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

In OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, requirement is to have details of section & material for structural modeling components

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, for placed structural element there is no any information regarding the section & material details. Below wiki article explain the customization to see those information.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Project Administrator CONNECT Edition.
   
   
   
   
2. From Tools ribbon, expand your desired workset & select OpenPlant Modeler Click on Class Editor as shown below.
   
   
   
   
3. Notice that in Bentley Class Editor CONNECT Edition application, it automatically loads OpenPlant_3D schema of the workset. Refer image below.
   
   
   
   
4. Right click on OpenPlant_3D & select Supplement schema to add supplemental schemas.
   
   
   
   
5. To “Specify Supplemental Schemas” dialog, click on Add as shown below.
   
   
   
   
6. Navigate to workset’s schema location & supplement below highlighted schemas.
   
   
   
   
7. Once done, click on Open.
8. Click on Search icon to search a class. Enter Class Name as “IsmCurveMember”
9. Click on Search. Double click on IsmCurveMember class name to navigate to that class, refer image as shown below.
   
   
   
   
10. Select on highlighted Structural Linear Element class, this will evoke three tabs as Class, Properties, Relationship against Structural Linear Element Class. Refer image below.
    
    
    
    
11. Switch to Properties tab, click on Add > New to add a property.
    
    
    
    
12. Enter property name as SECTION_INFO as shown below.
    
    
    
    
13. Right click on created property (SECTION_INFO) and select Custom Attribute > Add/Remove to add a custom attribute. Refer image as shown below.
    
    
    
    
14. From Add/Remove Custom Attributes dialog, search for Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute as shown below.
15. Using Drop icon, move the selected custom attribute to Applied Custom Attribute Ensure to change the schema location as shown.
    
    
    
    
16. For applied Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute, enter ECExpression as shown below.
    
    ECExpression: this.GetRelatedInstance("IsmCurveMember_Section:0:IsmSection").Name
    
    
    
17. Similarly, create a new property as MATERIAL_INFO for same (Structural Linear Element) class as shown below.
    
    
    
    
18. For MATERIAL_INFO property, add Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute & enter details as shown below.
    
    ECExpression:GetRelatedInstance("IsmCurveMember_Material:0:IsmMaterial").Name
    
    
    
19. Click on Save All to save the schema changes.
20. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, place a structural linear component & verify the section & material info as shown below.
    
    

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-add-dimensional-unit-to-added-property-in-openplant-modeler-connect-edition

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