OpenBridge Modeler

Part Families

Used to organize OpenBridge Modeler objects into Part Families.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Steel > Home > Classification > Part Families
Ribbon: Concrete > Home > Classification > Part Families

Setting	Description
Display list	The currently available family classes are listed as well as the linked defaults of Display Color, Pos Prefix, Start Number and Detail Style. Tip: By clicking on column headings, the data listed in the dialog will be sorted in descending order. Clicking the same column header a second time will sort the content in ascending order. Tip: By double-clicking on a line, opens Part Family dialog where you can modify the definition of the part family.
Single Parts	Tools used to add, remove or update assignment to a `single` part. The parts are treated as single parts at selection. In this mode, all data of the family classes will be adopted into the components. – Adds a single part to part family. – Removes Single Part From Family Class. – Updates Assignments for Single Part.
Groups	Tools used to add, remove or update assignment to a `group`. The component groups are treated at selection of the parts. In this mode, only the prefixes of the family classes will be adopted for the position number of the group. – Adds Part Groups to Family Class. – Removes Part Groups From Family Class. – Updates Assignments for Part Groups.
Both	Tools used to add, remove or update assignment to both —a `single` part and its `group`. Both the single parts and the groups are treated at selection of the parts. – Adds Single Parts and Groups to Family Class. – Removes Single Parts and Groups From Family Class. – Updates Assignments for Single Parts and Groups.
Number of part families	Indicates the number of available part families. If you increase the value here, this increases the number of available part families in the drawing.
OK	Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Help	Opens online help.
Template	Saves and retrieve (Using Templates) settings to be used on other projects.
Favorites	Current Settings - Select when you haven't created any template and you want to use the current settings of the dialog instead. Bentley/Default - Select when you want to use the application default settings template and you don't want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.

Note: The Bentley/Default Favorites provides additional variances: -Steel, -Concrete, -Combined, and Clear.

Key-in: ProStructure Classify Family