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.
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Click Start > All Programs > Intergraph Spoolgen > Tools > I-Configure.
I-Configure opens.
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Select a project in the Project View panel, and then click Project Defaults on the horizontal toolbar.
The Project Defaults dialog box opens.
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Locate Spool Naming Method in the DisplayName list.
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Double-click the Value box, select Use Spool Naming Rule, and then click OK.
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On the Attributes tab, locate Spool Naming Rule in the Display Name list, and double-click the Default Value box.
The Attribute dialog box opens.
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Select Evaluate expression, and click Build. If the attribute expression has been previously evaluated, click Test.
The Build Expression dialog box opens.
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Use the Attributes and Functions lists to add the attribute and function references required for the expression, as shown in the example below.
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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.
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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 ( ### ).
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For more information about using the Expression Builder, see Create an attribute expression in the I-Configure Help.
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Click OK to close the Build Expression dialog box, and then click OK again to close the Attribute dialog box.
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Click OK to save the project default settings and close the dialog box.
Alternatively, you can 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).