To Add Prefix "M" For Bolts In Bill Of Material


Applies To 
Product(s):OpenPlant Modeler 
Version(s):

08.11.09.XXX (SS5) | 08.11.11.XX (SS6)

Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area: OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
Subarea: Iso-Generation
Original Author:Deepak Singh,Bentley Product Advantage Group

Overview

To add prefix "M" for bolt size in bill of material.

Problem Description

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, user wants to add prefix "M" for size of bolts.This can be achieved by creating a new report for bolt in report definition file of respective style folder.

Note: To see the correct result ensure that during modeling bolt diameter sizes are in metric unit.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open report.def file of your particular style folder.
  2. Scroll down to FLD report. Exclude bolt from this report, see below image.

    EXCLUDE = IE_TYPE=CT_WELD|CT_BOLT


  3. Create a new BOLT report, to add prefix M, concatenate M with SIZE refer below image.



    REPORT = BOLT

    EXCLUDE = IE_TYPE=CT_WELD|CT_GASKET
    INCLUDE = IE_TYPE=CT_BOLT

    COLUMN = 3: R : PARTID
    COLUMN = 20: L : "M"+SIZE
    COLUMN = 7: R : QUANTITY 
    COLUMN = 60: W : IE_DESCRIPT 
    COLUMN = 2:

    GROUP = PARTID
    SORT = PARTID:N
    SEP = @ 
    SORTHEADERS = 1

  4. Modify combi report, refer below image.



  5. Save settings and verify the result as shown below.


See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../to-display-bolt-length-as-metric-in-bom-description

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