Bolting Specifications

Catalogues and Specifications User Guide

General Purpose Specification Tables : Bolting Specifications

A Bolting Specification is based on a set of existing bolts, predefined using normal CATE and SCOM definitions.

To create a Bolting Specification begin by selecting PARAGON > Pipework.

Select Create > Specification > Specification from the main window drop-down.

Enter the Name to be assigned to the new Specification and select PIPE or Steel as the Purpose.

Click OK to create the Specification (SPEC element) in the database hierarchy and display the Specification window.

Click Add Headings to display the Headings sub window.

In the Headings sub window click Use Standard Heading Sets to display a list of Standard Headings.

Click BOLT. The Questions and Defaults table will automatically populate accordingly.

Click Apply to return to the Headings sub window. The window will appear pre populated.

Click Apply followed by Back to return to the main Tasks window.

Click Edit CAD Atts to display the Cad Attributes sub window.

In the N.b. Ref field enter the name of an existing Nominal Bore Table or select it from the Catalogue Explorer.

Click Apply to set the attributes for the bolt tables. These values will be used later when selection of sizes takes place.

Click Back.

Click Add New Items to display the Add Items sub window.

The Heading Type will appear pre-populated based on Use Standard Heading Sets option selected in the Headings sub window.

The Size Range will reflect the data retrieved when the Nominal Bore Table was selected.

In the BTYPe field enter the value STUD.

In the Add From part of the Add Items sub window select an existing SCOM element in the database by inputting the name or using the CE or Search feature.

Click Apply to create the specification.

Subsequent additions can be made to the final specification by adding BTYPe’s to the returned results. For example enter WASH or NUT in the Btype field and select Apply to re-build the specification.