Can't get AutoCAD MEP 2011 to read two MvPart Catalogs

[Anonymous]

Greetings,

We have the out-of-the-box All Installed MvParts US Imperial.apc catalog on the individual C: drives, and a Custom User created (company name) MvParts US Imperial.apc catalog on the company network.

In the options, we have both libraries pathed in the Mult-view Part Catalog.  The problem is when trying to add an MvPart,

Only the parts from the library listed first are available for insertion.  The second library is ignored.

I know both libraries should be displayed in the Add Mvpart dialog box.  This is not happening, now.  This is causing a problem because if you try to mvpart modify a part from the catalog listed second, the part is not found error appears. 

This is something that developed recently, and is occuring company-wide.  Where do I tell AutoCAD to look at and display both catalogs?

[Anonymous]

I'm having the same issue and am interested if anyone else is too.  I haven't got a fix for you, just seconding this problem.  (Ooops, just saw the date of the post.)

[bagchis]

Please post to the AutoCAD MEP discussion forum which is more appropriate for questions related to the product.

Thanks,

Shibai Bagchi

Product Manager

Autodesk

[Anonymous]

I'm confused, isn't this already in the Autocad Mechanical Group?  
What is the difference between this and Autocad MEP? (not trolling, just curious.)

[bagchis]

This is the AutoCAD Mechanical forum, AutoCAD Mechanical is a mechanical design and drafting software for Manufacturing.

http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-autocad-mechanical/overview

Your topic will be more appropriate for the AutoCAD MEP forum, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) is the software for designing, drafting and documenting building systems.

http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-autocad-mep/overview

Here is the link to the AutoCAD MEP discussion forum.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-MEP/bd-p/61

Hope this helps.

Shibai Bagchi

Product Manager

Autodesk

[Anonymous]

THank you so much, I honestly never knew of Autocad Mechanical...so I just assumed...

Thanks again.