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Using V8i Victaulic Spec in OpenPlant Modeler Connect Edition

V8i specs in which SHELL_THICKNESS & COUPLING_WIDTH columns are defined for Victaulic couplings, can be directly used in OPM.

However, following changes in schema are required if any user wants to use old Victaulic Implementation with old V8i Victaulic spec i.e. SHELL_THICKNESS & COUPLING_WIDTH not defined in spec.

  1. Change the base class from GASKET to Fastener from OpenPlant_3D.01.08.ecschema.xml using any editor
  2. Add following properties for the above class in OpenPlant_3D.01.08.ecschema.xml schema using class Editor and apply custom attribute OpenPlant_Physical_Catalogue_Property_Map
    • Length
    • Diameter
    • Nominal Diameter
    • Name
    • SPECIFICATION (No Custom Attribute)
  3. After adding above properties the result will be with v8i spec
  4. If we add the two new fields in the spec then we need to add following properties in EC class and apply custom attribute.
    • COUPLING_WIDTH
    • PIPE_DIAMETER
    • SHELL_THICKNESS
  5. After step 2 and 3 changes, the result displays as follows
  6. We have OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Units.01.08 schema. Define its unit in OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Units.01.08 schema. Add all the properties here, which are already added in Step 2 and Step 3.
    Note: The above fix is applicable in update 7 and later versions of OPM CE.
Step 4 is required for all the three OOB projects (Imperial, Metric and Mix Metric)
Parent topic: Updates to Victaulic Catalog