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Place Custom Component from Cell

The "Place From cell" command in the "Custom" Component Gallery of OPM opens up a cell file selection dialog. The tool can be used to place custom component cells which have OPM intelligent cell models. The tool has a keyin command behind it which...
almost 4 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

It would be nice if crossing a pipeline over itself would create a jumper.

I would like the software to show a jumper when I cross a pipeline over the top of itself like it does when you have two different pipelines so that it's clear that there is not an actual joint of the pipes at that point. See attached image.
about 1 year ago in OpenPlant PID 0 Future consideration

Version Comparison for Queries / Lists / Reports

Current version comparison is a nice feature. It shows visually in context of 3D view what has changed between Named Versions. However, the real value add would be to actually show the changes in list form. (or queries) - Currently i am not able t...
almost 4 years ago in OpenPlant Engineering Data Manager 1 Future consideration

Include P&ID drawing number as a property in Tag Management when displaying class data

When editing component data for the classes available in EDM Tag Management it would be quite helpful to include the P&ID drawing number as one of the properties. Data editing is frequently done on a "by drawing" basis but there is no way to s...
almost 3 years ago in OpenPlant Engineering Data Manager 1 Planned

Enable word wrap for component annotation

When a long description is needed to annotate a component such as a valve I have to manually input a '\n' to force some of the text to a second line. It would be nice if there was a way to specify a boundary or character length after which the sof...
about 1 year ago in OpenPlant PID 0 Future consideration

Autofitting Filter property and SpecGrid selection

We can define this variable OPM_CUSTOM_AUTO_FIT_FILTER_PROPS = SCHEDULE to force autofitting to query elbow based on following pipe property (ex: SCHEDULE). But if we add this variable OPM_AUTOFITTING_SELECTION_GRID_FOR_ELBOW = 1 During placement ...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

AutoGenerate Spool IDs to skip Existing component state

Skipping components set to Existing, For Demolition or Vendor component states would be very useful because these components often don't form part of the fabrication. This needs to be an option, toggle, because sometimes when you are modelling the...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Add support to connect duct bank to manholes in a referenced DGN file

Currently, BRCM does not support duct bank connections to manholes that are referenced in from another Underground file. It's very common to have multiple underground files in a project, and manholes need to support connections to these duct banks...
about 1 year ago in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management 0 Future consideration

Standard Set of Useful Pipe Supports

It would be great if we could get a standard set of pipe supports that would allow us to change steel section. Things like 'T' posts, support trees, 'L' supports both above and below floor.
about 3 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 1 Future consideration

Generated "ISOSHEETS" in piping files be carried over to next file

When we create "ISOSHEETS" for pipelines in a design file and then try to copy all contents of this file into another file / new file (i.e reference in the file > select all content > Copy > Paste into new file > Detach the reference),...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration