  4. For a company or industry catalog, click the Base Catalog ellipsis, select the base catalog, and then click OK. For global catalogs, skip to step 5.

  5. Type a description of the catalog in the Description box.

  6. Define the location to save the new catalog. Click the Location ellipsis, select the base catalog, and then click OK.

  7. Select a unit type from the Units list: English/Inch, or Metric/Metric.

    The base catalog you select must use the same units you specify in the Units list.

  8. Select a template for the standard of steel.

  9. Click OK to create the new catalog.

    The catalog list creates displaying under Catalog Data in the Main List View.

  10. Click Import From Data File Import From File Icon on the Import Catalog Data panel.

    The Import Catalog Data dialog box displays.

  11. Click Add Folder.

    The Browse For Folder dialog box displays.

  12. Select a folder to import, and then click OK.

    The data displays.

  13. Click the arrow next to the member type, and then select the check box for each member group to import. By default all member data is selected.

  14. Click the plus sign of the member group to expand its contents so that all of the properties are visible.

  15. Map the properties as needed. To view a description of each property, see Catalog Properties, and Data Tables Properties.

  16. Click Convert.

    The converted file displays with the date of conversion.

  17. Click Close.

  18. Click File > Save to save the changes to the catalog.

    If you have data that matches a previously imported file, the software creates a new data table and adds a value to the end of the name, such as Angle (L)1.