Applies To
Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition
Version(s):	10.06.00.23
Environment:	Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area:	Class Editor
Subarea:	Customization
Original Author:	Deepak Singh,Bentley Product Advantage Group

In OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, requirement is to populate support description value from specification database.

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, placement of some supports doesn’t take description value from specification database, refer below image. In this wiki article we will customize for Directional Support Anchor to get description value from spec database.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch Bentley Class Editor
   
   
   
   
2. Open OpenPlant_3D.01.08. ecschema from desired workset location, here default OpenPlantMetric workset is considered.
   
   
   
   
3. Once OpenPlant_3D schema is open, right mouse & select Supplement Schema to supplement it. Refer image as shown below.
   
   
   
   
4. Supplement with Modeling & Modeling Views schema as highlighted below. Click on OK to proceed further.
   
   
   
   
5. Search for Directional Support Anchor class, refer sequential steps as shown below.
   
   
   
   
6. Once search has been completed, it will highlight the search class as shown. Click on highlighted class again to evoke class structure.
   
   
   
   
7. Select on Angled UBolt class to copy an existing applied custom attribute as shown below.
   
   
   
   
8. From Copy Custom Attributes dialog, select OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Class_Map & using drop arrow move it to Copied Custom Attributes Ensure the schema location & click on Copy. Refer sequential bullets as shown.
   
   
   
   
9. Select/Go to Directional Support Anchor class, right mouse and select Custom Attributes > Paste as shown below.
   
   
   
   
10. To pasted custom attribute (OpenPlant_Physcial_Catalogue_Class_Map), modify Table & ClassName details as highlighted below.
    
    
    
    
11. Switch to Properties tab, search for Read_From_Spec property. Right mouse & select Custom Attributes > Add/Remove to add a custom attribute as shown below.
    
    
    
    
12. From Add/Remove Custom Attributes dialog, search for Default Value custom attribute. Using drop arrow move it to Applied Custom Attributes section, ensure the schema location & click on OK. Refer sequential bullets as shown below.
    
    
    
    
13. Scroll down for applied custom attribute (Default Value) & enter value as True. Refer image below.
    
    
    
    
14. Click on NOMINAL_DIAMETER property, click on Override to localize the property. Refer image as shown below.
    
    
    
    
15. Right mouse on NOMINAL_DIAMETER property, select Custom Attributes > Add/Remove to add a custom attribute, refer image below.
    
    
    
    
16. From Add/Remove Custom Attributes dialog, search for OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Property_Map custom attribute. Using drop icon move it to Applied Custom Attributes section. Ensure to change the schema location & click on Refer below image as shown below.
    
    
    
    
17. Scroll down for applied custom attribute (OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Property_Map) & enter details as shown below.
    
    
    
    
18. Save all the changes.
19. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition & verify the result as shown below.
    
    

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-create-association-for-openplant-modeler-connect-using-openplant-project-administrator-connect

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