Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, there are several catalogs which are shipped with the installation. This article will explain how you can check the available catalogs and steel profiles with default projects.Catalogs can be viewed in a shipped tool named 'Structural Property Catalog Management Studio'.

Steps to Accomplish

1. To open the SPC Management studio, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\Engineering\SPC Server v8i SS3\Tools folder.
   
   
2. Open Bentley.Structural.PropertyCatalog.ManagementStudio.exe to open the tool.
   
   
   
   
3. Below interface will open.
   
   
   
   
4. Expand catalog node to browse all the contents. You will see sub-nodes as shown below.
   
   
   
   
5. Now expand 'Section Subsystem' node to check out the sections.
   
   
   
   
6. In 'Section Templates' node, you will see all the available templates in the catalog.
   
   
   
   
7. Collapse this (Section Templates) node, now expand 'Sections' node.
   
   
   
   
8. Expand the countries to find out catalogs from which standards have been included in the SPC. Let's expand Europe.
   
   
   
   
9. Expand CEN, to see the available standards. EU 19-53, BS EN 10210-2: 2006 and EU 19-57 standards have been included.
   
   
   
   
10. Expand EU 19-53 to see the steel sections available.
    
    
    
    
11. Select HE, you will see all the profiles on the right side.
    
    
    
    
12. Now, to add these profiles in SMC inside OpenPlant Modeler. Launch OpenPlant Modeler.
    
    
13. Go to Structural tasks and then "Import Table Section.
    
    
    
    
14. Select below fields and double click the profile to add it to the table.
    
    
    
    
15. Now use the same section to place in the model.
    
    

Similarly you can add/import other Steel/Concrete members from SPC server into SMC (Structural Modeling Component).

See Also

http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/27948.structural-modeling-components-smc-openplant-modeler

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