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Option to Create Instrument like Create Equipment

Currently we have the feasibility to create intelligent Equipment from parametric solid independently similary we should have ability to create smart instrument from custom geometry.We cannot use Class as Custom component from Piping tab because i...
about 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 5 Future consideration

Consistency Manager Enhancements

Please consider to enhance the consistency manager to check the component sequence between the P&ID and 3D Model. As an example. The P&ID shows a manual isolation valve on a tank followed by an actuated valve followed by an instrument. In ...
about 2 months 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...
3 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 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...
4 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 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 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 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...
about 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 2 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 1 year 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 1 year ago in OpenPlant Modeler 1 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...
almost 2 years ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration

MixMetric should have ProStructures and BRCM

We are trying use BRCM and Prostructures module in OpenPlant Modeler. We can see that there is an option to enable the module in OpenPlant Project Administrator for Metric and Imperial projects but we do not see that in the MixMetric projects. Kin...
9 months ago in OpenPlant Modeler 0 Future consideration