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Used to create contractor and industry commodity codes interactively by selecting the part properties.

To make this dialog available, you must go to Tools Menu > Options Command , select the Piping Specifications Tab (Options Dialog), and then set Provide tools for building and selecting code for to one of the enabled options. You also must define the default rules in Piping > Piping Specification > Model Rules > Commodity Code Rules (in the catalog hierarchy). You can load default rules to use as a starting point using the Available rules and Load options on the Piping Specifications Tab (Options Dialog).

After all the rules are defined and you have enabled the option, anywhere you are required to enter a commodity code in the grid view, select Select Commodity Code... from the drop-down list to activate this dialog.

Commodity type

Select the commodity type for which to build the commodity code. You must select something from this list first.

Method

Select how you want to build the code. You must start with the Build code from part properties method and select at least one property before you can use the Choose code from available parts method. After that, you can alternate between the two methods as needed.

  • Build code from part properties - Builds the commodity code by the properties that you select in the Part properties list.

  • Choose code from available parts - Displays a list of available parts based on what you have selected in the Part properties list using the Build code from part properties method.

Part properties

Displays the commodity type properties that you use to define the commodity code. By selecting a value for a property, the software adds that value's code to the commodity code. You can change what displays here by editing the default rules in Piping > Piping Specification > Model Rules > Commodity Code Rules (in the catalog hierarchy).

Commodity codes

Displays all available commodity code that you can select from based on what you have selected so far in the Part properties list. This field only displays when Method is set to Choose code from available parts.

Commodity code

Displays the commodity code as you build it. This option is read-only.

Material description

Displays the material description as you select part properties. This option is read-only. You must select the Create material description by rule option on the Piping Specifications Tab (Options Dialog) to have the software create the material description. Otherwise, this option remains blank.