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Downloading Library Content

Library Content Location Catalog, as this will ensure that the textures
used by custom materials or imported
The Chief Architect User Catalog File, symbols are not lost. See “Backing Up Your
User_Library.calib, is located in the Chief Files” on page 60.
Architect X10 Data folder. See “Chief
Architect Data” on page 55. Exported libraries use the .calibz file format:
a zipped file type that can include textures
All library content aside from your User and images along with other library data.
Catalog is stored in the System Library
Database Folder. By default, this folder is To back up your custom library content
created in the directory intended for shared
application data in your operating system 1. Launch Chief Architect and select
(C:\ProgramData in Windows; /Library/
Application Support in macOS). View> Library Browser from the
menu.
You can specify a different location if you 2. Right-click on a folder or item in the
wish in the Preferences dialog. If you User Catalog.
choose a removeable drive or network
location, library slowness may result. See 3. Select Export Library from the contex-
“Folders Panel” on page 114. tual menu.
4. The Export Library Data dialog is a typ-
ical Save dialog. See “Exporting Files”
If you choose to use a different folder,
you must specify a directory on a hard on page 60.
drive with sufficient space to hold these files. • Notice that the file type in the Save as
type field is “Library File with Tex-
Backing up Custom Content tures/Images (*.calibz)”.

The best way to back up your custom library
content is to export the items in your User

Downloading Library Content

The Chief Architect Core Catalogs, Chief If you click No, you can download at any
Architect Bonus Catalogs, Manufacturer time by selecting Library> Install Core
Catalogs are all available for internet Content from the menu.
download.
Bonus and Manufacturer
Core Catalogs Catalogs

When you launch Chief Architect for the first Bonus and Manufacturer Catalogs can be
time, you will be asked if you want to downloaded from our web site,
download the Core Catalogs. Click Yes to www.chiefarchitect.com. Select Library>
begin the download.

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