Applies To
Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition
Version(s):	10.08.00.51
Environment:	Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area:	Custom component
Subarea:	custom elbow
Original Author:	Shubham Sawant,Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler CE, the requirement is to create a custom elbow, let’s say 40 degree. By default, OPM can only place only 90 degree, 60 degree & 45-degree elbows as shown

This wiki article explains how to create a custom elbow of 40 degree.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch Bentley Class Editor CONNECT Edition.
   
   
   
   
2. For desired workset location, Select OpenPlant_3D.01.08 schema & click on Open to load the schema. Supplement the loaded schema with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.08.ecschema & OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Information_3DComponent.01.08.ecschema
   
   Refer the attached Wiki link to know, How to Load & Supplement Schema in Bentley Class Editor. 
   
   
3. From search button, search for Pipe Elbow Trimmed as shown
   
   
   
   
4. Right-click Pipe Elbow class and select Add Derived Class option
   
   
   
   
5. Add class name and display label according to the angle. For example, add Name as PIPE_ELBOW_40_Degree and DisplayLabel as Pipe Elbow 40 Degree for 40 degree pipe elbow.
   
   
   
   
6. In Pipe Elbow class, Go to the OpenPlant_Physical Child_classes section. Right-click EC_Class_Name and select add element option. Add your class name in the EC_Class_Name array
   
   
   
   
7. In custom angle pipe elbow class (created at step 4), Go to properties and select Angle property in your class. Click Custom Attributes... and select Add/Remove option.
   
   
   
   
8. Add OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Property_Map from custom attributes dialog. Make sure to set location as OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.08
   
   
   
   
9. Add angle as ECExpression value in OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Property_Map section. For example, Right click ECExpression > Add Element set its value to 40 for 40 degree pipe elbow.
   
   
   
   
10. Right click your class and select Custom Attrubutes > Add/ Remove.
    
    
11. Add Component Ports Information attribute from custom attribute dialog. Make sure to set location as OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Information_3DComponent
    
    
    
    
12. Right click the Port Type and click Add Element twice.
    
    
    
    
13. Add No. of Ports value as 2 & Add Port Type[0] value as MAIN_PORT and Port Type[1] value as RUN_PORT.
    
    
    
    
14. Save the schema changes as shown
    
    
15. Now, open the spec database for the desired workspace/workset from the below mentioned path
    
    C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\WORKSPACE_NAME\WorkSets\WORKSET_NAME\Standards\OpenPlant\Specs
    
    
16. Open the desired spec, let’s take mEX-OPM spec as an example.
    
    
17. Open the Elbow table in database & new record of 40 degree. For example let’s filter the elbow of 100mm,copy the previous record, paste it below & edit the records as shown
    
    
18. Save the spec & launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition.
19. place the pipe 100 mm of mEX-OPM spec
20. As the direct tool is not available in the component gallery for the placement of 40-degree elbow, enter the key-in “ mechaddin place PIPE_ELBOW_40_DEGREE dsc=piping” as shown to place the same.
    
    
    
    Note: To add the 40 degrees as a tool in the component gallery on the OPM interface, please have a look at the attached wiki link. Link >>  
    
    
21. Place elbow at the end of the pipe as shown
    
    
    Notice that, the elbow of 40 degrees is placed successfully.
    
    

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-add-dimensional-unit-to-added-property-in-openplant-modeler-connect-edition

Still a Problem?

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