SLH Tasks

Use the SLH Catalogue Tasks window to create parts and components which are used by defaults and assemblies in the SLH application.

All the tasks that a user would carry out that are associated with the creation or modification of parts or components are available for selection from this central window, which acts as a task hub.

Note: Create or navigate to the required SLH Catalogue hierarchy in the Catalogue Explorer.

Create SLH Catalogue

Sections and Categories are the principal administrative elements which allows the segregation of particular types of catalogue data into logical parts of the hierarchy. Sections which subdivide an overall CATA are obligatory; Categories, subdivide Sections.

A CATA can contain a number of Catalogue Sections for SLH, Structural Sections (STSE) are used, for a more detailed explanation of the Catalogue database hierarchy, refer to the Catalogue and Specifications Reference Manual.

A Catalogue (CATA element) is the highest level element of the Catalogue Database hierarchy. From the Catalogue part of the SLH Catalogue Tasks window, select Create to display the Create SLH Catalogue window.

Enter the Name to be assigned to the new SLH Catalogue and select an appropriate Description (text description of the catalogue).

Click Create to create a Catalogue (CATA SLH element) in the database hierarchy.

Create SLH Section

A Structural Section element (STSE) can only be created below a SLH Catalogue (CATA SLH) element.

From the Section part of the SLH Catalogue Tasks window, select Create to display the Create SLH Section window.

Enter the Name to be assigned to the new SLH Section and enter a Description (text description of the catalogue).

Click Create to create a Section (STSE element) in the database hierarchy.

Create Components

When a Component is selected by the designer using Model, a Specification Reference (SPREF) is identified and held in the Design database. For SLH elements, SPCO (for profiles) must point at SPRF and GPART (for parts) must point at a SFIT or TMMPL.

Catalogue component (SFIT) elements in the catalogue may be referred to many times in a particular deign.

There are many different combinations of SLH catalogue component that can be created, because of this the PARAGON application uses a common layout for the windows that are presented to you. For the same reason this document only includes a detailed description of how to create one specific type of SLH catalogue component. The information can be applied to the same processes that are used to create all other types of SLH catalogue components.