In OpenPlant Modeler, inserting a generic valve to pipe doesn’t break the pipe & no connection with generic valve generates.

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, inserting a generic valve to pipe doesn’t break pipe & doesn’t generate flange connection to it. This leads to dis-connectivity with pipe & placed generic valve as shown below. This wiki article explains the customization to fix this issue.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch Bentley Class Editor.
2. Open OpenPlant_3D.01.07. ecschema of respective project from mentioned directory.
   
   
   
   
3. Supplement with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07.ecschema & OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07.ecschema.
   
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4. Navigate to GENERIC Valve class. Refer image below.
   
   
   
   
5. From BaseClasses of GENERIC_VALVE click on ellipses. Refer image below.
   
   
   
   
6. From Base Classes window search for INLINE_VALVE and click on Refer image below.
   
   
   
   
7. Select INLINE_VALVE, using down arrow move it to Added Classes list & select OK. Refer image below.
   
   
   
   
8. Notice that GENERIC_VALVE class BaseClasses list updated as shown below.
   
   
   
   
9. Save all the changes & verify result in OpenPlant Modeler.
   
   
   
   Notice that inserting of generic valve to pipe generate connection with pipe as shown above.

See Also

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