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

See Video

How to Fix Generic Valve Placement Issue in OpenPlant Modeler

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