Pipe Class Editor (PE)

Plant Engineering > Part Data Tools > EditCL > Pipe Class Editor

This tool enables you to create new pipe classes and process existing pipe classes.

After calling the function, the Pipe Class Editor dialogue window is displayed:

• Create pipe class
• Edit pipe class

The Pipe Class Editor is only available if the HiCAD Catalogue has been set as part data source (see Plant Engineering Settings, Part selection).

Create pipe class

Plant Engineering > Part Data Tools > EditCL > Pipe Class Editor

To create a new pipe class, proceed as follows:

1. Click the New pipe class icon and enter the name of the new pipe class into the Name field.

2. Assign the desired attribute values to the pipe class attributes shown in the Attribute name column. Double-click the corresponding row in the Attribute value column and enter the desired text/value.

3. Click the Save button to save the pipe class. The new pipe class will be saved as XML file to the HiCAD subfolder \PlantParts\Pipeclasses.
4. Assign the required plant parts to the newly created pipe class. Click the icon at the top right of the dialogue window and select a part type. HiCAD displays a list of the corresponding part attributes.

You have the option to set filters for part search by specifying particular search criteria. To assign a search criterion to an attribute, double-click the corresponding row in the Conditions column and enter the search criteria, which may contain the common wildcard characters ? (for an arbitrary character) and * (for an arbitrary sequence of characters). Valid search criteria for numerical values are the operators <, >, <=, >=, != . Furthermore, conditions can be linked by & (logical AND).

You start part search by clicking the Start search button. All parts fulfilling the specified conditions will be listed as Found parts.

5. Select the parts (multiple selection with CTRL and SHIFT key) you want to assign to the pipe class. Right-click one of the selected, highlighted items and select Assign in the context menu. All selected parts are taken over to the Assigned parts list.

6. You can now edit the list of assigned parts, i.e. remove parts from the list or add new parts. Furthermore, you can display information for each assigned part.

To remove parts from the list, select the corresponding row, (multiple selection with CTRL key). Right-click one of the selected and highlighted items and select Remove in the context menu.

To display part information, right-click the corresponding row and select Display.

If you want to assign more parts via a new search, click the Initialise button to empty the result list. Then proceed as described in steps 4 ff.

7. To save the pipe class with the currently assigned part, click the Save button.

The Print list button offers the option to output a list of all assigned parts. The list is displayed in the HiCAD Report Manager. Use the functions of the Report Manager to save the list. Extensive information on the operation of the Report Manager is provided in the Online Help.

List in HiCAD Report Manager

Edit pipe class

Plant Engineering > Part Data Tools > EditCL > Pipe Class Editor

To process a pipe class, click the Load pipe class icon in the Pipe Class Editor and select the corresponding XML file. Preset is the HiCAD subfolder \PlantParts\Pipeclasses. Click Open.

If you want to change the file, click the Process button. You have now the following options:

• Change attribute values of the pipe class,
• Assign parts,
• Remove assigned parts.

In this context please note that the file can only be changed/edited by one process. Messages such as

Process cannot access file D:\HiCAD\PlantParts\PipeClasses\t2.xml, as it is currently being used by another process.

means that the file is currently used by another process and is therefore locked.

The locking of the pipe class file is only removed if

• the Pipe Class Editor is ended,
• a new pipe class has been created, or
• a new pipe class file is loaded for processing.

Part Data Tools (PE) • Plant Engineering Functions