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When Acelab reads a file in Documents, it finds the products the file names, such as the basis of design and alternates in a spec section. You can review that list, correct it, and add the products to a schedule in a few clicks.
To add products to a schedule, your project needs at least one schedule. If it has none, create one on the Schedules page first.

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Add products from a file to a schedule

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Open the file

In Documents, click a file to open the preview, then open the details panel. Wait until the file is no longer Processing.
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Click Add products to a schedule

If Acelab found products, the details panel shows Add n products to a schedule. Click it to open Products in this file.
3

Review the list

Products are grouped by spec section, or by the part of the file they came from, in page order. Each row shows:
  • Product name and Manufacturer, which you can edit
  • Role, such as Basis of design or Alternate, when the file says
  • Page, which you can click to jump to that page in the viewer beside the list
4

Choose products

Check the products to add. Products marked with a warning icon need review and start unchecked. Hover over the icon to see why.
5

Choose a schedule and add

Pick a schedule from Schedule, then click Add n products to schedule name. Acelab adds a row for each product and starts finding matching products in the Acelab catalog.
A confirmation appears with Open schedule so you can go straight to the new rows. Added products leave the list, so you can come back later to add the rest to another schedule.

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Avoiding duplicates

When you pick a schedule, Acelab checks which products are already in it by product name and manufacturer. Those rows show Already in schedule name and are unchecked, so nothing is added twice by default.

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Remove products from the list

If a product isn’t relevant, check it and click Remove from list. Removed products don’t go to a schedule and leave the list. When every product is added or removed, the list shows All products from this file are added or removed.

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Tips

Edit a product name or manufacturer before adding it. The schedule row uses your edited value.
  • Acelab extracts products from PDF, PNG, and JPG files.
  • If a file shows Partial or Failed, click Retry to read it again before reviewing products.
  • The schedule you used most recently in the project is listed first.
  • You can also ask Ace to add products to a schedule. Ace prepares a proposal, and nothing changes until you approve it. See Documents and Ace.

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Learn more

Uploading documents

Add files to your project’s Documents.

Documents overview

Folders, search, preview, and statuses.