Create Part Family Form

A Part Family must be created below a Part World (PRTWLD).

Create a Part Family

1. Select Create, then Part, then Family from the main window drop-down.

   The Create Part Family form opens:

   

2. Enter the Name to be assigned to the new Part Family.

3. Select the OK option to create the new Part Family (PRTELE elements) and open the following screen.

   This form allows you to access various tasks which administer all aspects of a new Part Family.

   

   The form is divided into separate sub Tasks.

   In the list of Tasks below View and Edit Properties there are two options available:

   General Attributes	Allows the general attributes of a GPART element to be edited
   References	Allows the references of the Part to be edited

   These selections are ghosted till a GPART is created in the database hierarchy.

4. To create a new GPART select Create a New Part in the list of tasks.

   

   A new GPART element will be created in the database hierarchy below the Part World and a new part entry will appear in the Part Family form as follows:

   

5. At this stage it is possible to select General Attributes to display the following sub form:

   

   The following form fields should be populated as follows:

   Name	Enter a suitable element name
   Type	Enter a suitable value such as ELBO
   Subtype	Enter a suitable value such as BW
   Description	Enter an optional long description for the element
   Comment	Additional comment field for administrator use
   Purpose	Enter an appropriate purpose such as PIPE

6. Uncheck Allow References from Design to not allow the Part to be referenced in Design (by default this is checked).

7. Click Apply Changes to commit the changes to the Catalogue database.

8. Click Edit All Attributes to allow manual edits to be made to all the attributes of the GPART. Clicking this will open the following form:

   

   1. Click the CE option to populate the form with the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer.

   2. Use the standard Track check box to allow the form to follow the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer.

   3. The Write Access and Modify Allowed boxes will check depending on the status of the element (these boxes are for information only and cannot be changed from this form).

   4. Highlight an attribute in the list and use the input field at the bottom of the form. The input field will change depending on the currently selected attribute in the list.

   5. Type a new value into the input field and commit the change by clicking Apply.

   6. Close the form once edits have been made.

Creating Parts from a Category

It is possible to create Parts from a previously created Category.

A full description of how to create a Category follows this section. Creating a Part Family from a Category is simply a case of selecting a previously created Category in the Catalogue Explorer and clicking on Create Parts from Category:

9. In the Catalogue Explorer highlight a previously created Category.

10. Select Create Parts from Category to add elements below the Category to the Part Family list from the currently selected Category element.

    Note: If the currently selected item is not a Category then a standard search form will open, pre-populated with a search criteria for a Category (CATE STCA).

11. Click Use.

    

12. Select General Attributes.

    

    The General Attributes form allows changes to be made to the attributes of the Parts added to the Family.

    Values such as Type and Subtype can be changed as described in the previous section.

Create Parts from Template Area

As with Categories, it is possible to Parts from a previously created Template Area.

Creating a Part Family from a Template Area is simply a case of selecting a previously created Template Area in the Catalogue Explorer and clicking on Create Parts from Template Area:

13. In the Catalogue Explorer highlight a previously created Template Area.

14. Select Create Parts from Template Area to add elements below the Template Area to the Part Family list from the currently selected element.

    Note: If the currently selected element is not a Template Area then a standard search form will open, pre-populated with a search criteria for a Template Area (TMAR).

    

15. Select General Attributes.

    

    The General Attributes form allows changes to be made to the attributes of the Parts added to the Family.

    Values such as Type and Subtype can be changed as described in the previous section.

Part Names

Each part name should describe the component in full Material and Schedule Thickness, short codes can be incorporated within the part name.

For example: 100NB and 150NB Elbows are Schedule 40 whilst the 200NB Elbow is Schedule 30, all elbows are Carbon Steel ASTM A53 GR A.

The above shows typical part names and descriptions.

The rest of the code is the name of the catref.

• The Parts should be renamed and the description set as shown above.

Part References

Parts can reference database items such as Isometric Description and Material, Weights

16. Highlight a Part from the list of Parts in the Family

17. Select References.

    The References form allows you to set the following reference attributes at GPART level.

    3D Model	Catref
    3D Template	Tmpref
    2D Symbols	Drssref
    ISO Description	Detref
    ISO Material	Matxt
    Bolts	Bltref
    Weights	Cmpref
    Surface Treatment	Srftref

18. Select the desired element to reference in the Catalogue Explorer.

19. Select the appropriate Reference Type from the Tasks Reference form (for example Bolts).

    

20. Click CE

21. Click Apply Change to add the reference to the Part.

    The appropriate Part reference will then be set (Bltref in the case of Bolts).

    A description of the referenced element will also be visible:

    

22. Close the form by clicking the X on the top right.

23. To return to the Part Family form select Modify, then select Part Family from the main window drop-down.