Working Instruction for Complete Data

Import for PDMS V11.6 (SDL, HDL and

HPL Series) :
1. Import of defined UDAs (User Defined Attribute definitions) via the module
LEXICON and the Import file :
PDMS-Importfile_CompleteSeries_01_Lexicon_UDAttributes_20130721.txt
Starting PDMS in the Lexicon Module (as a Free / Admin User)

Exam
ple

(Lexicon 11.6 = only Windows Shell, no GUI with Menu) :

a.) Navigate to the correct DB via setting current element ot starting from
the World Level (if you want write into the first (empty?) data base).
Start the *Lexicon* file via
$m/path-to-file/ PDMSImportfile_CompleteSeries_01_Lexicon_UDAttributes_20130721.txt

(Via position in the structure (at a UWRL) you are defining into which DB you will
write/import the data).

With the used import file, a new UWRL (UDA world) with structure and UDAs (User
Defined Attributes) will be created

b.) check the data (UDAs) in the structure

c.) Use Compile Command for compiling the New Attribute(s) and save
work to data base
(The Command Compile sets internal IDs for UDAs and checks integrity
of UDA properties & adjustments)

d.) Exit module

2. Import of defined Property Data (Central Component Data Objects) via the
module PROPCON and the Import file :
PDMS-Importfile_CompleteSeries_02_Propcon_Properties_20130721.txt
a.) Starting PDMS in the Propcon Module (as a Catalog User)

Exam
ple

(Propcon = only Command Window, no GUI with Menu)

Use commands : q mem (for querying the members / content of an object), q

att ( for querying the attributes of an object) , prev or next or 2 (number 2
for pos 2) for navigating through the elements

b.) Navigate to the correct DB via setting current element ot starting from
the World Level (if you want write into the first (empty?) data base).
Start the *Propcon* file via
$m/path-to-file/ PDMSImportfile_CompleteSeries_02_Propcon_Properties_20130721.txt
(Via position in the structure (navigate with numbers, query attributes to see the
position, what is the current element, query dbname or dbfile for information )
at a CMPW (Component world), you are writing in that data base.


c.) Check the data in the structure

d.) Save Work and Exit module

3. Import of defined Catalog Data (Template definitions, Units, Connection

Table, Geometries, Text Definitions, etc.) via the module PARAGON and the
Import file :
PDMS-Importfile_CompleteSeries_03_Paragon_Catalog_20130721.txt
a.) Starting PDMS in the Paragon Module (as a Catalog User)

Exam
ple

a.) Check first if the Property DB is attached to the project

In Paragon 11.6 you cannot see the Property DB content in the Standard
Paragon Members list, but you can query with a name

 check all available DBs and their position in the DB sequence in

Monitor :

Exam
ple
Note : The Property DB Content will be referred later from the Specification
componets (Weight Information) so it is important, the this data is
available / readable during the Spec import!
b.) Navigate to the correct DB via setting current element ot starting from
the World Level (if you want write into the first (empty?) data base).
Start the *Paragon* file via

$m/path-to-file/ PDMSImportfile_CompleteSeries_03_Paragon_Catalog_20130721.txt

c.) Check the new imported data in the structure

Best adjustments for Checking :

 Templates :

Note : Navigate to a certain SCOM you want check and use the menu path :
Display >> Component
Use the References in the form for navigation in the browser tree :

 Catalog :
Note :
Navigate to a certain SCOM you want check and use the menu path : Display >>
Component to see single Geometry Items.
Use : Modify >> Detail Text to see the single Text Definitions :
(For that : SDTE Object must be current identified element )

Connection Table :
Note : Best Use the menu path Modify >> Attributes

 Unit Definition :
Note : Best Use also here the menu path Modify >> Attributes

Spec world (actual empty)

(No Members at the moment)

d.) Save Work and Exit module or switch over directly into the SPECON
module

4. Import of defined Specification Data (Specification / Material Classes

(Structure and data for the PDMS Design Tool / Part Selection), and
Content) via the module SPCON (best and tested way) and the Import file :
PDMS-Importfile_CompleteSeries_04_Specon_Specification_116_20120201.txt
(Important : 11.6 has different requirements regarding Attributes
therefore a different SPECON import file exists for PDMS 11.6)
a.) Starting from Paragon into the SPECON Module directly (as a Catalog
User)

Via :
Save Changes before leaving Paragon !
Note : Specon = only Windows Shell, no GUI with Menu

a.) Navigate to the /Cooper_B-Line_SPWL Spec world

Use commands : q mem (for querying the members / content of an object), q
att ( for querying the attributes of an object) , prev or next or 9 (number 9
for pos 9) for navigating or give in the name to jump to a certain item idenfiable
via the name


(empty SPWL, just Limbospec (Spec for invalid Components) automatically
generated by Specon)
b.) Start the *Specon* file via
$m/path-to-file/PDMS-Importfile_CompleteSeries_04_Specon_Specification_116_20120201.txt

c.) Going back to Paragon (save work done by the file already and also to
Module change to Paragon)

d.) Back to Paragon check the data in the structure

Note : The best way to see all the attributes (also the reference attributes) is to
use the Q att command in the command line.
Identify a SPEC Object
e.) Exit module (and Continue Testing in Design)