OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To Generate EC Annotation For OpenPlant Modeler Components

Install OpenPlant Modeler on your machine.
Note: The OpenPlant Modeler and OpenBuildings Designer should be installed on the same machine.
  1. Install the latest OpenBuildings Designer on your machine.
  2. Open the workset level ".cfg" file. For example, BuildingTemplate_US.cfg located at C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings <product_version>\Configuration\WorkSpaces\Building_Examples\worksets\BuildingTemplate_US.cfg and uncomment the following configuration variables under "EC annotation and OpenPlantModeler Piping centerline" and save the file.
  3. Relaunch OpenBuildings Designer.
  4. Open a OpenPlant Modeler dgn file.
  5. Enter the Key-in mdl load Bentley.OpenPlant.ECAnnotation.

    The OpenPlant Modeler EC Annotation will now be available under Labels/Text Styles.