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Catalog Options Tab

Output Format

Specify the output format for the catalog data. Select Smart Isometrics to produce a new-style database, or select I-Sketch to produce the old style series of text files.

Catalog type

Specifies the type of catalog to create. Select one of the following:

  • Specification Catalogs creates a separate Smart Isometrics catalog and specification for each IDF/PCF.

  • Master Catalog merges all PCFs/IDFs to a single Smart Isometrics Master catalog.

Overwrite Existing Catalogs

Controls whether I-Convert overwrites previous versions of the data. If not selected, the software appends any new data to existing data.

Sort Catalog

Controls whether I-Convert groups components by their Smart Isometrics configuration codes and symbol keys. If not selected, the software groups components by the order in which they are encountered in the IDF/PCF.

Generate Additional Material Data

When selected, I-Convert generates an Access database containing extra information that has been used/calculated during processing. In addition to the standard Smart Isometrics data, this additional data includes such things as model code, geometric standard, schedule thickness, and so on.

Populate branch table

Controls automatic generation of a branch table in the database. Smart Isometrics uses the branch table to automatically select the correct type of connection when forming branches. This option is available only when you select Smart Isometrics in the Output Format list.

Populate flange table

Generates a table that allows SmartPIsometrics to select the correct type of flange by default. This option is available only when you select Smart Isometrics in the Output Format list.

Generate I-Sketch legacy spe

Allows the I-Sketch text files be produced concurrently with the database. This option is available only when you select Smart Isometrics in the Output Format list.

CIF Options Tab

Component Information (CIF) options control the maximum number of characters available for item code, weight and description data in the Smart Isometrics catalog. Ensure that sufficient characters are available in each field. I-Convert truncates any entries found longer that the specified maximum and issues a message in the Errorlog.txt file.

Item Code 1

Taken from the IDF –20 (ITEM-CODE) record.

Item Code 2

This option is not used in the PCF / IDF module.

Weight

Component weights are not generated from PCF or IDF data.

Description

Taken from the –21 (DESCRIPTION) record.

OK

Accepts all changes and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels all changes and closes the dialog box.

Apply

Accepts all changes without closing the dialog box.

Defaults

Resets all settings in the dialog box to the stored defaults.

Help

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