User Defined Element Types

Within AVEVA E3D Design the standard set of elements are often used for a variety of purposes. A User Defined Element Type (UDET) allows an element to be created with a more meaningful name, For example an administrator could create clearly defined sub types such as Pipe Lagging, Pipe Painted and Pipe Heated.

The hierarchy of elements which make up a UDET within the Lexicon database is shown below.

User Defined Element Type World (UDETWL)

Is a top-level administrative element. As well as the standard AVEVA E3D Design attributes, this has a Description (DESC) attribute which can contain up to 120 characters of text.

A UDETWL may hold User Defined Element Type Group (UDETGR) elements or individual UDET definition elements. A UDETGR has the same attributes as a UDETWL.