Overview

To modify equipment tag name by removing suffix “Area”. By default, in OpenPlant Modeler equipment tag name populates as shown below.

Problem Description

User requirement is to modify tag name for equipment. Notice that “Area” is suffix, that automatically gets added in tag name. This can be achieved by schema customization using Bentley Class Editor.

Method 1: To Remove "Area" Suffix from Equipment Tag Name in OpenPlant Modeler

Steps to Resolve

1. Using Bentley Class Editor, open OpenPlant_3D.01.07. ecschema.
2. Supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07. ecschema & OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07. ecschema.
   For More information on supplementing schema click here>>>>
   
   
3. Navigate to Area class, switch to properties tab as shown below.
   
   
   
   
4. Search property name “COMPONENT_NAME”, scroll down to Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute & modify ECExpression as shown below.
   
   ECExpression: this.NAME
   
   
   
5. Save all the settings & verify the result as shown below.
   
   

Method 2: To Remove "Area" Suffix from Equipment Tag Name in OpenPlant Modeler

Steps to Resolve

1. Using Bentley Class Editor, open OpenPlant_3D.01.07. ecschema.
2. Supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07. ecschema & OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07. ecschema.
   For More information on supplementing schema click here>>>>
   
   
3. Navigate to Device class, switch to properties tab.
4. Search Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute & modify the ECExpression as shown below.
   ECExpression: this.GetRelatedInstance("AREA_HAS_NAMED_ITEM:1:AREA_CLASS").NAME
   
   
   
   
5. Save all settings & verify the result as shown below.
   
   

See Also

http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/12021.how-to-add-custom-associated-items-as-root-nodes-in-the-item-browser 

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