| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | OpenPlant PID |
| Version(s): |
CONNECT Edition 10.09.00.74 (Update 9) |
| Environment: | Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit) |
| Area: | Customization |
| Subarea: | Schema |
| Original Author: | Aishwarya Kulkarni, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Background
The requirement is to populate the document's description on valves placed in the drawing. This can be achieved by making changes to the schema using a class editor. This wiki article explains the procedure for it.
Steps to Accomplish
- Launch class editor and load OpenPlant_PIDschema for the desired workset. This schema is generally located in
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\OpenPlantExample\WorkSets\Metric\Standards\OpenPlant\Schemas
- Supplement it with 01.08.ecschema.xml.
Refer to the attached Wiki link to know, How to Load & Supplement Schema in Bentley Class Editor
Click Here(attach link)
- Navigate the VALVE class as shown below
- Switch to the properties tab and search DESCRIPTION property and click Override Refer below image
- Click on the Custom Attributes button to add a new custom attribute to this property as shown below
- Add "Calculated ECProperty Specification" custom attribute from the list and change the location of a custom attribute by clicking on the location field and select OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Desgin.01.08. Refer below image
- In the EC Expression field add below expression and add the values for other fields as shown below.
EC Expression: GetRelatedInstance("Document_Is_Related_To_Object:1:PID_DOCUMENT").DESCRIPTION - Save all changes in the schema as shown below
- Launch the OpenPlant PID and navigate the drawing ribbon tool as shown below
- Open the Drawing setting and add the description property as a Test. Refer below image
- Place the valve and check the element information as shown below