To Import an iModel
If equipment has already been placed in OpenPlant Modeler, that same equipment can be imported into Bentley Raceway and Cable Management. Equipment will not be duplicated in the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management file, but only electrical connections (junction boxes) and Equipment IDs will be auto-placed at insertion points of each instance of OpenPlant equipment that has electrical connections.
While placing equipment in OpenPlant Modeler, you are able to define a Electrical Device Offset placement location for the junction box. Refer to the iModel Import topic for details on this.
- Select the iModel Import option from the Equipment & Cable ribbon.
- During i-model import you are prompted to select a schema. Select the OpenPlant Modeler (OpenPlant 3D schema).
- The Review Differences dialog is used to review differences between incoming equipment any equipment that might be already placed in the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management equipment file. This tool comes in very handy when importing an updated i-model where you can review any changes before importing and choose to either Reject or Accept the changes.
- During very first i-model import all equipment will have status value of Added.
- Click Update. Once the changes are reviewed and accepted the BRCM Info dialog displays. Click OK.
- The Equipment Manager dialog opens. In this step, the user should select junction box (to symbolize electrical connection to equipment in referenced i-model)
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Once the dimensions of the Junction Box are defined, select
OK to place all connection points.
As result, in the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management file, the electrical connections or junction boxes will be auto-placed at the defined Electrical Device Offset locations of all OpenPlant equipment with their corresponding equipment IDs previously defined in the OpenPlant application.
- Bentley Raceway and Cable Management is now ready for next step - Cable List Import.
