finding pictures and DWG beloging to Catalog file using AutoCAD block

[dinant]

I have a catalog that is renamed during creation.

Using in the 2013 version was no problem but now converting to 2015 the parts made with the Custom-AutoCAD DWG Block based graphics option have lost their dwg file and picture file.

Is there a way to relocate them? There is no folder present with the same name as the catalog file.

Regards,

Dinant Weenk

[KenFauver]

You'll need to locate these files under 2013 content folder and move them to the 2015 Content folder

[dinant]

i know that. but the name has changed and i don't know the original name, zo it is verry hard to find the correct folder with the files.

[patpat79]

The Catalog's name is the name of the Folder that contains the DWG blocks that you need to make your custom components to be used again. thanks

[patpat79]

That folder is commonly under the Catalog support folder of your AutocadPlant3D 2015(2013-2015).

[dinant]

I know that normaly the folder name has the same name as the Catalog file.

But when some one renames the catalog file and not the folder name you lose the reference between the two.

And this is what happend here. The user has renamed the catalog file and did not change the folder name. Then he moved the catalog file to a location he liked better.

Still the 2013 version works... the system can find the old names and locations back.

Know moving to the 2015 version the connection is lost. While migrating the file it asked me to specify the support files location (DWG and pictures) and there the problem started...

What was the original name??? no one knows due to some personal changes. The block names in the catalog files have no reference to a file name...

I'm looking to a way of reconnecting them or finding that link between the file and block names... it is stored some were..

[patpat79]

Have you tried copying the whole Autocad Plant 3D 2013 folder contents to the Autocad Plant 3D 2015 folder? I think you dont need to find the specific file if you will copy the whole? Just a suggestion , hope it helps. thanks

[dinant · Accepted solution]

The case is solved.

I had to go into the catalog with a SQLite browser.

Here i could find the blockname linked to the drawingname.

Thanks to Autodesk Support