To Modify Project Data Files
Project Data files (Specification Directory, Auto-Selection, and Insulation Directory files) contain piping records that you defined for specific piping projects. You can modify these records using the following steps:
1. Create or open a piping assembly.
2. Click > . The Piping tab opens.
3. Click
Spec DB. The
Define Piping Specification dialog box opens.
4. Click
![](../../piping/piping/images/open.png)
. The
Open File dialog box opens. The current directory is based on the directory path in the
piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
5. Double-click one of the following Project Data Files:
◦ Specification Directory file
◦ Auto-Selection file
◦ Insulation Directory file
Spec-Driven Piping displays the file name in the border next to the file type.
6. Under Select Record, select a record to modify. Note that for Auto-Selection files, you must select the appropriate tab (Pipe, Fitting, or Assembly) before selecting a record.
7. Under Define Record, modify the data in the appropriate boxes.
8. Click
![](../../piping/piping/images/mfgbom_addrow.png)
to add the changes to the selected record. Spec-Driven Piping either creates a new record or modifies the existing record and displays all changes under
Select Record.
9. Click
![](../../piping/piping/images/save.png)
to save the file. The current directory is based on the directory path in the
piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
10. Click > .
Deleting a Record
Under
Select Record, select the record to delete. Click
![](../../piping/piping/images/mfgbom_delrow.png)
and follow steps 9 and 10 above.