AutoCAD Plant 3D

[#1]

While recreating my sch 40 and PVCu specs and rebuilding catalogs ( hopefully properly this time ) I found a problem.

I am creating a component - flush bushing - it has 2 ports of different sizes ( this issue only comes up with different port sizes )

the S1 port works great

type in a number

enter

type in a number

enter

etc etc.

S2 port does NOT work this way.

click

click

type in a number

enter

click

type in a number

etc

S1 I can click a cell and type

S2 I have to double click a cell to type.

for 52 fittings, this is not enjoyable.

and when I start doing reduction tee's that has 3 orts.... 

[#2]

It looks like the tab order needs to be changed on the form. You should be able to type in a value and then press the TAB key (or Enter key) to move down to the next field. I will submit this to the development team.

Thank you,

[#3]

I just reopened it and tried hitting tab,  it moves it horizontally not vertically.

enter does bring it down a level, but does not let you type in a new number, I have to click first.

[#4]

Have you tried the new Catalog Builder that comes with Plant 3D 2013? It's a much easier way to create catalogs:

Plant 3D 2013 Catalog Builder

[#5]

Yeah working with excel is much easier, but the catalog builder seems to think "No Excel installation was found"

while I use excel on a daily basis.

I attempted to put a few fittings into it then export it to excel.

when I attempt to open it, excel has to repair it.

when I attempt to create a catalog i get the error "No Excel installation was found"

then I get a hanging window "validateing" that does not want to go away.