Class Mapping Tab (AutoPLANT to Plant 3D Class Mapping Dialog Box)

Maps global and individual class AutoPLANT properties to Plant 3D equivalents.

List of Options

Maps global class properties and external classes to Plant 3D classes and properties.

Note: If conversion fails, you can check the log file for possible reasons. If the log file says “Cannot convert file. Open file in latest AutoPLANT spec generator. Then retry conversion,” your spec lacks class information required for conversion. Upgrading your spec by opening it in the latest version of AutoPLANT spec generator supplies the missing information. You can then migrate the spec to Plant 3D.

Note: To reorder the class list, right-click and click Move up or Move down. Alternatively, you can press + or -.

Global class properties (first five items in the list on the left pane)

Lists global properties that apply to all classes. Once these properties are mapped, you need not map them again for individual classes.

If, however, you want to override a global mapping for a specific class, you map that class appropriately and its mapping takes precedence over the global mapping. For example, you can specifically map AT_TEE to MyCatalog instead of CATALOG, and all classes except AT_TEE are mapped to CATALOG. Only AT_TEE has the MyCatalog mapping.

External class names (remaining items in the list on the left pane)

Lists AutoPLANT class names that can map to a Plant 3D class.

Add class name

Adds new AutoPLANT class names to the External Class Names list. Enter text into the box and click the + button to add a class name.

Note: To reuse existing mappings, right-click an existing class to copy the mapping information and then right-click the new class to paste the information. This action affects only this tab.

+ button

Adds a new AutoPLANT class name to the External Class Names list.

- button

Deletes an AutoPLANT class name from the External Class Names list.

External class name

Displays the AutoPLANT class name selected from the External Class Names list on the left pane.

Plant 3D matching class name

Specifies the Plant 3D class that corresponds to the AutoPLANT class selected on the left pane. When you select one of the global mappings this field is read-only.

Plant 3D Property Name

Specifies the Plant 3D properties that you want mapped to the AutoPLANT properties for the class selected on the left pane.

External Property Name

Specifies the AutoPLANT properties for the class selected on the left pane.

Match or Apply

Specifies whether you want to match the properties or apply a specific property value. For example, for the AutoPLANT AT_BOLT class, the Plant 3D Length property is set to match AutoPLANT Bolt_len. But the Plant 3D PartCategory property is set to the specific value Fasteners.