Create a new Cap Part

After clicking the Make Part icon in the Cap Part or Office toolbar, the Plan View Block pane of the Make Part wizard is displayed:

1. To select the objects for the part, click . This sends you to the drawing.
   
   

2. Select the objects to include in the Cap Part. Make sure you use a crossing or a window to select everything including the nodes.
   
   

3. Press Enter to confirm your selection.
   You will be taken back to the Plan View Block pane of the Make Part wizard where you will see a preview of the selected parts.
   
   

4. Click any of the following options:
   Retain: Retains the selected objects as distinct objects in the drawing after you create the block.
   Convert to block: This is the default selection. It converts the selected objects to a Cap Part.
   Delete: Deletes the selected objects from the drawing after you create the block.
   
   

5. Select the insertion point (Base Point) for the part by clicking the Pick Point icon  and then click the desired Insertion Point on the drawing.
   You will be taken back to the Plan View Block pane and the selected coordinates will appear.
   
   

6. To set the tag properties, make sure to check Set the Tag Properties. Otherwise, the wizard will keep the current settings.
   
   

7. To include a 3D block for the part and be able to visualize it in Visual Impression, make sure to check Include a 3D block.
   
   

8. If you are creating a part for an existing block, this option is not available.
   
   

9. Click Next.
   
   

10. Go to Specify the tag properties or to Enter part information.

1. On the Tag Properties pane of the Make Part Wizard, click the Pick Location and Rotation icon to select where you want the Part's tag to appear. This sends you back to the drawing.
   You can also enter the X, Y, Z... coordinates manually.
   
   

2. In the drawing, click the desired Text Location point and press enter.
   Once you are back to the Tag Properties pane, the selected location coordinates will appear.
   
   
   
   

3. Modify any of the following:
   Rotation to manually change the text angle. 0 is horizontal, 90 is vertical.
   Size to modify the text height. Panels typically have a height of 4"; interior components have a height of 2.5".
   Justify to choose a Left, Right or Center justification for the text.
   Select the Layer you wish the tag to be on.
   You can also check the box Always display tag in upper case.
   
   

4. Click Next.
   
   

5. Select the objects for the block if the 3D Block pane appears, plus check or uncheck Show layers using separate colors for the preview.
   Go to Enter part information if you chose not to define a 3D block for the objects.

1. On the Part Information pane of the Make Part wizard, enter the part information.
   
   Note: If you are modifying an existing symbol, you must keep the identical Mfg Code, Catalog Code and Part Number if you want to keep 2D and 3D graphics.
   
   
   
   If you know the Catalog Code and the Part Number of a similar item you can type them in and click to fill in the Part Description and List Price.
   
   

2. To add options (finishes) and attributes (tagging, pricing) for this part, click Assign Options Manually and then refer to Options and Attributes articles in the Worksheet section of the Support Center.
   
   

3. Click Next to continue and go to Save the part in a custom catalog.

For information about custom catalogs, see the article Custom Catalogs in Worksheet help.

1. On the Custom Catalog pane of the Make Part Wizard, check Save the part to a custom catalog. If this option is unchecked, the Cap Part will be saved in this drawing only.
   
   
   
   

2. Select the appropriate Custom Catalog to store the new Cap Part.
   Click the New icon to create a new project or a new custom catalog.
   
   

3. Click Back to review the information or Finish to complete.

Now this custom Cap Part will get counted when you create a worksheet. You can do this for any custom item including plants, computers, artwork, etc.