Applies To Product(s): OpenPlant PID Version(s): 08.11.11.43 (SS6) Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit) Area: Configuration Subarea: Original Author: Faisal Khan, Bentley Product Advantage Group To Change Annotation Text Color in OpenPlant PID Background User can change any annotation color in OpenPlant PID by defining the text style and Element Template for specific annotation. In below mentioned case we will discuss Off Page Connector’s Notes Annotation color changes. Steps to Accomplish Launch OpenPlant PID say in OPPID_Imperial Place an Off Page Connector in drawing and connect to a pipeline Right Mouse click on Page Connector and select Annotate Select any annotation say LINK_LABEL and Place Annotation Annotation will be placed but in grey color Select the annotation and open Element Info and observe the Template and Text Style Go to Utilities -- > Key-in Select currently placed Annotation and Run “pid component dump” key in Observe the Parent Field Name for the annotation Open PIDProjectTemplates.dgnlib file from Dataset -- > dgnlibs project folder Go to Element -- > Text Styles Text styles are defined here just like PID Now either create new Style or Copy this PID style to define new Text Style with required color Set the color Right mouse click on Text Style and select “Activate” Save the Text Style Go to Element menu and select Element Templates Navigate to piping folder Right mouse click and select “New Template” Create new Element Template and define color Close Element Templates dialog Select File Save and close OpenPlant PID Launch Bentley Class Editor Open “OpenPlant_PID.01.07.ecschema.xml” schema Once schema opened, right click to “Supplement Schema” Press “Add” in “Specify Supplement Schemas” dialog Add “OpenPlant_PID_Supplemental_Imperial.01.07.ecschema.xml” Press “OK” to “Specify Supplement Schemas” dialog Once schema got supplemented, press “Find Class” Search for “Off Page Connector” Select OFFPAGE_CONNECTOR and select “Go To” Go to “Properties” tab and look for property we have noticed in step 9 above i.e. Parent Class Name (LINKED_MODEL) Select “Override” to change the value Change Text Style and Element Template to whatever defined above Save changes and close class editor Launch OpenPlant PID using same units in which changes are made i.e. OPPID_Imperial and repeat Steps 3 to 5 See Also Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Product Advantage Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!
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