Applies To
	Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler
	Version(s):	08.11.09.XXX
	Environment:	Windows 7 64 bit & Others
	Area:	Settings/Attributes
	Subarea:	-
	Original Author:	Rahul Kumar, Bentley Technical Support

To set transparency of insulation material for element template group in OpenPlant Modeler.

Background

Requirement is to set/adjust the transparency for particular element template group inside the OpenPlant Modeler. User need to adjust the insulation transparency to view the pipe in model. It can be achieved by setting the symbology in element template in DGNLIB file. Below steps illustrate the case.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler. Select respective project unit.
   
   
2. From Main Menu, go to File >> Open >> Dgnlib file. Navigate to project folder to select desired file
   
   Default Path - %ProjectRoot%\Dataset\DGNlibs
   
   
3. In menu select Element -> Element Templates;
   
   
4. Browse to OpenPlant -> Piping section, Select ‘Insulation’ template group.
   
   
5. Right Click on empty area and add transparency. See below image.
   
   
   
   
6. Set Transparency as per requirement. See below has been set for few existing Services.
   
   
   
   For Insulation:
   
   
   
7. Save and close the DGNLIB file.
   
   
8. Launch OPM and verify results with working DGN file. 

See Also

Named Expressions: Managing Component Symbology in OpenPlant Modeler

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