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How to Add/Remove Properties in Flyover Hints

	Applies To
	Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler
	Version(s):	08.11.09.XXX (SS5) \| 08.11.11.XXX (SS6)
	Environment:	Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)
	Area:	Properties
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	Original Author:	Harpreet Singh, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

When you hover the cursor over a component, flyover hint is displayed where you get to know about the component's attributes without having to open the element information dialog. Below is one example, how it looks like in default project when we hover the mouse over pipe.

As shown above, the hint consists of short description of the component, nominal diameter, line number and standard. In the second row level information of the component is given. User can Add/Remove properties to customize the hint as per requirement. For this article, we will add Wall_Thickness property to show in the hint.

Case-I : Flyover Hint for Pipes

Steps to Accomplish

Launch class editor and load OpenPlant_3D schema. This schema is generally located in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlantModeler V8i\WorkSpace\Projects\%PROJECT_NAME%\Dataset\schemas folder.
Supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling schema.
Search for PIPE class and click "Go To" button.
Switch to Properties and select COMPONENT_NAME property.
Click Override button in order to make it editable.
Locate "Calculated ECProperty Specification" custom attribute and modify the expression as given below.

this.SHORT_DESCRIPTION & " " & this.NOMINAL_DIAMETER & " " & this.UNIT_OF_MEASURE & " " & this.LINENUMBER & " " & this.STANDARD & " Wall Thickness:" & this.WALL_THICKNESS
Save the changes and verify result in OpenPlant Modeler.

Case-II : Flyover Hint for Valves

When you hover the cursor over a Valve, flyover hint is displayed where you get to know about the Valve's attributes without having to open the element information dialog. Below is one example, how it looks like in default project when we hover the mouse over Valve.

As shown above, the hint consists of short description of the component, nominal diameter, line number and Operator. In the second row level information of the valve is given. User can Add/Remove properties to customize the hint as per requirement. For this article, we will add Name & Number of the valve property to show in the hint.

Steps to Accomplish

Launch class editor and load OpenPlant_3D This schema is generally located in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlantModeler V8i\WorkSpace\Projects\%PROJECT_NAME%\Dataset\schemas folder.
Supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.
Search for VALVE class and click "Go To" button.
Switch to Properties and select COMPONENT_NAME property.
Locate "Calculated ECProperty Specification" custom attribute and modify the expression as given below.

this.SHORT_DESCRIPTION & " " & this.NOMINAL_DIAMETER & " " & this.NAME & "-" & this.NUMBER & " " & this.LINENUMBER & " " & this.OPERATOR
Save the changes and verify result in OpenPlant Modeler.