1. First step is to locate electrical dataset. From Workspace>Configuration look for variable BBESDATA. This variable points to electrical dataset (ElecdatasetNcsUs)
2. Use windows explorer to navigate to electrical dataset (location that BBESDATA points to).
3. Locate Metadata folder under electrical dataset.
4. Locate file UDA.ini in metadata folder, and open it using Notepad or other text editor.
5. Under section [UDA_SET] locate entries dedicated to panel properties.Set2Name=Panels
Set2UDAs=9,25,10,14,31,32,23,33,29,11,12,13,24,16,15,26,27,28,30,17
6. Each UDA attribute stands for different panel property. For example, entry 14 stands for Number of Poles.Scrol down to find this attribute:
Att14Name=No of Poles/Circuits
Att14Type=COLLECTION_PN_POLES
Att14Class=CLASS_VAL
Att14AllowEmpty=1
Att14Default=
Att14NoDefault=1
7. Section Att14Type=COLLECTION_PN_POLES indicates that number of poles is defined in collection named COLLECTION_PN_POLES
8. Use Find option in notepad to find this collection, or simply scroll down until you find following entry:
[COLLECTION_PN_POLES]
Name=Number of poles
Howmany=2
Item1=42
Item2=30
9. At this point only option for 30 and 42 poles are available. In next step we will add additional options:
10. Modify collection as shown below:
Howmany=4
Item1=20
Item3=42
Item4=84
11. When adding new selections don’t forget to change HowMany option
12. Save UDA file.
13. Start BBES making sure that correct workspace (dataset) is selected.
14. Open any BBES file and place panel if there are no existing panels in the file.
15. Activate Setup Distribution Panel command and select panel.
16. If panel setup was done previously, proceed with Link command. Otherwise type in panel name and proceed with Link command.
17. From Link Panel dialog box, select desired panel and activate edit command.
18. Select Attribute No of Poles/Circuits. Notice that new options for poles are now added to the list and can be used to setup the panel.