Element Hierarchy in the Explorer

Each element in the Schematic database is assigned an element type (TYPE). Elements in the Explorer are arranged by TYPE, in the following hierarchy:

Schematic Worl *

STLNKW

STLNKS (may contain further STLNKS)

STALNK

SCGROU (may contain further SCGROUs)

SCPLIN

SCBRAN

SCSEG

SCTUB

SCVALV

SCINST

SCFITT

SCOPCO

SCOPCI

SCPDES

SCDUCT

SCHVFI

TEXT

TEXT

SCHVAC

(same as under SCPLIN - see above)

SCEQUI

SCSUBE

SCNOZZ

SCELCO

TEXT

SCNOZZ

SCELCO

TEXT

SCOINS

TEXT

SCMCAB

SCCAB

SCCORE

SCCAB

SCCORE

SCDIAG

SPAGE

SCIND

SCTEMP

SCSTEN

SCLOOP

SCILIN

(same as under SCPLIN - see above)

SCACTU

Note:
Element Types in italics cannot be imported into the database using Schematic Model Manager. However, they can be created using other methods such as the Create menu options (see below), or the command line, so they may appear in Explorer.

Schematic WORL *: The topmost level of the Schematic database hierarchy within which all other elements exist. Cannot be moved, renamed or deleted.

STLNKW : Status Link World.

STLNKS : Groups of Status Links.

Note:
STLNKS may contain other STLNKS, which in turn may contain STALNK elements or more STLNKS.

STALNK : Status Link.

SCGROU: Administrative elements containing groups of elements.

By default, groups for Diagrams, Instruments, Equipment and Pipelines are created automatically when these elements are imported into the database. Other groups are created as required by users (see Create and Edit Elements). The default groups can be changed using the Project Options dialog (see View/Edit Import Destination SCGROUP Elements), or by setting the OWNER attribute using the attribute mapping facilities (see View/Edit Attribute Mappings).

Note:
Groups may also contain other groups, which may in turn contain any of the elements a higher level SCGROU may contain.

SCPLIN: Pipelines.

SCBRAN: Pipe branches.

TEXT: Text used to store information about the identity of items. This is provided for use by the system and should not be deleted or renamed by users.

SCSEG: Page/pipe segments.

SCTUB: Tubing.

SCVALV: Valves.

SCINST: Inline Instruments.

SCFITT: Inline Fittings.

SCOPCI: Off-page connection (in).

SCOPCO: Off-page connection (out).

SCPDES: Pipe destination.

SCDUCT: Ducting.

SCHVFI: HVAC fitting.

SCHVAC: HVAC.

SCEQUI: Equipment.

SCSUBE: Sub-equipment.

SCNOZZ: Equipment nozzles.

SCELCO: Electrical connections.

SCOINS: Offline instruments.

SCMCAB: Schematic Multi-Cable.

SCCAB: Cables.

SCCORE: Cable cores.

SCDIAG: Diagram elements.

SCTEMP: Templates.

SCPAGE: Schematic page.

SCIND: Schematic index.

SCSTEN: Stencils.

SCLOOP: Schematic instrument loop.

SCILIN: Schematic instrument line.

SCACTU: Schematic actuator.