To Create Equipment using Parametric Models
Following is the workflow for creating equipment using parametric models. Similarly, you can create raceways using parametric models.
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Click
Parametric Content Creation in the
Project Setup group on the
Manage ribbon.
It opens the temporary model view named Parametric Component Temp Views and also opens the Parameterized Modeling dialog.
- Set the properties in the Parameter setting for Parameter set.
- Select the Parameter set and right-mouse click to select Add option to add new parameters and set its properties in the Parameter setting section.
- Select the elements from the Basic primitives list for example, Cuboid and drag-drop the elements under the Component Collection of Model definition tree.
- Select the component from the Component Collection list for example, Group and drag-drop the component under the Component Collection of Model definition tree.
- Select the element for example, Cuboid under Component Collection of Model definition tree and change its Parameter setting.
- (Optional) Click Preview to view the model in the DGN file.
- Click Export Model.
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Close the
Parameterized
Modeling dialog.
The Default DGN view for the model opens.
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Click
Equipment Manager from the
Equipment group under the
Equipment & Cable Tab.
The Equipment Manager dialog opens.
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Select the
New option in the
Create/Modify Equipment Tab.
- Select the ParametricObject from template option.
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Select the template from the
ParametricObject from
template dialog and click
Open.
It loads the template with its properties in the Equipment Manager dialog.
- Enter the PObjectMap filename similar to *.pmd filename created in Step 7 in the Equipment Properties section and click OK.
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Click
Yes in the
BRCM
Request dialog to save the changes.
The Save As dialog opens.
- Enter the POB XML File (*.xml) filename in the Save As dialog and click Save.
- Open the MAP file PCC-EQP.map and enter the Path, DNAName, Tag and ClassName similar to *.pmd filename and save the file.
- Open Equipment Manager dialog and select the file from the dropdown list.
- Click OK and place the model in the DGN file.