How to Create Custom Ribbon Group, Custom Tool Button & Gallery in OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT



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

CONNECT Edition 10.08.00.51 (Update 8)

Environment: Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area: Ribbon Customization
Subarea: Custom Ribbons
Original Author:Aishwarya Kulkarni, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background  

This article will explain how we can add the custom tool group, custom tool button that will enlist custom added components into gallery.

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Load OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition in your desired workset.
  2. Open OPModeler.dgnlib  from desired workset location & click on Open.



  3. Right click on white space of ribbon & select Customize Ribbon as shown below



  4. Under Customize Ribbon dialog, from right hand pane (Customize the Ribbon section). Expand OpenPlant Modeler node and further expand Support Gallery Component. Refer image below


  5. Right click on Support Gallery Component node & select Add New Group as shown below.



  6. Enter desired group name here Test Tool Group. Refer image below.



  7.  From left hand pane, choose components from as Button. Refer image below

      

  8. From left hand pane add Anchors support as shown below



  9. Add support list as shown below




  10. Under Customize Ribbon Dialog, from right hand pane (Customize the Ribbon section). Expand Engineering Support node and further expand Support. Click on Support as shown below



  11. Right click on Support node & select Add New Button as shown below.



  12. Enter desired Button name here. Refer image below

  13. For added button, from Properties, Add Description as Sample and define Besm Menucontext Test Tool Group key-in.
  14. Select Size as Large & click on Icon Name to define your custom icon. Click on Apply Refer image below.




  15. From support ribbon group click on Sample ribbon tool as shown below

  16. Verify the result from component gallery. See below image as Test Tool group in component gallery.

See Also

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