Add Item to a SPEC

After creating the main column headings for the specification, parts can be retrieved from the Catalog with the use of the Add New Items window.

From the Items parts of the Tasks sub window, click Add New Items to display the Add Items sub window.

The Add Items window is used to retrieve the Answer part of the Question.

In the Size Range group select a from and to value (minimum size and maximum size) from the drop-down lists. These values are constrained by the spec tables selected in the CAD Atts window.

Use the Stype and Heading Type fields to enter a valid sub type and GTYPE value, this will be used in the Specification heading (but not as part of the Question).

Populate Stype with a value such as TUB.

In the Heading Type enter a valid value such as TUBE.

The Add From group allows you to select a CATEgory or Part Family window within the Catalog database where the specification is to locate the desired parts.

It is possible to enter directly a top level element in the Name field or alternatively use one of the following tools to help locate a top level element to pick from:

Category List

Part Family List

CE

Search

To search within a catalog click Search to display the following Search window:

The Search window displayed is a generic search facility, it is pre-populated with an appropriate criteria designed to return valid top level Catalog elements.

It is recommended to click Find without changing any of the search criteria. However if experienced it is possible to adapt the search if more than one Catalog databases are present in a project, refer to Search for further information.

After clicking Find a list of results are displayed which can then be filtered further if required.

Click New Search to clear the results and return to the Add Items Search window.

Click Back to return to the Add Items window without making a selection.

Highlight an entry in the list of results and click Use Selected, this returns to the Add Items window and pass through the selection to the Add From group in the Add Items window.

If both PBOR1 and PBOR2 are used in the heading, the option Add All PBOR1 and PBOR2 sizes appears on the window. If this box is checked, all possible components sizes are added to the specification. If this box is not checked, then only components with PBOR1 greater than PBOR2 are added. An equivalent option appears if PBOR1 and PBOR3 are used in the heading, the only difference being that if it is not checked, only components with PBOR1 greater than or equal to PBOR3 are added to the specification.

Click Apply to now run the Question query on the Catalog database on all elements below the selection made in the Add From group. The results are formatted with the headings specified in the Add Heading window.

Click Back to return to the Tasks window.