| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | OpenPlant Modeler |
| Version(s): |
CONNECT Edition 10.09.00.74 (Update9 ) |
| Environment: | Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit) |
| Area: | Schema |
| Subarea: | Class |
| Original Author: | Aishwarya Kulkarni, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Background
In OpenPlant Modeler, requirement is to add Plate type flange class in schema. This wiki article explains the procedure for it. Here Slip-on Flange is considered as a base class, to allow users to place this class through it using its icon and cell & scripts inside OpenPlant Modeler connect.
Steps to Accomplish
- Launch Bentley Class Editor,
- For the desired workset location, select OpenPlant_3D.01.08.ecschema & click on Open to load the schema. Supplement it with below schemas.
OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.08.ecschema
OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.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
Click Here(attach link) - Navigate to Slip On Flange class. Right click to Copy it as shown below
- Paste it on PIPE_FLANGEclass. Refer image below.
- Rename it as desired, say PLATE_FLANGE. See image below.
- Copying Classes would benefit to add other related custom attributes and properties automatically. This will also include the custom attribute from supplemented schema.
- Right click on Plate Flange here, select Custom Attributes > Add/Removeto add custom attribute as shown below.
- Add custom attribute OpenPlant _Physical_Placeable_Child_Classeson Slip OnFlange class to allow user to call new class using its icon inside OpenPlant Modeler. Edit Applied Custom Attributes Location to OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.08 and save the schema changes.
- Navigate the newly added custom attribute OpenPlant _Physical_Placeable_Child_Classes. Right-click on EC CLASS NAME and click on Add element as shown below
- Enter the EC CLASS NAME as PLATE_FLANGE as shown below.
- Save all the changes.
- Navigate the below mention path in file explore and open mEX-OPM spec as shown below.
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\OpenPlantExample\WorkSets\Metric\Standards\OpenPlant\Specs - Add entries in spec. Here Plate details are as below.
Plate details - Type 01 EN 1092-1: 2007
Also in case of selecting Slip On Flange type SETBACK plays an important role. Ensure COMP_LEN equal to SETBACK and both should be higher than FLNG_TH_M value. See image below - Save & close all files.
- Launch OpenPlant Modeler & Verify results
- Click on Flange. Select plate flange from dialog box. The drop down option activated because of custom attribute used in step 9 above.
- Check details in element information.
Observe that it can be seen that Plate Flange getting reflected in element information.