Catalogues and Specifications User Guide
Working With PARAGON Applications : Create : Create Part Family
Create Part Family
A Part Family must be created below a Part World (PRTWLD).
Select Create > Part > Family from the main menu to display the Create Part Family window.
Enter the Name to be assigned to the new Part Family.
Click OK to create the new Part Family (PRTELE elements) to display the following screen, which allows the user to access various tasks which administer all aspects of a new Part Family.
The window is divided into separate sub Tasks.
In the list of Tasks below View and Edit Properties there are two options available:
General Attributes
Allows the general attributes of a GPART element to be edited
References
Allows the references of the Part to be edited
These selections are ghosted till a GPART is created in the database hierarchy.
To create a new GPART select Create a New Part in the list of tasks.
A new GPART element will be created in the database hierarchy below the Part World and a new part entry will appear in the Part Family window as follows:
At this stage it is possible to select General Attributes to display the following sub window:
The following fields should be populated as follows:
Name
Enter a suitable element name
Type
Enter a suitable value such as ELBO
Subtype
Enter a suitable value such as BW
Description
Enter an optional long description for the element
Comment
Additional comment field for administrator use
Purpose
Enter an appropriate purpose such as PIPE
Uncheck Allow References from Design to not allow the Part to be referenced in MODEL (by default this is checked).
Click Apply Changes to commit the changes to the Catalogue database.
Click Edit All Attributes to allow manual edits to be made to all the attributes of the GPART and display the following window:
Click CE to populate the window with the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer.
Use the standard Track check box to allow the window to follow the currently selected element in the Catalogue Explorer.
The Write Access and Modify Allowed boxes will check depending on the status of the element (these boxes are for information only and cannot be changed from this window).
Highlight an attribute in the list and use the input field at the bottom of the window. The input field will change depending on the currently selected attribute in the list.
Type a new value into the input field and commit the change by clicking Apply.
Close the window once edits have been made.
Creating Parts from a Category
It is possible to create Parts from a previously created Category.
A full description of how to create a Category follows this section. Creating a Part Family from a Category is simply a case of selecting a previously created Category in the Catalogue Explorer and clicking on Create Parts from Category:
1.
In the Catalogue Explorer highlight a previously created Category.
2.
Select Create Parts from Category to add elements below the Category to the Part Family list from the currently selected Category element.
Note:
If the currently selected item is not a Category then a standard search window will be displayed, pre-populated with a search criteria for a Category (CATE STCA).
3.
Click Use.
4.
Select General Attributes.
The General Attributes window allows changes to be made to the attributes of the Parts added to the Family.
Values such as Type and Subtype can be changed as described in the previous section.
Create Parts from Template Area
As with Categories, it is possible to Parts from a previously created Template Area.
Creating a Part Family from a Template Area is simply a case of selecting a previously created Template Area in the Catalogue Explorer and clicking on Create Parts from Template Area:
1.
In the Catalogue Explorer highlight a previously created Template Area.
2.
Select Create Parts from Template Area to add elements below the Template Area to the Part Family list from the currently selected element.
Note:
If the currently selected element is not a Template Area then a standard search window will be displayed, pre-populated with a search criteria for a Template Area (TMAR).
3.
Select General Attributes.
The General Attributes window allows changes to be made to the attributes of the Parts added to the Family.
Values such as Type and Subtype can be changed as described in the previous section.
Part Names
Each part name should describe the component in full Material and Schedule Thickness, short codes can be incorporated within the part name.
For example: 100NB and 150NB Elbows are Schedule 40 whilst the 200NB Elbow is Schedule 30, all elbows are Carbon Steel ASTM A53 GR A.
The above shows typical part names and descriptions.
AAA
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Carbon Steel ASTM A53 GR A
SG
-
Schedule 40
SE
-
Schedule 30
The rest of the code is the name of the catref.
The Parts should be renamed and the description set as shown above.
Part References
Parts can reference database items such as Isometric Description and Material, Weights etc.
1.
Highlight a Part from the list of Parts in the Family
2.
Select References.
The References window allows the user to set the following reference attributes at GPART level.
3D Model
Catref
3D Template
Tmpref
2D Symbols
Drssref
ISO Description
Detref
ISO Material
Matxt
Bolts
Bltref
Weights
Cmpref
Surface Treatment
Srftref
3.
Select the desired element to reference in the Catalogue Explorer.
4.
Select the appropriate Reference Type from the Tasks Reference window (for example Bolts).
5.
Click CE
6.
Click Apply Change to add the reference to the Part.
The appropriate Part reference will then be set (Bltref in the case of Bolts).
A description of the referenced element will also be visible:
7.
Close the window by clicking the X on the top right.
8.
To return to the Part Family window select Modify > Part Family from the main window drop-down.
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