Catalog Files

The catalog files are used to define the content and the sorting for the Catalog, Screw, Washer, Nut, and Dowel Pin lists in the Screw Fastener Definition and Dowel Pin Fastener Definition dialog boxes.

The catalog files are located in the folder FOLDER_FOR_CATALOGS in the directory which you specify with the Creo Intelligent Fastener configuration option PATH_ABS_LIBRARY.

You can use a prefix for the catalog file names which is important if you want to upload your library to Windchill. To avoid uploading a file that has the same name as a catalog that exists in your database, add a prefix to your fastener instance catalog file names. To add a prefix, set the Creo Intelligent Fastener configuration option PREFIX_FOR_CATALOG_FILES. For example, you may want to set PREFIX_FOR_CATALOG_FILES to the value IFX to add the prefix IFX to your fastener instance catalog file names.

There are two types of catalog files, the main catalog file and the catalog files for the fastener instances.

• The names and the group names of the catalog files are translated using the library translation file.

• Lines starting with an exclamation point (!) are ignored.

The main catalog file is used to define the content and the sorting for the Catalog list in the Screw Fastener Definition and the Dowel Pin Fastener Definition dialog boxes.

Keyword	Value
#screws	Names of the screw catalogs.
#pins	Names of the dowel pin catalogs.

The fastener instance catalog file is used to define the content and the sorting of the Screw, Washer, Nut, Insert and Dowel Pin lists. Type the name of the fastener data file without the extension.

Keyword	Value
#screws	Names of the screw fastener data files.
#washers	Names of the washer fastener data files.
#nuts	Names of the nut fastener data files.
#inserts	Names of the insert fastener data files.
#pins	Names of the dowel pin fastener data files.
#<type> <group>	For each type you can add a group name. Default group state is expanded.
#expanded	To change the group state to expanded, add this keyword after the type, directly.
#collapsed	To change the group state to collapsed, add this keyword after the type, directly.

#screws
ISO4014-5_6
ISO4014-8_8
ISO4014-10_9
#screws#collapsed Countersunk
ISO10642-8_8
ISO10642-10_9
ISO10642-12_9
ISO2009-4_8
ISO2009-5_8
ISO14581-4_8
ISO14581-8_8
ISO14582-4_8
ISO14582-8_8
ISO14582-10_9

#washers
DINENISO7090
DINENISO7092

#nuts
ISO4032-6
ISO4032-8
ISO4032-10

#inserts
helicoil_fr_mm
helicoil_sl_mm

#pins
ISO2338-m6-St
ISO2338-h8-St