Compartments General Dialog
- Last UpdatedDec 20, 2023
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In Hydrostatics, categories are used to group compartments according to their operational function. Categories can be set up here and assigned when creating and editing compartments.

Figure 4:14 Compartments General dialog - Compartment Categories page.
For each category, the following must be defined:
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ID - an identifier (limited to 3 characters).
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Category - a descriptive title (limited to 40 characters).
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Def.Cargo Type - used to assign a default cargo type to the category. The available cargo types are defined by the Content Types page.
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Def.Dam.Perm - a default damage permeability for the category. The damage permeability for an individual compartment can be altered via the Compartment Editor dialog.
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Max. Filling % - the maximum percentage filling permissible for this compartment category.
Click Apply to update any changes to the list of compartment categories.