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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 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 Future consideration

Raceway covers

Currently in BRCM are two settings related to covers. One is located in properties of the raceway, in UDAs as "Cover Type". It's needed to use it to include covers in BOQ. Second setting is hidden in the fitting catalogue definition per raceway ty...
11 months ago in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management 0 Future consideration

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...
over 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 Future consideration

Add Duct Bank Sheet Spacers Option

Current construction trend is to utilize duct bank sheet spacers instead of typical snap-loc spacers that are inclued in BRCM. It would be great if Bentley could add the ability to select sheets as an option. Sheet do not require any separate base...
7 months ago in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management 0 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...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

OpenPlant PID Drafting in Sheet/Layout Mode

Till OpenPlant PID SS10, we can do drafting in sheet mode, and it is not necessary to have mode as Design. But in CONNECT, Bentley has forced to do drafting in design mode. Due to this, if a user is moving from V8i to CE, user have to follow multi...
2 months ago in OpenPlant PID 0 Future consideration

Exposing OpenPlant API via VBA/Python

Bentley shall consider exposing the OpenPlant API via Python/VBA. 1. Expose the API: Bentley needs to create bridges or wrappers that allow both Python/VBA to interact with OpenPlant API functions. 2. Integrate Schemas: Ensure that the schem...
6 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 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 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 1 Future consideration

Raceway ID and Assignment Tool - "Export" and "Import" function

Enhance the Raceway ID and Assignment tool's functionality by incorporating the "Export" and "Import" functions, allowing for the seamless assignment of new IDs to existing segments. This streamlined ID assignment process is highly beneficial in e...
over 1 year ago in Bentley Raceway and Cable Management 1 Planned

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...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration