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To Provide Annotation on Components based on Property Value

Applies To
Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
Version(s): 08.11.09.XXX
Environment: Windows 7 (64 bit) & Others
Area: Settings/Attributes
Subarea: -
Original Author: Rahul Kumar, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Overview

To provide Annotation on Components based on Property Value.

Problem Solution

Switching Property value should annotate accordingly.With a new Property, user wanted to control set of Flange, gasket & bolt to toggle ON/OFF on isometrics. Below are the steps to resolve such case using rep_sortgroups.txt file present inside the project style folder. 

Steps to resolve

  1. In class Editor, check for a property which is defined control Toggle ON/OFF. Say B_COMPLETE property. 

  2. Define this property under Piping Component Class. 

    Note - To create a new property under the class, user should refer related wiki present under Plant community. 

  3. Launch OpenPlant Modeler.

  4. Assign property value based on Completion of project and are required to show it in Isometric labels & in BOM.

  5. Navigate to Style folder & rep_sortgroups.txt file.

  6. Open Rep_sortgroups.txt file and add below entry to it. 

    SORTGROUP = FLANGE_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      HEADER = @  FLANGE_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_FLANGE
      SKIP = 1
     
    SORTGROUP = GASKET
      HEADER = @ -----------
      HEADER = @  GASKET
      HEADER = @ -----------
      RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_GASKET && B_COMPLETE = NO

    SORTGROUP = GASKET_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      HEADER = @  GASKET_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_GASKET
      SKIP = 1

    SORTGROUP = BOLT
      HEADER = @ -----------
      HEADER = @  BOLT
      HEADER = @ -----------
      RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_BOLT && B_COMPLETE = NO
     


    SORTGROUP = BOLT_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      HEADER = @  BOLT_1
      HEADER = @ -----------
      RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_BOLT
      SKIP = 1

  7. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager & verify results. 

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  • Created by Bentley Colleague
  • When: Thu, Mar 31 2016 9:59 AM
  • Last revision by Bentley Colleague
  • When: Mon, Apr 18 2016 11:55 AM
  • Revisions: 2
  • Comments: 1
Anonymous
  • Offline over 3 years ago

    Hi ! This was the case of one of our users:  if a flange/gasket/bolt is complete (new property was set for  FLANGE, GASKET, BOLT, which was B_COMPLETE, equals YES if complete, but can be anything in this case) there should not be any annotation, vice versa if it is not (B_COMPLETE=NO)  it should place the annotation. It works having the property value in Russian (can be "НЕТ" or "ДА" or something)

    This is the rep_sortgroups.txt file (complete, without comments):

    SORTGROUP = VALVES

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  VALVES

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_VALVE.*

    SORTGROUP = PIPES1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  PIPES1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_PIPE

    SORTGROUP = PIPES2

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  PIPES2

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_BEND

    # The fitting group is defined here because we want it reported after the

    # PIPES group in the report. No Rules are yet defined becasue so many different

    # component types belong to this group

    #

    SORTGROUP = FITTINGS

    HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  FITTINGS

     HEADER = @ -----------

    SORTGROUP = ELBOW

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  Elbow

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_ELBOW

    SORTGROUP = FLANGE

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  FLANGE

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_FLANGE && B_COMPLETE = NO

    SORTGROUP = FLANGE_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  FLANGE_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_FLANGE

     SKIP = 1

    SORTGROUP = GASKET

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  GASKET

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_GASKET && B_COMPLETE = NO

    SORTGROUP = GASKET_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  GASKET_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_GASKET

     SKIP = 1

    SORTGROUP = BOLT

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  BOLT

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_BOLT && B_COMPLETE = NO

    SORTGROUP = BOLT_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  BOLT_1

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_BOLT

     SKIP = 1

    SORTGROUP = SUPPORT

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  SUPPORT

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_SUPPORT

    SORTGROUP = CLAMP

     HEADER = @ -----------

     HEADER = @  CLAMP

     HEADER = @ -----------

     RULE = IE_TYPE=CT_CLAMP

    # Here we re-visit the FITTINGS group

    # The initial entry defined the order (after the PIPES group)

    # We add everything not yet catched here to belong to the fittings group

    SORTGROUP = FITTINGS

    RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_PIPESPOOL

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_REDUCER

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_ECCENTRIC_REDUCER

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_LAPJOINT

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_STUB

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_FERRULE

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_OLET

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_STRAINER.*

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_INSTRUMENT.*

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_RETURN.*

     RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_ADDITEM

    # the last rule is a catch all

    RULE = IE_TYPE = CT_.*

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