Specification Names in Item Codes

By default, the item code is the SPCOM with the specification name and leading / omitted. For example, an SPCOM set to RF300/100CRMM would give the item code 100CRMM.

To use the full SPCOM as the item code, use the ITEMCODE LENGTH command. Note that using the full SPCOM will probably require a larger setting than normal for MATERIALLIST CODE, which sets the width of the column for the item code on the material list.

The user can set up multiple item codes for elements in the DESIGN database by creating user defined attributes (UDAs) for the SPCOM of the element. For bolts, the UDAs are created as attributes of a DTAB element. The user can then use the ITEMCODE command to specify that the item code should be taken from a UDA instead of from the SPCOM. The item code for Supports may be derived from a Standard Text Attribute, Text UDA or Property of the ATTA itself rather than from its SPCOM.