How to Accumulate Weight Information for AutoPLANT - OpePlant isometrics

Background

There could be requirement to get weight accumulated for the components and round up quantity in bill of material. Below are some simple steps to accomplish this necessity.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Navigate to the project path and open required style's "config" folder in which all style's configuration files are stored. By default this folder can be found at this location:
   C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Plant V8i\Bentley Plant V8i Projects\[..Project-Name..]\Config\OpenPlant\Isometrics\styles\IFC\config
   
   
2. Open report.def file and add new COLUMN entry to present "WEIGHT" attribute as shown below.
   # COLUMN  = <width> : <format/alignment> : <expression>
     <width> - 10; size required for accumulated value
     <format/alignment> - RA1; should allow to accumulate weight value with required alignment
        R - right aligned
        A - Accumulated value
        1 - the number of decimal places to use
     <expression> - WEIGHT; property name which values we would like to accumulate
   
   REPORT = SHP    
       INCLUDE = IE_FIELD = 0
       EXCLUDE = IE_TYPE = CT_WELD

       COLUMN =  3 : R : PARTID
       COLUMN = 19 : C : QUANTITY
       COLUMN =  7 : R : SIZE1
       COLUMN =  7 : R : SIZE2
       COLUMN =  2 :   :
       COLUMN = 10 : RA1 : WEIGHT
       COLUMN = 2 : L : "kg"
       COLUMN = 60: W : IE_DESCRIPT

       GROUP  = PARTID
       SORT   = PARTID:N
       SEP    = @ 
       SORTHEADERS = 1

       TEXT = @ ----------------------------------------------------------
       TEXT = @                       Shop Materials
       TEXT = @ ----------------------------------------------------------
       Write =
   END
   
   NOTE: additional columns can be added to present units type for required attributes. In this Metric Project's example, a kilo units where attached for WEIGHT attribute.
   

3. Generate isometric and verify result.
   

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