Create custom constraint categories and sub-categories for a component - Intergraph Smart Construction - Hotfix 14 - Help - Hexagon

Some projects may require constraint categories and sub-categories that are more specific than those delivered with Smart Construction. This functionality allows you to create your own constraint categories and sub-categories for your unique, specific project needs.

Create load file or open existing load file

You can either create a new load file for your custom categories and sub-categories, or you can modify the existing load file 04_SPC_ConstraintEnumSchema.xml that holds the existing constraint categories and sub-categories. You can find this load file in the 001-Schema folder in the Smart Construction installation location. For example, browse to [Drive]:\Program Files\SmartConstruction\LoadFiles\Current\001-Schema. See Load the constraint enumerated list schema for more information.

If you want to create a new load file, follow the steps below.

1. Open the text editor of your choice. See Create a load file for more information.

2. Add the following tag to the top of the file.

<Container CompSchema="MetaSchema" Scope="Schema" SoftwareVersion="10.00.38.0025" IsValidated="False" Dependencies="01_SPC_AuthoringSchema.xml" MetaSchemaExtensions="SCHEMA_SchemaComponentCodedExtensions.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentCodedExtensionsFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentDisplayNameFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentExtensions.xml" SPFMeta="ASPFP" ContainerID="SRPPF.Custom.Constraints" SDECIMAL=".">

Create a custom constraint category

1. If you created a new load file, add the following tag into the load file underneath the opening tag. If you are modifying an existing load file, add the following entry wherever the other <EnumListType> tags are.

   <EnumListType>

   <IObjectUID="" Name=""/>

   <ISchemaObj SchemaRevVer="" ByCust="True"/>

   <IPropertyType/>

   <IEnumListType/>

   <IEnumEnum EnumNumber=""/>

2. Enter the Unique Object Identifier (UID) that you choose for the IObjectUID tag.

3. Enter the name for the category as you want it to appear in Smart Construction for the Name section in the <IObjectUID> tag.

4. Enter the schema version for the properties that are loaded to Smart Plant Foundation for the SchemaRevVer section.

5. Enter the number you choose for the EnumNumber section.

6. Add the following entry into the load file anywhere underneath the previous entry.

   <Rel>

   <IObject UID="" />

   <ISchemaObj ByCust="True" SchemaRevVer="" />

   <IRel UID1="SPCConstraintCategory" DefUID="Contains" UID2="" />

   </Rel>

7. Enter the Unique Object Identifier (UID) that you choose for the IObjectUID section

8. Enter the schema version that you provided in step 4 for the SchemaRevVer section.

9. Enter the UID of the category for the UID2 section.

Create custom constraint sub-category

1. Add the following entry to the load file.

   <EnumEnum>

   <IObjectUID="" Name=""/>

   <ISchemaObj ByCust="True"/>

   <IEnumEnum EnumNumber=""/>

   </EnumEnum>

2. Enter the Unique Object Identifier (UID) that you choose for the IObjectUID section.

3. Enter the name for the sub-category as you want it to appear in Smart Construction for the Name section.

4. Enter the number you choose for the EnumNumber section.

5. Add the following entry to the load file. This entry connects the sub-category to the appropriate parent category.

   <Rel>

   <IObjectUID="" ContainerID=""/>

   <ISchemaObj ByCust="True" SchemaRevVer=""/>

   <IRelUID1="" DefUID="Contains" UID2=""/>

   </Rel>

6. Enter the Unique Object Identifier (UID) that you choose for the IObjectUID section.

7. Enter the version for the SchemaRevVer section. This must match the schema version given for the parent category.

8. Enter the UID of the parent category for the IRelUID1 value.

9. Enter the UID of the sub-category for the UID2 value.

Load the load file into Smart Construction

You must load the load file into Smart Construction whether you created a new load file or edited the existing load file.

1. Log on to SmartPlant Foundation Desktop Client in your Smart Construction site as an administrator.

2. Click File > Loader.

3. Browse to the file you created or modified and select it.

4. Click Process to display the results of the load in the Processed load files list.

5. Click Load Results to view load process details.

Example: new load file

<?xml version ="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<Container CompSchema="MetaSchema" Scope="Schema" SoftwareVersion="10.00.38.0025" IsValidated="False" Dependencies="01_SPC_AuthoringSchema.xml" MetaSchemaExtensions="SCHEMA_SchemaComponentCodedExtensions.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentCodedExtensionsFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentDisplayNameFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentFixes.xml%SCHEMA_SchemaComponentExtensions.xml" SPFMeta="ASPFP" ContainerID="SRPPF.Custom.Constraints" SDECIMAL=".">

<EnumListType>

<IObject UID="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory" Name="New Category"/>

<ISchemaObj SchemaRevVer="04.02.01" ByCust="True"/>

<IPropertyType/>

<IEnumListType/>

<IEnumEnum EnumNumber="3"/>

</EnumListType>

<Rel>

<IObject UID="SPCConstraintCategory.Contains.SPC_Constraint_NewCategory" ContainerID="SPC.Schema.ConstraintEnums" />

<ISchemaObj ByCust="True" SchemaRevVer="04.02.01" />

<IRel UID1="SPCConstraintCategory" DefUID="Contains" UID2="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory" />

</Rel>

<EnumEnum>

<IObject UID="SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory1" Name="New SubCategory 1"/>

<ISchemaObj ByCust="True"/>

<IEnumEnum EnumNumber="1"/>

</EnumEnum>

<EnumEnum>

<IObject UID="SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory2" Name="New SubCategory 2"/>

<ISchemaObj ByCust="True"/>

<IEnumEnum EnumNumber="2"/>

</EnumEnum>

<Rel>

<IObject UID="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory.Contains.SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory1" />

<ISchemaObj ByCust="True" SchemaRevVer="04.02.01" />

<IRel UID1="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory" DefUID="Contains" UID2="SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory1" />

</Rel>

<Rel>

<IObject UID="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory.Contains.SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory2" />

<ISchemaObj ByCust="True" SchemaRevVer="04.02.01" />

<IRel UID1="SPC_Constraint_NewCategory" DefUID="Contains" UID2="SPC_Constraint_NewSubCategory2" />

</Rel>

</Container>