Overview of DesignCenter Online

Retrieve Content from the Web with DesignCenter Online

Retrieve Content from the Web

 

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Understand DesignCenter Online Content Types

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With DesignCenter Online, content is categorized into folders.

In the DesignCenter Online folders, you can retrieve discipline-specific content. The content that you can retrieve includes the following:

• Standard Parts. Generic standard parts that are commonly used in design. These parts include blocks for architectural, mechanical, and GIS applications.
• Manufacturers. Blocks and 3D models that can be located and downloaded by clicking a link to a manufacturer's website.
• Aggregators. Lists of libraries from commercial catalog providers can be searched for parts and blocks.

You use the Collections view to select the categories of online content that you want to display in the Category Listing view.