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o Step#3:ChooseComponents. n Select ALL Components:ClicktheSelectALLcomponentsradiobutton when youwanttoautomaticallyselect everyComponenttoggleboxintheitemgrid(Figure- 10). Figure-10 n Select Individual Components:ClicktheSelectindividual componentsradiobut- ton whenyouwantalltoggleboxestobeunselected (i.e.checkmarkcleared)Com- ponentintheitemgrid.Thisenablesyoutothenselectthetoggleboxforeachindividual Componentyouwanttoincludeintheimportprocess(assumingyoudon'twantto includethemall). n Find field / Find button:WhentheComponentgridcontainsmanyitems,sometimes it'seasiertoreducetheamountofitemstosearchthroughinthegridbyusingakeyword search.Inputakeywordintotheblankfield,oroverwritetheexistingkeywordinthefield andthenpressthebuttonlabeledFind.Theresultlistingsinthegridarethenbasedon thekeywordyouinput. Note: Eachnew keywordentry is appliedtothedrop-downlist foruseagainif desired. Toaccessthislist,clickthetogglearrow locatedattherightendofthefield. n Clear button:ToresetthegridlistingbacktoafulldisplayofallImportComponent items,clickthebuttonlabeledClear. n Import button:Onceyouhavemadeallofyoursettingselections,clickthebutton labeledImporttoaddthedesiredComponentstoyourComponentCatalog n Cancel button:IfyoudecidethatyoudonotwanttoaddanyComponentstotheCom- ponentCatalogafteropeningtheImportComponentsdialogwindow,clickthebutton labeledCanceltoclosethedialogwithnoadditionsorchangesmade. l iDesign icon. The iDesign icon is used to launch iDesign with the component(s) currently listed in the Component Catalog grid. iDesign opens with the Load Engineered Truss Options in the User Preferences set to Always usetheAnalysis andPlatingsettings of current truss. OnceiniDesign, theTruss List is com- prised of the Components in the catalog. This enables you to make and save modifications to Com- ponentsinthecatalogifandwhendeemednecessary. Note: If theiDesigniconis launchedwhileaFilteris active, theTruss List iniDesignonly contains the ComponentsfromthatFilter. o WarningPrompt. WheniDesignis launchedfromtheComponent Catalogand200ormoreComponents arecur- rentlylistedintheCataloggrid,aWarningprompt(Figure-11)isdisplayed.Thismessageisonly meant toindicatethat performancemay beimpactedforlargerquantities of components; how- ever,byclickingtheOKbuttontheprocesswillcontinueifyouwish. www.alpineitw.com Page-41 CustomerSupport:866-237-2878

