| Applies To | ||
| Product(s): | OpenPlant PID | |
| Version(s): | 08.11.11.43 & Higher | |
| Environment: | Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit) | |
| Area: | Customization | |
| Subarea: | ||
| Original Author: | Harpreet Singh, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Background
This article will explain the procedure to add units of measurement on new/existing property. For this exercise, let's add new property POWER on MOTOR class and add KILOWATT (Kw) units on it.
As you can notice there are no units associated to the property value at the moment.
NOTE: Make sure the property, to which the units are being assigned, is of DOUBLE type. On STRING property, units will not appear automatically.
Steps to Accomplish
- Launch Class Editor and load OpenPlant_PID.01.07 schema.
- Supplement below schemas with OpenPlant_PID.
OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Imperial.01.07
OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Units_Metric.01.07 - Go to MOTOR class and locate POWER property in properties tab.
- Right click on the property and select 'Add Units' option from the menu.
- Select the supplemental radio button and select OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Units_Metric schema as shown below.
- Set the values in the custom attribute as shown below.
- Save the changes and verify the results.