To Include Equipment UDAs in Product Codes and Descriptions
This procedure
details how to use Equipment UDAs in product code descriptions that will appear
when running a BOQ report.
- Open the Equipment Manager from the Equipment & Raceway tab.
- Click the Create/Modify Equipment tab and open the EQP_ITPanel as shown:
- In the Equipment Properties section add Voltage as a User Defined Attribute (UDA):
- Set the Value to 120V if not set already.
- Click OK and place the component in the drawing using the standard placement procedure.
- Next open the Object Info dialog and copy the name of the cabinet.
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Next, navigate to the following directory in a File Explorer
window:
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\BRCM CONNECT
Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\BRCM Imperial
Example\Standards\BRCM\std_dataset\equipment
From this directory open the CAT_EQP_PCode_EN.xml file in a text editor.
- Search for the tag name of the cabinet and enter the following macro in the Description field: ($UVVoltage)
- Save the changes.
- Open the Output Manager and select the Detail_BOQ report.
- Click Select Resources to open the Collaboration Manager.
- Right click on the drawing(s) to include in the report, or Select All, then select Request Lock.
- Click OK to return to the Output Manager.
- Click Preview to view the report.