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Click File > New Catalog .
The New Catalog dialog box displays.
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Type the name of the catalog in the Name box.
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Select a catalog type from the Type list: Company Catalog, Global Catalog, or Industry Catalog.
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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.
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Type a description of the catalog in the Description box.
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Define the location to save the new catalog. Click the Location ellipsis, select the base catalog, and then click OK.
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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.
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Select a template for the standard of steel.
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Click OK to create the new catalog.
The catalog list creates displaying under Catalog Data in the Main List View.
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Click Import From Data File on the Import Catalog Data panel.
The Import Catalog Data dialog box displays.
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Click Add File.
The Open dialog box displays.
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Select a file to import, and then click Open.
The data displays.
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Click the arrow next to the member type, and then select the check box for each member group to import.
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Click the plus sign of the member group to expand its contents so that all of the properties are visible.
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Map the properties as needed. To view a description of each property, see Catalog Properties, and Data Tables Properties.
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Click Convert.
The converted file displays with the date of conversion.
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Click Close.
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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.