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What sstrell is referring to in his first reply is this: If you have the _hw.tcl file, use the 'IP' implementation type. Use 'HDL' implementation type if you have the HDL code for the customer IP. You may checkout this guidelines when creating generic components in Quartus Pro.
3.4. Creating Generic Components in a System
Importing HDL to create Qsys Pro Components:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATouhNuEx2o
-- "The components from the other company appear in the PD and in its IP Catalog, I have both the source code and _hw.tcl files." --
Since the other company is able to get it done in the PD Pro, I would suggest to consult them directly on how to migrate the custom IP to the PD Pro as they have the visible to the code used.
Regards,
Richard Tan