Applies To
Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition
Version(s):	10.08.00.51
Environment:	Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area:	New tool creation
Subarea:	Custom elbow buttom
Original Author:	Shubham Sawant,Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler CE, requirement is to create a custom elbow, let’s say of 40 degree & add the same in component gallery. By default, OPM can only place only 90 degree, 60 degree & 45-degree elbows as shown

In the attached wiki link, explained the procedure to create & place a custom elbow in OPM. Link >> 

This wiki article explains how to create a button of custom elbow 40 deg in component gallery.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition.
   
   
   
   
2. Open the OPModeler.dgnlib from browse button, the path of which is attached below
   
   C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\custom elbow\WorkSets\elbow-1\Standards\OpenPlant\Modeler\Dgnlibs
   
   
   
   
3. From OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition, right click on white-space of ribbon & select Customize Ribbon
   
   
   
   
4. Under Customize Ribbon Dialog, from right hand pane (Customize the Ribbon section). Expand OpenPlant Modeler node and expand Piping Gallery Component node. Further expand Elbows node
   
   
   
   
5. Right click on Elbows and select Add New Button or select New Button from the top
   
   
   
   
6. In properties section, set the button's Label, Description and Icon as required. Set Key-in as mechaddin place EC_CLASS_NAME dsc=Piping. For example, For 40 degree pipe elbow we will set key-in as mechaddin place PIPE_ELBOW_40_DEGREE dsc=Piping
   
   
   
   
7. Click Applyand close the dialog
   
   
8. Open dgn file in the same workset and click Elbows from Piping. Scroll to custom class button in component gallery and click to start placement.
   
   
   
   Notice that the button for Elbow 40 degree is added successfully.

See Also

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

Still a Problem?

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