Define References to Sub-equipment
- Last UpdatedJul 05, 2023
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For more complex Design Templates, the User may wish to reference other Design Templates as sub-equipment to make up part of the overall design instance.
For example, when instanced in a design, sub-equipment can be referenced.
Each Valid Value (VVALUE) under the data element stores a reference to a Specification Component (SPCO) which has its Template Reference (TMPR) pointing to a TMPL representing a specific vessel end (as illustrated for the default setting).
The Sub-equipment (SUBE) elements shown in the hierarchy are created under the Equipment, by default, when the properties are set for the Design Template instance.
To reference to sub-equipment, make sure the correct Design Template is highlighted in the Template Browser.
On the Design Templates tab, in the Modify group, click Property Definitions to display the Define Template Properties window.
The Property part of the Define Template Properties window allows the User to define the identification fields of the Design Template property.
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Description |
Input a property description into the Description field. |
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Key |
Input a property value into the Key field. |
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Definition |
Select Sub Element Ref from the drop-down list to insert a reference to sub-equipment property. |
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No. |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Display |
Select the check box to display the value of the property on the data-entry window when the Design Template is instanced in a design. |
The input values entered in the Description and Key fields must be unique. If a duplicate value is entered, the User receives an error message summarizing the problem.
The Data part of the Define Template Properties window allows the User to define the data fields of the sub-equipment property.
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Type |
Select Sub Ref from the drop-down list to insert a reference to a sub-equipment property. |
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Default |
Input the name of the default sub-equipment template. |
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expr |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Range |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Values |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Define Valid Values |
Allows the User to define specific sub-equipment values for the property. Refer to Define Valid Values for further information. |
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Rule Reference |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
The Template Properties part of the Define Template Properties window displays a defined properties grid, the User can select a defined property to include, replace or remove.
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Use Picked Item |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Include |
Click to add a property to the Template Properties grid. |
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Replace |
Click to replace the selected property with the display values in the Define Template Properties window. |
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Remove |
Click to remove the selected property from Template Properties grid. |
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Navigate to Definition |
Right-click the selected property to navigate to the Design Data (DDAT) element in the Model Explorer.
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