Each piping specification in the catalogue has a sloperef attribute which is determined by a slope element (SLOELE). When creating a new pipe, the sloperef is set automatically from the sloperef of the specification. If a specification has a sloperef set, this will be transferred onto any new pipes using this specification in the future. Refer to Slope Element and Pipe Slope Element for further information.

The sloperef can be set in the conventional way using the search tools to find suitable tables. Click Search, the Tasks > Cad Attributes > Search (Slope Element Ref) populates the lower part of the Specification window.

By default, SLOELE automatically populates the Element Types field. Click Find to search for all SLOELE elements and populates the window.

To set the sloperef, highlight the required slope table, then click Use Selected.

Pipe Slope Tables (SLOTAB) elements are administrative elements used to group SLOELS’s together. The Create Pipe Slope Table window is displayed with a default name based on the current element and must be created below a TABWLD element in the catalogue hierarchy.

Many multi-purpose windows provide similar functionality through the create and modify options, the functionality is common throughout all disciplines. Refer to Multi-Purpose Windows for further information. A Pipe Slope Table (SLOTAB) element is added to the catalogue hierarchy and the Pipe Slope Element Editor window is displayed.