Nozzles Configuration Category
- Last UpdatedMar 14, 2024
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The Nozzles Configuration Category is divided into three sub-categories:
Settings Sub-Category
If nozzle sizes are to be cascaded onto connecting pipes, check the Cascade Nozzle to Pipe checkbox.
Values to Remember from Last Nozzle Edit Section
This section contains two checkboxes - Tag and Size.
A project can be configured so that a value entered in a field in a Properties dialog is "remembered" by the same field when that Properties dialog is accessed again when labelling another, previously unlabelled, item of that type.
If, for example, the functionality is switched on for the Size field, and a nozzle is labelled with a value of "20". The next time a nozzle is labelled for the first time, when the Properties dialog for this item is opened, the Size field will automatically be completed with the value "20". This can be replaced by another value if required. This new value will then be the "remembered" value for the nozzle Size field.
This functionality is switched on and off for individual Properties dialog fields by checking and unchecking the checkboxes in this section.
Default Nozzle
Set the default nozzle symbol to be used when inserting a nozzle onto selected equipment using the right-click menu.
Labels Sub-Category
If nozzles are to be labelled using an automatically incrementing number, check the Increment Nozzle Sequence checkbox.
If nozzles labels are to automatically include a prefix, enter this prefix in the Nozzle Prefix field. If no prefix is required, enter <NONE> (the default entry).
The Increment Nozzle Sequence checkbox is disabled if <NONE> is entered in the Nozzle Prefix field, or if the field is blank.
Validation Sub-Category
This section is used to specify the permitted format of entries into the Tag field of nozzle labels.
In the fields provided, enter the following characters as required:
|
Code |
Description |
|---|---|
|
A |
Upper Case Alpha Character [A-Z] |
|
a |
Lower Case Alpha Character [a-z] |
|
M |
Mixed Case Alpha Character [A-Z, a-z] |
|
F |
Upper Case Free Character [A-Z, 0-9, white space] |
|
f |
Lower Case Free Character [a-z, 0-9, white space] |
|
X |
Mixed Case Free Character [A-Z, a-z, 0-9, white space] |
|
N |
Numeric Character [0-9] |
For example, if AaN is entered, when a user is completing Tag field in the nozzles labelling Properties dialog, the first character must be an uppercase letter, the second a lower case letter, and the third a number.
The Advanced Format Options dialog is available from the button adjacent to the field.
To test how the validation will work in practice, make an entry in the Test Data field of the Test tab, and click Test. A message will be displayed indicating whether or not the test data would be a valid entry.
To directly edit the regular expression that comprises the validation entry, select the Advanced tab. The expression is displayed in the Regular Expression field and may be amended as required. For help on editing Regular Expressions, click on the help link displayed on this tab.