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Off Page connectors and line data passing

Off Page connectors and line data passing

Trying to get my off page connectors working. But they are not passing the All the data that is on the original line. 

I have changed how lines work quite a bit actually. 

 

First I am using the target objects properties to make the tag. This allows me to create an assembly and put it in my toll pallet as a block without losing the data that would have been stored in the PipelineGroup. This data does not exist with the block. 

Level column block.PNG

 

 

 

 

Secondly I have forsaken the LineNumber Property. Instead opting for a segmented approach. the area which is pulling from the Drawing Properties. iLoop which is part of the PipelineGroup Properties.  This allows me to copy a drawing change one drawing property and change every device on the page.  I am also acquisition these properties to every device via the lines connected so it is a true cascade of data. 

Pipe line tag.PNG

 

The issues are that:

1. Line number doesn't get set. so i have to set it manually only when i need to add an off page connector.

     --> It would be nice to be able to concatenate the ,Spec, Service, iArea, iLoop, iGroup, and iNumber into the LineNumber Property. Frankly on both sides my Line Tag is the same so i just want to make sure it's Tag and data are the same.   Infact it would be great to be able to concatenate an acquisition from multiple properties. 

2. Certain Properties don't get passed to the destination line. The Custom properties I've made for example don't get populated.

--> It would also be beneficial to pass all properties to the Destination line. It's the exact same pipe line why wouldn't everything pass. 

3.  The View connected does not include the custom properties that should match. 

--> It would be beneficial to be able to edit these and do a set up of those columns. This might already be possible in one of the xml files but I haven't looked as yet. any info regarding this would be helpful. View Connected.PNG

4. The Tags don't have to match. 

--> I'm looking to make these tags match. (would have been nice for a project option for this as check box.)

3 Comments
Anonymous
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Would also be nice if it allowed you to connect to dissimilar lines and then throws a flag asking which side to change to match the selected line

George.Endrulat
Advisor

Use PLANTDEFINECALCPROPERTIES to create a new property using the concatenation symbol || and have it pulling from whatever other source properties you need.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Would that work if i wanted to say concatenate properties into Say the group lineNumber?
or say I want to bilaterally connect a custom property on both lines to each other

 

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