Stable Identification of Un-named Hull Elements

Description

When the name of an unnamed element is displayed, it is composed by its type and member position.

TYPE n of …

The n is its numbered position in the list of its owner, only counting elements of the same type. Some types of elements are possibly better identified by the value of an attribute than by its position among its equal type of siblings. For some marine hull type of elements this is just the case.The name of an unnamed element is normally presented in the format:

HSTIFF 3 of HPANEL /ER2-LP32_2

While it onwards instead will be presented in the format

HSTIFF idsp 6003 of HPANEL /ER2-LP32_2

The value 6003 is provided by the TBID attribute for the HSTIFF element. Hull elements with a TBID attribute will be presented in this format.

Command graphs are adjusted so that the same format can be used as input by user to change position in the element hierarchy.

Benefits

More stable identification of unnamed hull elements.

Compatibility Constraints

None.

For More Information

Refer to Design Reference Manual / How to Use the Syntax Graphs / Standard Syntax Graphs / Design Element Identity <gid> and User Guide Hull in Dabacon / General / Identification of Unnamed Elements.

Affected Programs

This is a core change that affects all programs exploring hull data.