PCF Generation Component Options

This section describes the PCF Generation Component Options mapping table and how you can customize it.

This page discusses:

Overview

You can customize this table to change the looks of the isometric drawing.

In Data Setup, this mapping table should be assigned to:

The PCF Generation Component Options item in the resource table of Piping/Tubing Design Resources.

Rule Customization

Part of a typical PCF Generation Component Options mapping table is shown below.

COMPONENT-IDENTIFIER COMPONENT-OPTION
BEND-ANGLE CATEGORY FABRICATION
BEND-ANGLE INSULATION ON
BEND-ANGLE TRACING OFF
BEND-ANGLE NAME
BEND-ANGLE STATUS STANDARD
BEND-RETURN CATEGORY FABRICATION
BEND-RETURN INSULATION ON
BEND-RETURN TRACING OFF
BEND-RETURN NAME

There are two columns in the table:

ColumnValueDescription
COMPONENT-IDENTIFIERThe component or part type For example TEE
COMPONENT-OPTIONSThe option for the component.

As an example, for the component-identifier TEE, the following options are available in the sample resource file:

  • CATEGORY FABRICATION
  • INSULATION ON
  • TRACING OFF
  • NAME
  • STATUS STANDARD

Customize the value as necessary. For example, you can turn TRACING to ON, or INSULATION to OFF.

Refer to Alias documentation to determine how to customize these options.

Sample Resource File

The default location of Piping-ISOComponentOptions.xls is

..\win_b64\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\Piping\DesignRules.