Description

This article will explain how user can add their custom properties in the default equipment annotation and annotate it on the drawing.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Open class editor and load OpenPlant_PID schema supplemented with OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Imperial schema.
2. Go to EQUIPMENT_ANNOTATION_ALT3 class.
3. Add the custom property on this class. In this case DESCRIPTION2 property is added for example.
   
   
   
   Note: Add the Property Custom Attribute and add the default value as shown above. This step is critical.
4. On the same class, locate TEXT property and replace MODEL with DESCRIPTION2 as shown below.
   
   
5. Now save the changes in schema.

Verify the Result

1. Launch OPPID and open a drawing.
2. Place an equipment and key-in the values for Description & Description2 properties.
3. Select the annotation which we just modified.
   
   
4. Hover the annotation over equipment and place it below the equipment.
   
   

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