To Display Additional Material Information in Drawing and Reports for OpenPlant Isometrics Manager


Applies To
Product(s):OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
Version(s):08.11.09.XXX
Environment:Windows 7 (64 bit)
Area: Settings/Attributes
Subarea: - 
Original Author: Rahul Kumar, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Overview

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, user requirement is to get Additional Material information in drawing as well as in BOM reports. 

Problem Description

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, using OpenPlant Modeler, user wanted to assign additional material notes on components and desire to see it in ISO drawing as well as in BOM report. Below are the workaround provided to achieve the settings and this could be done till it gets fixed to next version of release. This could be realized using both AutoPLANT Modeler and OpenPlant Modeler user with OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. Check below steps described for both ways.

Steps to Resolve

A.   Using OpenPlant Modeler & OpenPlant Isometrics Manager 

To assign the Text node for Notes.

  1. In class editor, open "OpenPlant_3D.01.04.ecschema.xml" & supplement it with "OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.04.ecschema.xml" Schema.

  2. Expand and navigate to "NOTE" class.

  3. Add a new class to modeling schema, say "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL". Click here on how to add new note in schema.

    Note - With latest version of OpenPlant Modeler 5xx series, there is an existing class "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL".

  4. On "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL" class override the custom attribute "Isometric Component" to modify the class Name.

    1. To Override custom attribute "Isometric Component", user need to Add/Copy it from parent class, Say NOTE here. 



    2. Navigate to NOTE class, right click on it ->Custom Attribute->Copy. See image below. 



    3. Paste it to class "Additional Material". See image below. 



    4. Now it will be able to modify the content inside the custom attribute. 

  5. Change Class name from default "CT_NOTE" to "CT_ADDITEM". Also change Item code to "TEST" & this.TEXT. See image below. 



  6. Save & exit from Class editor.

  7. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager and click on configuration manager dialog.

  8. From "Advanced" node option click on Open Seed File.

  9. Place a new node (Say 111 here) on DWG to get all the additional Material notes separately on DWG.

  10. Save & Close Seed file.

  11. Open report file and write below mentioned report to it.

    REPORT = NOTE
    INCLUDE = IE_TYPE=CT_ADDITEM

    TEXT  = @ NOTES:
    TEXT  = @ 
    COLUMN =  30: w : TEXT
    NODE = 111
    END

  12. Save & Close report file.

  13. Generate Iso & verify results. See below image for reference: 



    Note - step 12 to step 14 is based on user's choice  and can be considered as one of the option to show in drawing

To define the attribute in Report.def file.

  1. Repeat step: 1 to step: 8 as stated above.

  2. Open report.def file from configuration dialog.

  3. Add TEXT property in each report type to get in to BOM.



    Note: It will depict as a separate component.

  4. Save report and generate isometric. See below report.

  5. Add a new class to modeling schema, say "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL". Click here on how to add new note in schema. 

B.   Using AutoPLANT Modeler & OpenPlant Isometrics Manager 

Below steps has been illustrated to show Additional material information on isometric BOM and as labels on Pipe.  

  1. In AutoPLANT Modeler, place additional material labels using Misc. Attachments. See images below. 

  2. Click on Support modeled in a pipeline. Add description like shown in below image. 



  3. Save & Close.

  4. In class editor, open "OpenPlant_3D.01.06.ecschema.xml" & supplement it with "OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.06.ecschema.xml" Schema.

  5. Expand and navigate to "NOTE" class.

  6. Navigate to "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL" class.

  7. On "ADDITIONAL_MATERIAL" class override the custom attribute "Isometric Component" to modify the class Name.

    1. To Override custom attribute "Isometric Component", user need to Add/Copy it from parent class, Say NOTE here. 



    2. Navigate to NOTE class, right click on it ->Custom Attribute->Copy. See image below. 



    3. Paste it to class "Additional Material". See image below. 



    4. Now it will be able to modify the content inside the custom attribute. 

  8. Change Class name from default "CT_NOTE" to "CT_ADDITEM". Also change Item code to "TEST" & this.TEXT. See image below. 




  9. Similarly Override another custom attribute "Specific BOM Labels" like shown under step 4 above. 

    1. To Override custom attribute "Specific BOM Labels", user need to Add/Copy it from parent class, Say NOTE here. 



    2. Navigate to NOTE class, right click on it ->Custom Attribute->Copy. See image below. 



    3. Paste it to class "Additional Material". See image below. 



    4. Now it will be able to modify the content inside the custom attribute. 

  10. Add attributes "IE_DESCRIPT" & "IE_FIELD" like shown in below image.



    Note - Above attribute has been added to get the information available on isometric BOM and under specific Shop/Field Category. 

  11. Save & exit from Class editor.

  12. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager & verify results. See image below. 


  13. Also Check Bill OF materials section. 

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../12642.configuring-the-bom-and-reports

communities.bentley.com/.../20660.to-add-new-property-on-notes-in-openplant-modeler 

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