Create Catalogue Compartment Element

To add a new catalogue compartment element to the project:

1. With the Compartment Elements Catalogue open click New in the Records section of the Home tab to display the Compartment Element Catalogue window:

   

2. From the Type Group list select the compartment element type group, then from the Type list select the compartment element type from the selected group.

   Note:
   Compartment element types and type groups are specified using the Compartment Element Groups window. Refer to Compartment Element Types for further information.

3. Enter a unique identifier for the new compartment element in the Catalogue No. field.

4. Complete the Manufacturer, Model No and Description fields as required.

5. The Symbols section is used to select which user-defined symbols are to be used to represent the new compartment element on Key One Line and Single Line Diagrams.

6. Click the button next to the KOL or SLD field as appropriate. The User Defined Symbol List window is displayed:

   

7. The window displays all the user-defined symbols defined for the selected compartment element type (refer to User-Defined Distribution Diagram Symbols for further information). If none have been defined for the type, the window will be blank.

8. Double-click on the required symbol, or select it and click Select. The name of the selected symbol is then displayed in the field.

9. In the No. of Terminals section, enter the number of left and right terminals on the compartment element type in the Left and Right fields.

10. The Properties section lists all the properties that the compartment element type has been associated with (refer to Property Definitions for further information). As required, enter values for these properties in the Property Value fields.

11. Once the required details have been specified click OK. The new compartment element type is then added to the catalogue.