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CAESAR II Version
12
CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

CADWorxP&ID tab: Size_Spec > Editor

P&ID menu: Accessory > Specification > Editor

Command line: SPECEDIT

Modifies the delivered specifications and creates new specifications for the PRJ or SPC files. The type of file selected determines which editor is displayed. Selecting a PRJ file displays the Intergraph CADWorx Catalog and Specification Editor, while selecting an SPC file displays the legacy Spec Editor. For more information about the legacy Spec Editor, see the information below. For more information about the Intergraph CADWorx Catalog and Specification Editor, see the CADWorx Spec Editor User's Guide delivered with CADWorx.

Spec Editor

Info

Defines general specification information, such as materials. For more information, see Spec Information Edit Dialog Box.

Components

Displays component categories in the specification. For a selected component category, displays the individual components with values for size range (Start and End) and Description in the right list.

Search Spec

The following options open the Find and Replace dialog box.

  • Find

Searches for a text string in Description. Search values are case-sensitive.

  • Find Next

Finds the next occurrence of the value defined in Find.

  • Replace

Searches for a text string in Description and replaces all occurrences with a new text string. A message box displays the number of replacements made.

Modify Spec

Move Up

Moves the selected component up the right list.

Move Down

Moves the selected component down the right list.

Add

In the right list, adds a component to the selected Component category. Opens the Add Component dialog box, which displays the applicable components for the selected component category. After selecting a component, you must specify parameter values for the component. For more information, see Edit Component Dialog Box.

Double-click a value in Component to open the Optional component dialog box. For more information, see Optional Component Dialog Box.

Delete

Deletes the selected component in the right list.

Edit

Modifies the parameters for the selected component in the right list. For more information, see Edit Component Dialog Box.

Copy

Copies the selected component in the right list to a new component in the same category. This is useful when creating new components that are similar to an existing component.

Save

Saves modifications to the current specification file.

Save As

Saves modifications to a new specification file.

Export

Exports the current specification file to a text or Excel file.

An exported specification cannot be imported back into the software.

OK

Saves modifications to the current specification file, and closes the dialog box.

The Intergraph CADWorx Catalog and Specification Editor and the legacy Spec Editor can be used as standalone software and can be copied to any computer. Neither editor requires a license. CADWorxSpecEdit.exe and SpecEdit.exe are both located in the [Product Folder]\P&ID\Spec folder.

An SPC specification file is a rigidly formatted text file. If you modify the file with a text editor such as Notepad, do not change the structure of the file. Components using an improperly formatted specification file cannot be placed on a drawing.

When opening the editors from CADWorx P&ID, the software loads the PRJ or SPC that you have selected. If you want to open a different project, select File > Open in the Intergraph CADWorx Catalog and Specification Editor. For more information, see the CADWorx Spec Editor User's Guide delivered with CADWorx. To open a different SPC file, you must close the legacy Spec Editor and select another file.

The editors stores all the components delivered with CADWorx. To add a size for a component, you must first add it in the Data Table and the EndType Table in the catalog of the Intergraph CADWorx Catalog and Specification Editor. You cannot use a component size that has not been added to the catalog for the specification. CADWorx uses the SpecificationDirectory to determine the location of the out-of-the-box specifications.

Optional components can be manipulated and created in both editors.

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