changing a Fabrication service using the drop down menu

[steph_a5]

Apologies for the additional query. I am fairly certain that I used to be able to change the fabrication service of a system using the dropdown menu (image attached).

However, it now seems to only display the service that was originally modelled. I could be mistaken, but I don't believe this has always been the case. I was wondering if perhaps I have unintentionally altered a setting.

many thanks

[PipeFitter72]

If I remember correctly, you can only change to another service that uses the same service template using that dropdown. If you want to change to a service with a different template, you have to use the "change service" button.

[DotNet]

Changing Fabrication Service/Spec/Material (which is very common) can be painful at best, or outright destructive and counterproductive at worst. One of the main reasons for this is the common practice of linking our Fabrication Services directly to a single Specification and/or Material. For example “SUPPLY AIR - GALVANIZED - 4"WG”. SMACNA and Piping Specifications don’t care about the “Service”. Neither should your Fabrication Database. In almost every scenario, what we really need to change is the Specification and/or Material, but we can’t because our Fabrication Database has our hands tied. Once we’ve broken these chains…

● Changing Service/Spec/Material becomes straight forward

● Comparing cost between two or more specifications/materials becomes much easier

● Interchangeable parts get the same Part Number

● "Design 2 Fab" becomes less of a joke
(There are no magic buttons that will convert a diagrammatical design intent model into a coordinated fabrication and installation intent model, at least not until SkyNet becomes self-aware.)

● Countless other reasons…

[steph_a5]

Thanks for the feedback much appreciated

[jasin333]

Changing Fabrication Service/Spec/Material (which is very common) can be painful at best, or outright destructive and counterproductive at worst. One of the main reasons for this is the common practice of linking our Fabrication Services directly to a single Specification and/or Material. For example “SUPPLY AIR - GALVANIZED - 4"WG”. SMACNA and Piping Specifications don’t care about the “Service”. Neither should your Fabrication Database. In almost every scenario, what we really need to change is the Specification and/or Material, but we can’t because our Fabrication Database has our hands tied. Once we’ve broken these chains…

● Changing Service/Spec/Material becomes straight forward

● Comparing cost between two or more specifications/materials becomes much easier

● Interchangeable parts get the same Part Number

● "Design 2 Fab" becomes less of a joke
(There are no magic buttons that will convert a diagrammatical design intent model into a coordinated fabrication and installation intent model, at least not until SkyNet becomes self-aware.)

● Countless other reasons…

I asked a question on here one time about how to best organize your database. This hits the nail on the head. Much appreciated.