Cataloging Requirements

Most of the reference material needed by Isodraft is stored in the Catalog database. Such data includes:

• Component item codes and descriptions, to be printed on material lists

• A definition of the two-dimensional symbol (SKEY) for each type of component

• A definition of any specific types of end connections to be associated with particular components

• The bolting requirements of all flanged components

Isodraft cannot function correctly unless the Catalogue is properly set up. This information supplements the Catalogues and Specifications Reference Manual.

This chapter describes how the data, except for bolting information, is stored in the Catalogue. How to set up the Bolting part of the Catalogue is described in Bolting.