Instrument Tag Attributes
The supplied Instrument tag symbols have the set of attributes shown below.
NB: "(cat)" indicates an attribute can be loaded from the catalog.
Instrument tag Attributes
| TYPE | visible (cat) | Instrument type (e.g. FI = flow indicator) |
| TAGNAME | visible | Tag number / loop number |
| MFG | invisible (cat) | Manufacturer code number ( from manufact.dbf ) |
| CATNO | invisible (cat) | Manufacturers part number |
| CATDESC | invisible (cat) | Catalog description of component |
| VISDESC | visible | Users visible description of component. |
| RSTATUS | invisible (cat) | Control code for the "report status" e.g. Set to "No BOM" to exclude from the materials reports |
Notes
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Elecdes provides fast methods of loading this attribute set upon inserting, via the Catalog, and when editing with the Global Editor.
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All of the invisible attributes are used only in reporting. If you do not intend to create reports for your drawings, you will not need to enter data for invisible attributes.