Release Notes: Catalogue Tools 16.5 Major

Catalogue Tools 16.5 Major: November 17, 2025

Improved Catalog SIF export to support multiple base graphics by merging them into a single DWG file.
Users can now navigate the product list dropdown in the Geometry tab using keyboard arrow keys for quicker selection.
Updated default column arrangements in the 'Product', 'Features', and 'Options' tabs, and added a new 'Reset columns' option under the 'Tools' menu in Catalogue Creator.
Added a message to inform users that the server file list in Catalogue Creator cannot be retrieved while the Catalogue downloader is paused.
With the earlier implementation of a new Component Tab Creator in 15.5 Major, we will work towards removing the old Component Tab Creator in the upcoming 17.0 Major release in May 2026.

Fixed problem with material mapping exports in Catalogue Creator affecting .PLI and .MON file generation.
Fixed problem where Catalogue url.db3 files were incorrectly saved outside their portfolio folders in parent‑child portfolio setups.
Fixed problem where placing a new catalogue symbol could unintentionally move or rotate existing ones in the drawing.
Fixed problem where glb/glTF and FBX files imported in Model Lab did not include textures or materials.
Fixed problem where Model Lab could not locate texture files for OBJ models.