Editing the Material Files 

Ø Warning: Making changes to a spec may adversely affect drawings created using the initial spec. Be certain that you understand the implications of editing the Material Files.

To edit the Material file…

1. Select the Spec you wish to edit from the Client / Project tree view.

2. Open the Spec Parameters view.

3. Click Materials.

4. From the Spec Name drop-down list, select the spec you want to edit. The Component field becomes active.

5. Select the component type you want to edit (ball valve - flanged, for example). The Setting List populates with all the ball valves - flanged in the current spec.

6. You can do any of the following:

7.  Add an item to the Setting List

8. Delete an item from the Setting List

9. Edit an item in the Setting List

To add an item…

• Select the component Size from the drop-down list.

• Enter all data required for the component (type, material etc.)

• Click Add to place the component in the Settings List.

To delete an item…

1. In the Setting List, click the item you want to delete.

2. Click Delete to remove the item from the Settings List.

To edit an item…

1. In the Setting List, click the item you want to edit. The data for the selected items populates the fields in the upper right of the dialog box.

2. Edit the data using the drop-down lists, or by manually entering the required data.

3. Click Update to place the new data in the Settings List.

Ø      Important: Updating the Setting Lists does not save the information. You must click OK to save the new data.

     4.   When you have completed all changes to the Material File, do one of the following:

•  Click OK to save all changes to the Settings List and close the dialog box.

• Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without accepting any of the changes made in the session.