How To Create Reinforced Branch Connection Types Using Branch Table



Applies To 
Product(s):OpenPlant Modeler 
Version(s):

Connect Edition

Environment: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Area: Reinforced Branch
Subarea: N/A
Original Author:Harshavardhan K,Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, use of UBR/RBR types of branch is used through Branch table present in Specification Generator. By using Specification Generator, we can define branch types like Un-reinforced branch and Reinforced branch.

With the use of Branch table, modeler should get below option to select the branch types:

 

  1. UBR_SET_ON – Un-reinforced Branch – Set ON

  2.  UBR_STUB-IN – Un-reinforced Branch – STUB-IN

  3.  RBR_SET_ON – Reinforced Branch – Set ON

  4.  RBR_STUB-IN – Reinforced Branch – STUB-IN

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Launch Open Plant Specification Generator & select project unit.



  2. From the Home Tab, click on Open and click to open any desired spec. For Example: Ex-OPM



  3. Once the spec is loaded, click on the Tools tab next to Home and select branch Table which will open Branch table Editor.



  4. In this branch Table, select the header size for which branch is needed. For Example: For Header = 100 mm and Branch = 65 mm, we should automatically get branch as mentioned above. Illustration below.



  5. From these options we can select all by clicking on “Three Dots” or select any individual branch name.



  6. Let’s take another example for header = 125mm and branch = 50 mm. Image below.



  7. Save the changes in spec & close the table and spec and Launch OpenPlant Modeler and reload spec to have that changes reflect in modeler by reloading specs.



  8. Now let’s ensure to select and enable “Auto Branch table” option and also “Show Spec Grid for Auto Tables”



  9. Let’s try 100 and 65, Place a pipe header as 100 and branch 65. Notice we have all the available option from the branch table.





  10. Try for  Nominal Diameter = 125 as header mm and Nominal Dia = 50 mm as branch, we should get one branch option.




See Also

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