Backing Sheet Spool Information Table Entries Note
- Last UpdatedAug 13, 2025
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A spool information table entry note is used to represent spool information table contents which require additional administrative information.
A spool information table entry note element is named SpoolInfoTableEntries.
The process to insert a SpoolInfoTableEntries note element is explained as part of the process to insert an MtoTableEntries note element, with the exception of the SpPurp and Function values. Refer to Backing Sheet MTO Table Entries Note for further information.
Note:
In order for the note to be identified as a spool drawing information table entry,
the SpPurp attribute must be set to CELLS and the Function attribute set to OTHERDATA.

The spool information table entries display on the drawing canvas.

The new STRA and TEXP elements display in the Draw Explorer.

The final step is to deselect the Lvisibility attribute check box for the spool information table entry note element, the elements become hidden from view.

Note:
The SpoolInfoTableEntries note element can be deleted if not required.
Center of Gravity
The Center of Gravity ETEXT value in the TEXP can be:
!!pfpipespoolcalcexpr('spool','NOGRID;')
ETEXT consists of a position condition and a splitter. For example:
|GRID;,| using a semi-colon (;)
In the example ETEXT is unset or ' ' (blank)

In the example ETEXT is |;XYZ|

In the example ETEXT is |NOGRID;ENU|

In the example ETEXT is |GRIDX;, |

In the example ETEXT is |GRIDY;, |

In the example ETEXT is |GRIDZ;, |

Weight
The weight ETEXT value can be:
!!pfpipespoolcalcexpr('spool','TOT_WEIGHT')
Surface Treatment Code (In/Out)
The Surface Treatment In ETEXT value can be:
!!pfpipespoolcalcexpr('spool','PUINCD')
The Surface Treatment Out ETEXT value can be:
!!pfpipespoolcalcexpr('spool','PUOUCD')
Keywords for UDAs
If the keyword needs to refer to a UDA then the expression follows the format of SPOOL.:<var> where <var> is the UDA name, for example, SPOOL.:BLOCK.