New discipline in Datagroup Explorer

Question

Is it possible to create a new discipline in the Datagroup explorer? 
 So a Civil Engineering one (for example) to go along with Structural, Architectural etc.

Marc Thomas · Accepted Answer

Hi Davulsukur, 
It is not possible to add a discipline through the ABD user interface, they are defined by the application. Please can you file a Service Request asking for a Civil Engineering discipline to be added alongside the existing top level categories?

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Sean, 
 We added this: 
 
 Changes are saved in the active dataset, e.g. C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Datasets\Dataset_UK\DataGroupSystem. If the active dataset is stored within a custom configuration, the changes will be saved to that, not to the local copy.

Tathagata Saha · Answer

Hi Davulsukur, 
 Please go through the following Wiki. Hopefully this would help you. 
 Adding a Type to a DataGroup Catalog Filter 
 
 Tathagata.

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Ian, 
 If this is something your customers need please file SRs on their behalf. Multiple SR count is one of the factors that prioritizes development.

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Rob, 
 This is way the product currently operates. Please file a Service Request asking for this capability to be added to the product.

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Alex, 
 There isn't much to this operation. You can create top level groups and sub-groups: 
 
 These will be stored in the active dataset's 'DataGroupSystem' folder, e.g.: 
 "C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Datasets\Dataset_NM\DataGroupSystem\CatalogTypeGroups.xml" 
 You would also want to create one or more filters for the new group: 
 
 This is covered in the help documents: Home > OpenBuildings Designer > DataGroup System > DataGroup Data Tools and Utilities > Catalog Editor > Modify Catalog Filters. 
 Catalog Items created in the new groups or sub-groups can then be stored at Organization (i.e. Dataset), WorkSpace or WorkSet levels as required. 
 Always save (when possible) your changes to separate xml files from those we deliver, this makes it a lot easier to carry your custom content forward when we update the datasets. (CatalogTypeGroups.xml is one of the exceptions where we don't have the facility to save to a separate file.)

New discipline in Datagroup Explorer

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