Guide Structure

Catalogues and Specifications Reference Manual

Introduction : Guide Structure

The Catalogues and Specifications Reference Manual is divided into the following sections:


Document Conventions	describes notation and conventions used when entering commands.
Common Commands	describes how to enter, leave and change the states of PARAGON.
Catalogue Database Structure	gives details of the Catalogue database hierarchy and the ways in which its constituent elements are defined.
Manipulating the Catalogue Database using PARAGON	explains the procedure for defining the various types of element which represent the design components within the Catalogue database.
Component Design and Representation in PARAGON	introduces the principles of catalogue component design and their representation in graphical displays.
Catalogue Database Elements Setup in PARAGON	details elements used for the creation of point set, geometry sets, descriptive texts, coco tables, bolting tables and unit of measurements.
Data Set (DTSET)	explains the concept of datasets, used to store catalogue data which needs to be queried from MODEL or DRAW and which is not accessible by other means.
Checking Catalogue Database Consistency using PARAGON	describes how to check the catalogue database for inconsistencies from within PARAGON, so that errors can be corrected before the data is used in a design.
Piping Components	summarises some p-point conventions which should be followed to enter correct functioning of ISODRAFT.
Specification Constructor	introduces the principles of specifications.
Manipulating the Catalogue Database using SPECONMODE	describes SPECONMODE within PARAGON.
Typical Specifications	describes typical specifications.
SPECONMODE Command Syntax Diagrams	lists SPECONMODE command syntax diagrams.
SPECONMODE Error Messages	a list of common SPECONMODE error messages.
Nominal Pipe Size Tables	a list of Nominal Pipe Size Tables.
Properties Constructor	introduces the principles of PROPCON.
Use of Groups	describes the use of groups in PROPCON.
Exponential Numbers	describes Exponential Numbers in PROPCON.
PROPCON Command Syntax Diagrams	a list of PROPCON command syntax diagrams.