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Enable spec validation to update bolts and gaskets.

Spec validation tool allows mass model updates when specifications are updated. Often specs are in early design stages when modeling starts. When bolts or gaskets have updates, replacing these components as currently setup takes a significant amou...
about 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 4 Future consideration

Ring Manifold design in OPM

In the industry there are cases where a circular (ring shaped) header manifolds that branches equally to feed fluids to a sub system are needed. For example, a cooling water distribution system. Currently, Openplant has limited functionality to ac...
10 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Change Spec of Custom Piping Component

When we change the spec of a Custom Piping Component, the graphics are reset to OPM default 3D Geometry
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 3 Future consideration

Documentation about components - make a thoroughly guide with sketches and all fields that control dimensions

There are many, many components missing the sketches which are shown in the catalog editor when one wants to create a new component. Please update these, so all components get the documentation. Also compile them in a PDF, listed by the different ...
7 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Measure - Change Units

Adding a dropdown to the Measure Tool to allow the user to change the measurement unit. Currently, the only way to Measure in different units is to change the Design File Working Units, however, this causes other issues and permanently changes Wor...
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Desktop Review of OPM Models

After Bentley ended support for Navigator v8i, Bentley is missing a desktop-based review tool that supports dynamic review of Openplant DGN files stored in a ProjectWise Environment. While working in a File Based system, it is essential to have a ...
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 4 Future consideration

Ability to add the File Name to Piping Components

In a File Based CAD Environment, the File Name is used to identify systems and other details about a model. Currently, users need to add this data manually to different piping and equipment components. When a file name changes, we find that design...
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Ability to Check Out Pipeline or Equipment in OPM from PlantSight using key-in/Macro/VBA

Using Explorer View, PlantSIght Tab to check Pipelines and Equipment out into OPM works fine for smaller models, but when you ahve 46k Tags the process can take hours to check each individual Pipeline or Equipment out for a project. The ability to...
about 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

BOLT LENGTH FROM SPEC + WAFER JOINTS

OPM has a config variable OPM_CALCULATE_BOLT_LENGTH which controls if the tool automatically calculates the required bolt length or uses the value from the Spec. We would like to use the values defined in our spec in all cases, except for Wafer ty...
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

Validate from Spec using user defined properties

When we run a Validate from Spec command, by default OPM uses SPEC ID to validate all the other properties of Piping Component. I have some older models that have duplicate SPEC IDs. If we had the ability to tell OPM to use a different property fo...
over 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 1 Future consideration