Surface Treatment Definition Form
- Last UpdatedNov 12, 2025
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The Surface Treatment Definition form allows you to define new surface parameters.
To open the Surface Treatment Definition form select Utilities > Surface Treatment > Define from the main menu.
This form consists of three sections:
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Surface Treatments |
where all the available surface treatments for a project are specified. |
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Selected Coatings |
when the allowable paint types and manufacturers are specified. |
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Paint definition |
where the paint type, the coating thickness and the order in which the coatings are applied is specified. |
Creating the Surface Treatment List
The Surface Treatments sub form is used to create a list of allowable surface treatments which will be used when defining the specifications.
The options at the bottom of the Surface Treatments area provide the following functions:
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Create |
Creates a new entry in the surface treatments list, into which the following data is entered:
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Copy |
Creates a copy of the selected (highlighted) entry. |
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Delete |
Removes the selected entry from the list. |
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Refresh |
If the Command Line is used to make changes to any of the surface treatment details, clicking this option updates the list to reflect the changes. |
The Create, Copy and Delete operations are also available from the right-click options menu.
Note: Surface treatments can be imported in from CSV and XLS (Excel) files via the Import Data utility (Utilities menu).
Creating the Paint Definitions
The Paint Definition sub form is used to define a list of allowable paints. Each entry in the List of PAINT Elements may be referenced by one or more entries in the surface treatment specification.
Paint Definitions are created in a similar way to Surface Treatment Definitions:
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Create |
Creates a new entry in the List of PAINT Elements, into which the following data (paint definition attributes) is entered:
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The Create, Copy and Refresh options perform similar functions to the Surface Treatment options.
The Create, Copy and Delete operations are also available from the right-click options menu.
Note: Paint Definitions can be imported in from CSV and XLS (Excel) files via the Import Data utility (Utilities menu).
Specifying the Coatings
This Selected Coatings sub form is used to specify the paint coatings that are required for the Surface Treatment, and the order in which they are to be applied.
Select a surface treatment and the required paint elements from the paint definition form. Click on ADD to add the details to the Selected Coatings list.
Specify the coating Thickness (this is the Dry Film Thickness in microns) and click UPDATE. The value will be copied to the THICKNESS (MICRONS) field in the Selected Coatings list.
The Thickness value can later be changed by selecting the required row, entering a new Thickness value and clicking UPDATE.
If any details in the Paint Definition list are modified, clicking UPDATE updates the Selected Coatings list with the new data.
The Move Coating arrow icons are used to change the order in which the coatings appear in the Selected Coatings list (that means, the order in which the coatings are to be applied). The Move Coating operations are also available from the right-click options menu. There are also options for removing a selected coating or all coatings.