How to Include Equipment Origin in DGN reports


Applies To 
Product(s):OpenPlant Reporting
Version(s):08.11.09.XXX (SS5) | 08.11.11.XXX (SS6)
Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Area: DGN Reporting
Subarea: Equipment
Original Author:Rahul Kumar, Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, to extract DGN report for Equipment which furnishes Equipment origin coordinates. Every equipment has its own origin point which can be check be clicking on its manipulator. See images for few equipment whose origin can be viewed through element information.
For Vertical Vessel:

          

For Pump:

          

For Horizontal Vessel:

Below steps provide information on customizing schema and producing desired output for Mixed Metric Unit project. 

Steps to Accomplish

  1. In Class Editor, open OpenPlant_3D.01.07.ecschema schema and supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07.ecschema schema.
  2. Navigate to EQUIPMENT class, or use search option by typing EQUIPMENT & double click on it. See image below. 



  3. Check for properties which can be used for origin. Here new properties are created as ORIGIN_X/ORIGIN_Y/ORIGIN_Z.



    Note - User may use existing properties as per requirement.

  4. Go to property, ORIGIN_X and right click on it to add “Calculated ECProperty Specification” custom attribute. 



  5. Pull down the desired custom attribute from the dialog and click on OK. See image below. 



  6. Add below expression to this and other fields like displayed in image below. 
    this.TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX.M03/1000


    Note -     For Imperial Unit use this.TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX.M03/304800

  7. Now add another property, ORIGIN_Y.



    Note - For Imperial Unit use this.TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX.M07/304800

  8. Similarly, add for property ORIGIN_Z in “Calculated ECProperty Specification” custom attribute.
    this.TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX.M11/1000



    Note -     For Imperial Unit use this.TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX.M11/304800

  9. Save the changes in schema and re-open the model.
  10. Extract DGN reporting. 



  11. Extract report for Equipment. 



  12. Right click on column -> Click on More.



  13. Include below properties to show it in report. 



  14. Reports get generated. See image below. 




  15. You can also export the report in an excel format and check.

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../4352.openplant-reporting

communities.bentley.com/.../26503.how-to-include-xyz-coordinates-in-reports-for-piping-components

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