creating cadworx 2013 specifications and adding components to the specification

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Creating CADWorx 2013 Specifications and Adding Components to theSpecification FAQ

Question:

How are components added to User Created Specifications in CADWorx 2013?

Answer :

Components can easily be added to the CADWorx 2013 Specification Catalogues andProjects by following the instructions below.

Please note that we are going to be creating an Industry HDPE Specification Catalog andProject and adding a Buttweld Elbow Component containing the following sizes anddimensions to the newly created Catalogue.


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Open the specification editor and click on the Spec Editor Beach Ball and click on the

New Catalogue option as seen below.

Next, create a name for either a Global or Industry Catalog to which the HDPE componentswill be added and select the correct Unit Type and click on OK as seen below.


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Next, click on the Size Table command, to add a new Size Table to the Company Catalogas seen below.

Insert a suitable name for the Size Table as well as a description (if required) and a Part

Number. Fill in the required information and click on OK as seen below.


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Next, double click on the newly created Size Table to open it. Right click in an open spaceinside the size table and click on Add Standard Size option as seen below.

Reference information from the Specification Data Sheets to add all the Standard Sizesfound in the relevant tables.


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Check the referenced Standard Sizes that will be available for this particular IndustryCatalog as seen below and once completed, click on the OK once completed.

The Non Standard Sizes now need to be added accordingly. In the HDPE_Sizes table rightclick and click on the Add New Size table as seen below.


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Again information from the Specification Data Sheets to add all the Non Standard Sizesfound in the relevant tables.


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Using this method, add all the Non Standard Sizes that will be available in this IndustryCatalog.

The Actual OD, Description and Part Numbers for each of the added sizes can beinserted accordingly as seen below.


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A similar procedure can then be followed to add and edit Material Tables. Create a MaterialTable template by clicking on the Material Table command as seen below.

A name now needs to be created for your Material Table as seen below.

Open the Material Table and right click in an open space. Click on the Insert Row optionas seen below.


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Using this method, Material Data can then be added to the Material Table. Materials canalso be assigned to specific Component Types as seen below.

Next, click on the Schedule Table command to add a new Schedule table to the IndustryCatalog as seen below.

A name now needs to be created for your Schedule Table as seen below.


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Open the Schedule Table and right click on an open space. Click on the Add Scheduleoption as seen below.


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Standard Schedules and Non Standard Schedules can now be added to the Schedule Tableby either clicking on the Move Right button or by clicking on the New Button as seenbelow.

In this case the Non Standard Schedules can be referenced from the Specification DataSheets and added to the Schedule Table as seen below.


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Next, click on the Thickness Table command to add a new thickness table to theCompany Catalog as seen below.


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A name will then be required for the Thickness Table. The Thickness Table is built up usinginformation from selected Size Tables and Schedule Tables as seen below. Select therelevant tables and on the OK button once complete.

The Thicknesses can then be added by referencing the relevant Schedules and NominalBore Sizes from the Specification Data Sheets as seen below.


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End Type Table templates can be created by clicking on the End type Table command asseen below.

A Name and End Type will then need to be assigned for this End Type Table. The Type ofEnd Type selected will determine what columns will be made available in the Table. Therelevant Size table will then need to be selected and the available sizes that this End Typewill apply to can be filtered by clicking on the button next to the Size Table option as seenbelow.


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This End Type Table can be made available for specific Sizes by checking or uncheckingSizes as seen below.

The dimensional data for this End Type can now be inserted into the End Type Tableaccordingly. In cases similar to this example, the CADWorx Spec Editor will accept 0values in this table.


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Next, click on the Category Table command to add a component Category to the TableTables folder as seen below.

As an Elbow is being added to this Catalog, an Elbow Category needs to be selected asseen below. Click on OK once selected.

Click on the Data Table command to add an Elbow Data Table to the Elbow Category asseen below.


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A Name, Type and relevant Size Table will then need to be set for this component. Oncethe Size Table has been selected click on the icon next to the Size Table field to select inwhich sizes this Elbow will be made available as seen below.

Check the required sizes and click on OK as seen below.


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End Type Tables and Part Numbers can now be added to the component if required. Oncecomplete click on OK as seen below.

Column Names can be referenced by accessing the Properties palette to ensure that thecorrect dimensional values are placed in the correct columns. This can be done by clickingon the View ribbon and checking the Properties check box as seen below.


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Column names can also, optionally be customized to match the columns in theSpecification Data Sheets as seen below. This will minimize the chance of error in anyfuture or current customization for this component.


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The dimensional and weight data of the Component can now be added to the Data Tableby referencing the Specification Data Sheets as seen below.


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Using the same steps as above a catalog can be built up of many different components.Once the catalog has been built up correctly, use the Spec Editor Beach Ball to save thecurrent Specification Project file as seen below.

Components from the catalog can now be inserted into a specification Project which canbe created by going to the Spec Editor Beach Ball and clicking on the New Projectoption as seen below.


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A Name will need to be given to the Specification Project and newly created HDPE Catalogfile will need to be specified as the Default Catalog as seen below. Automated LongDescription and Part Number attributes can also be defined by clicking on the Long DescFormat and Part Number Format buttons. Click OK once this menu has beencompleted correctly.

A Specification can now be added to the Project file by clicking on the Add Specificationbutton as seen below.


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Information pertaining to this Specification can then be added and selected as seen below.Click on the OK button as seen below.


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Materials can also be assigned to specific components in this Specification by clicking onthe Material Assignment Setup button in the Properties palette as seen below.


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Schedules can be assigned to specific sizes in the Specification by clicking on the Schedule

Assignment Setup button in the Properties palette as seen below.


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Double click on the newly created Specification to open it. Tables and information from theDefault Catalog can now be selected and inserted in the Edit Component. Once all therelevant information has been selected and specified click on the Add button to add thecomponent to the specification.

Complete Specifications can be created by adding components and information from theDefault Catalog. Lastly use the Spec Editor Beach Ball to save the current SpecificationProject file as seen below.


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Close the Spec Editor and load the Project file into the CADWorx Setup Menu as seenbelow.

The added component can now be placed off the Spec View Palette as seen below.


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CADWorx will use the Data File dimensions from the Catalog to model in the component asseen below.

The Intelligent Data Specified in the Specification will be stored within the component andcan later be extracted to a Bill of Material or Isometric Drawing.


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Using a similar process as described above, a multitude of Intelligent Components can beadded and to Specification Catalogs and Projects ensuring CADWorx meets all Specificationand Company standards.

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