Understand Global and Class Properties

To add an AutoPLANT class mapping (Class and Geometry tabs)

  1. In the Spec Editor, on the File menu, click ConvertSettings.
  2. On the Class or Geometry Mapping tab, in the left pane, in the Enter Class Name box, enter a name. Click the + button. (To delete a class name, click the name and click the - button.)
    Note:

    To reorder the class list, right-click and click Move up or Move down. Alternatively, you can press + or -. Also, when adding a class, be sure to add it to both the class and geometry tabs.

To copy mappings from one class to another class (Class and Geometry tabs)

  1. In the Spec Editor, on the File menu, click ConvertSettings.
  2. On the Class or Geometry Mapping tabs, in the left pane, right-click the class name, and click Copy Mapping Details.
  3. In the left pane, right-click the class name to which you want the mappings copied, and click Paste Mapping Details.
    Note:

    To remove a right-pane row, delete all values.

To adjust class mappings

  1. In the Spec Editor, on the File menu, click ConvertSettings.
  2. On the Class Mapping tab, in the left pane, click a global mapping or an individual class.
  3. In the right pane, do the following as needed (for more information and examples, see Understand Global and Class Properties):
    • In the Plant3D Matching Class Name drop-down list, click a name (individual class mapping only).
    • In the Plant3D Property Name column, enter a new name or modify an existing name.
      Note:

      If you add a property name that does not exist in Plant3D, a new property is added.

    • In the External Property Name column, enter a new name, modify an existing name, or enter a value.
    • In the Match or Apply column, enter Match if you are matching property names or enter Apply if you are applying a value to a 3D property.
    Note:

    You can override a global mapping by specifying a different mapping at the individual class level. The specific class mapping (for example: ConnectionPortCount set to 3) takes precedence over the global mapping (ConnectionPortCount set to 2).

  4. Click Apply.
Parent topic: Understand Global and Class Properties