Component Parameters

Piping Components (COMP), Profiles (PROF), Joints (JOIN) and Fittings (FITT) all have a PARAM attribute which lists the component parameters.

Creating Catalogs, Sections and Catalog Components describes how to set up the component parameters of a Component. You may define default values which Paragon will use if you are working with a Component whose component parameters have not been set up. The values are set using the MODEL SETTINGS command. For example,

MODEL SETTINGS PARAM 1 10

defines a default value of 10 for component parameter number 1. Refer to Model Settings for the full syntax of how to set default values.

These default values are set up only for the current Paragon session. They are not stored in the Catalog Database (DB). You must define the component parameters of a Component before you use it in the Design DB.