Catalog Sections (SECT and STSEC) and Categories (CATE and STCA)

Sections and Categories are administrative elements which let you segregate particular types of catalog data into logical parts of the hierarchy. Sections, which subdivide an overall CATA, are obligatory; Categories, which subdivide Sections, are optional (although their use is recommended).

There are two types of Catalog Section: Piping Sections (SECT) and Structural Sections (STSEC). Both have the following attributes:

• DESC—a textual description of the section.

• PURP—a PDMS word showing the specific purpose for which that section is intended.

• GTYP—a PDMS word showing the generic type for elements contained in the section. This should be the same word as that used to identify the elements in Design; for example, VALV, BEAM.

Similarly, there are two types of Category: Piping Category (CATE) and Structural Category (STCA). Both have the following principal attributes:

• DESC—a textual description of the category.

• PURP—a PDMS word showing the specific purpose for which that category is intended. This should be set to the same STYPE as in the Specification with which it is to be used; for example, GLOB, GATE for a VALV.

• GTYP—a PDMS word showing the generic type for elements contained in the section.

• SKEY—a textual symbol key showing how the item is represented in isometric drawings (see the Isodraft Reference Manual).

• PTRE—a reference to a 3D P-point Set (PTSE).

• GMRE—a reference to a 3D Geometry Set (GMSE).

• DTRE—a reference to a Data Set (DTSE).

• CDET—a reference to Detailing Text (DTEX).

Both types of Catalog Section or Category contain the elements 3D P-point Set, 3D Geometry Set, Data Set, Detailing Text and Material Text, as described in Elements Used in Both Types of Catalog Section/Category. Piping Sections/Categories may also contain Piping Components, as described in Elements Used in Piping Sections/Categories. Structural Sections/Categories may also contain Structural Components (Profiles, Joints and Fittings), Structural Pointsets, Negative 3D Geometry Sets and Structural Geometry Sets, as described in Elements Used in Structural Sections/Categories.