| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | OpenPlant Modeler |
| Version(s): |
CONNECT Edition 10.09.00.74(Update 9) |
| Environment: | Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit) |
| Area: | Component |
| Subarea: | Graphics - Custom Component - 4 ports |
| Original Author: | Aishwarya Kulkarni, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Background
As per project requirement Custom component needed to have multiple ports with different branch sizes. By default, branch port exhibit similar size pipe for any component. See image below.
Steps to Accomplish
- Open Bentley Class Editor.
- For the desired workset location, Select 01.08schema & click on Open to load the schema. Supplement the loaded schema with Supplemental schemas.
Refer the attached Wiki link to know, How to Load & Supplement Schema in Bentley Class Editor
Click Here (attach link)
- Navigate to FLUID_PORT class, In Property Tab, select OUTSIDE_DIAMETER See image below for existing ports defined on it.
- Add New Property Name here IIF(THIS.NAME = "BRANCH_PORT1", "PIPE_OD_B", "NULL"). See image below.
- Save all the changes.
- Navigate again to class where custom component has been defined. Here REDUCING_PIPE_CROSShas been defined and selected for test.
- On REDUCING_PIPE_CROSSclass, check for “Component Ports Information” custom attribute tab and modify the fourth port as BRANCH_PORT1 like shown in below image.
- Save & Close Schema and Launch OpenPlant Modeler Connect.
- From piping Galleries select custom ribbon tool. Click on Create New Custom Component
- It will open a “Custom Piping Component Builder” dialog. Input values as desired. See image below for reference.
- Define Origin & Connect points. This will enable Create Component button once all point got defined. After creating custom piping equipment it will prompt message as shown below .
- Connect it to a pipeline and verify the result