Catalogues and Specifications
User Guide
Additional Tools : SLH Paragon Tasks
To switch to Steelwork application, select PARAGON > Steelwork from the main menu.
When working in the SLH Paragon Tasks window, PARAGON requires the user to create database administrative elements to store other elements, allowing the user to define a logical hierarchy.
A CATA can contain a number of Catalogue Sections for SLH, Structural Sections (STSEC) are used, for a more detailed explanation of the Catalogue database hierarchy refer to the Structure of the Catalogue Database.
A Catalogue (CATA element) is the highest level element of the Catalogue Database hierarchy. From the Catalogue part of the SLH Paragon tasks window, select Create to display the Create SLH Catalogue window.
Enter the Name to be assigned to the new SLH Catalogue and select an appropriate Description (text description of the catalogue).
Click Create to create a Catalogue (CATA SLH element) in the database hierarchy.
From the Section part of the SLH Paragon tasks window, select Create to display the Create SLH Section window.
Enter the Name to be assigned to the new SLH Section and enter a Description (text description of the catalogue).
Click Create to create a Section (STSE element) in the database hierarchy.
When a Component is selected by the designer using MODEL, a Specification Reference (SPREF) is identified and held in the DESIGN database. For SLH elements, SPCO (for profiles) must point at SPRF and GPART (for parts) must point at a SFIT or TMMPL. Refer to Principal Features of the Catalogue Database for more information.
