How to Save Items to Catalog Categories
Learn how to choose or create a category when saving pre-built items to your Bolster catalog for future use.
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Overview
When you save a pre-built item to your catalog for future use, you can choose which category it gets saved into. Organizing items into categories as you save them makes them easier to find later.
Before You Begin
- Identify the item you want to save to your catalog.
- Click the cube icon on the item.
- Scroll down to Production.
- Scroll further down to the last item, which asks where you want this saved in your catalog.
- Click on this field to choose where to save the item.
- Select any existing category already in your catalog, or
- Add a new category by clicking the black plus icon in the top right-hand corner.
- Once you've selected or created a category, add the item to your catalog.
Tips & Best Practices
- Organize as You Go: Choosing a category each time you save an item keeps your catalog easier to search and navigate.
- Create New Categories When Needed: Use the black plus icon to add a category if none of the existing ones fit.
Why This Matters
- Keeps your catalog organized so pre-built items are easy to find and reuse in future projects.
Summary
Saving an item to your catalog lets you choose an existing category or create a new one, keeping your catalog organized for future use.
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