Define spool import settings using a naming rule - Intergraph Spoolgen - Help

The steps below illustrate how to create a spool naming rule that uses the pipeline reference as the spool prefix and a three-digit numeric identifier to define spool names, as shown in the example below.

1. Open I-Configure.

2. Select a project in the Project View panel, and then select Project Defaults on the horizontal toolbar to open the Project Defaults Dialog.

3. On the Project Defaults tab, locate Spool Naming Method in the DisplayName list.

4. Double-click the Value box, select Use Spool Naming Rule, and then select OK.

5. On the Attributes tab, locate Spool Naming Rule in the Display Name list, and double-click the Default Value box to open the Attribute dialog.

6. Select Evaluate expression, and select Build to open the Build Expression dialog. If the attribute expression has been previously evaluated, select Test.

7. Use the Attributes and Functions lists to add the attribute and function references required for the expression, as shown in the example below.

   

   

   • The # character outputs numeric spool identifiers. The number of characters that you enter determines the length of the number. For example, ### outputs three digits, such as 001, 002, and so forth. Alternatively, using the % character outputs alphabetic spool identifiers.

   • To avoid the generation of duplicate numbers, set at least two characters ( ## ). This ensures that when spool identifiers reach double digits, the software continues the number sequence to a maximum of 99. If a number sequence larger than 99 is needed, use three characters ( ### ).

   • For more information about using the Expression Builder, see Create an attribute expression in the I-Configure Help.

8. Select OK to close the Build Expression dialog, and then select OK again to close the Attribute dialog.

9. Select OK to save the project default settings and close the dialog.

You can also create a spool naming rule that specifies alphabetic spool identifiers. The examples below show the attribute expression created in the Expression Builder (A) and the resulting pipeline after import (B).