Create Class
Explanation
This activity is used to create a class name for a particular type of design object
and/or design part.
Classes assign relations, properties, ID Models ID Separators and Technical
Templates, among others,
and are the primary grouping method standard that is used by any plant structure. A class can be
design object class, design part class or both.
The addition of a Parent Class on the class makes it possible to create Class
Structures, which will later enable the class of a design object to be changed.
The definition of equipment object information and milestone information on the
class, can also be reused as default values in equipment handling and project
connection activities respectively.
Prerequisites
A Standard must be defined.
System Effects
A Design Object Class, Design Part Class or Design Object and Design Part Class is created.
Window
Class
Classes
Standard
Related Window Descriptions
Class
Classes
Standard/Class
Procedure
- Open the Class or Classes window.
- Click New.
- In the Standard field, enter the name of the standard to which
the class belongs. Use the List of Values to select a suitable
standard. If a user default plant has been defined in the User Settings dialog box, the standard of that plant will be displayed here
by default.
- In the Class field, enter a unique name for the class based on your plant
standard. Use letters and numbers in your Class names. Avoid the following characters: '
(apostrophe), & (AND), \ (backslash).
- In the Description field, enter a short description of the class,
if required.
- In the Class Identifier field, enter an internal class name that
will serve as a comparative name across sites that may use differing languages. This name may be the same as the class, or perhaps the class in another
language. Enter a class identifier that is unique for the standard.
- Select the Design Object Class check box, Design Part Class
check box or both check boxes as required
- Assign one or more engineering disciplines to the class by selecting the
check boxes against the disciplines, e.g. the check boxes for Mechanical
and Process for a PUMP class.
- Optionally, on the General tab, define the Primary and Secondary IDs to include when copying
objects of a class.
- Click Save.
You can also create a class for a particular on the Standard window. Open the Standard window,
query for the standard for which the class is being created and perform steps
1-9
with the exception of 3, as the class will be created for the standard displayed
in the header of the Standard window.