This article will cover how user can bring pipeline number on a valve class and use that in Valve Tag. For this example we will create a property PIPELINE_NUMBER for example.

Steps to Accomplish:

1. Launch Bentley Class Editor.
   
   

2. Open OpenPlant.01.07schema.

   Path: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlantPID(SS6)\WorkSpace\OPPID\Schemas

   
   
   

3. Supplement OpenPlant.01.07 schema with OpenPlant_Supplemental_Tagging.01.07 Schema.

   
   
   

4. Expand Piping component class, navigate to Fluid Regulator. Add new property as ‘PIPELINE_NUMBER’ and fill details as below.

   
   
   

5. Add ‘Category’ custom Attribute to PIPELINE_NUMBER property.

   
   
   

   
   
   

6. Enter details in Category as shown below.

   
   
   

7. Switch to Properties tab and select Add/Remove to add Custom Attribute on NAME property as shown below.

   
   
   

8. Add “Calculated ECProperty Specification” custom attribute on NAME Property.

   
   
   

9. Change the Expressions as given below.

   ECExpression :    this. DEVICE_TYPE_CODE & “-“ & this.PIPELINE_NUMBER & “-“ & this.NUMBER
   
   Parser regular expression : ^(?<DEVICE_TYPE_CODE>.*)-(?<PIPELINE_NUMBER>.*)-(?<NUMBER>.*)|(?<NUMBER>.*)
   
   
   
   

10. Close OpenPlant schema
    
    

11. Open OpenPlant_PID.01.07 of desired project, say here Metric.

    
    
    

12. Supplement it with OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Imperial.01.07 schema as shown below.

    
    
    

13. Navigate to Pipeline Class and select NUMBER property.
    
    

14. Right Click the NUMBER property. Select Custom Attribute> Add/Remove.
    
    
    
    

15. Add Notify Related Component of Property Value Change on NUMBER property as shown below.

    
    
    

16. Key-in the values in respective fields as shown below

    
    
    

17. Switch to PIPE RUN class and Add PIPELINE_NUMBER property

    
    
    

18. Add Notify Related Component of Property Value Change” custom attribute to PIPELINE_NUMBER property

    
    
    

    
    
    

19. Key-in the values in respective fields as shown below.

    
    
    

20. Save all the settings and check result.

    

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