In OpenPlant Modeler, requirement is to represent/show nominal diameter in three-digit format for support tag name.

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, by default support tag name convention follows DEVICE_TYPE_CODE – NUMBER e.g. RH-256. This wiki article explains how to customize tag name as device type code along with nominal diameter (in three-digit format) & number i.e. RH090/15 in OpenPlant Modeler.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Using Bentley Class Editor, open OpenPlant_3D.01.07 ecschema
2. Supplement OpenPlant_3D with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07. ecschema & OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07. ecschema
   
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3. Navigate/Go to SUPPORT Switch to Properties tab & search Name property as shown below.
   
   
   
   
4. Scroll down & go to applied Calculated ECProperty Specification custom attribute.
   
5. Modify ECExperssion as shown below.
   
   ECExpression: IIF(this.NOMINAL_DIAMETER<100,(this.DEVICE_TYPE_CODE & "0" & this.NOMINAL_DIAMETER & "/" & this.NUMBER),(this.DEVICE_TYPE_CODE & this.NOMINAL_DIAMETER & "/" & this.NUMBER))
   
   
   
6. Save all the schema changes & verify result in OpenPlant Modeler.
   
   

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How to Show Nominal Diameter in Three-Digit Format for Support Tag Name

By Deepak Singh over 4 years ago in OpenPlant | AutoPLANT > OpenPlant | AutoPLANT Files