To Change and Update Stock Number Formats
You can change the pipe and fitting stock number formats in a specification and update the current model with the changes.
1. Modify the specification. Click > . The Define Piping Specification dialog box opens.
2. Click 
. The Open File dialog box opens. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
. The Open File dialog box opens. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.3. Double-click the Auto-Selection file that is associated with the specification that you want to modify. The Open File dialog box closes. In the Define Piping Specification dialog box, the file name appears in the border next to Auto-Selection File.
4. Under Select Record, select the specification record that you want to modify.
5. Select the Pipe, Fitting, or Assembly (fitting) tabs for the type of stock number format to change.
6. Under Define Record and Select Stock Number Format, select new format keywords from the Keyword box or enter unique keywords. You can delete any keyword to make it unavailable to the specification.
7. Click 
to insert the changes to the selected record. Spec-Driven Piping modifies the record and displays the changes under Select Record.
to insert the changes to the selected record. Spec-Driven Piping modifies the record and displays the changes under Select Record.8. Click 
to save changes to the file. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
to save changes to the file. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.9. Click > . The Define Piping Specification dialog box closes.
10. Update the model. Click > . The Update Model dialog box opens.
11. Under Select Assembly, click 
and select the assembly to which you want to apply the changes.
and select the assembly to which you want to apply the changes.12. Under Model Information, select the Stock Number check box.
13. Click OK. The Confirm Cancel dialog box opens. Click Yes to confirm the update. The dialog boxes close and Spec-Driven Piping updates the active assembly information. Spec-Driven Piping confirms the update in the Message Area.
14. Regenerate (
) to apply the changes to the piping model displayed in the graphics window.
) to apply the changes to the piping model displayed in the graphics window.15. Verify the changes. To display the stock number in the updated format, click 
Piping Info. In the Report Pipeline dialog box, select > 
.
Piping Info. In the Report Pipeline dialog box, select > .16. Click and select a pipe segment in the graphics window. Note that the segment must be from the updated assembly. Spec-Driven Piping displays the pipeline information in the INFORMATION WINDOW.
and select a pipe segment in the graphics window. Note that the segment must be from the updated assembly. Spec-Driven Piping displays the pipeline information in the INFORMATION WINDOW.