Creating an Object Type

Creates three object types (reference, adaptive or distribution) that are reusable parametric predefined objects to be used in civil engineering domain.

Note: Object types are created along with a Knowledge representation that is instantiated under them.

  1. In the top bar, select Add > Content in the list (or press CTRL+N).
    The New Content panel appears.
    Note: Only the building and civil types of interest are available.
  2. Select an object type in the category list.
  3. In the Product instantiation method box, select one of the following:
    • Adaptive: The object is an instantiation of the engineering template.
    • Reference: The object is an instantiation of the template reference.
    • Distribution: The object geometry is a simple copy of its associated feature.
  4. In the Feature instantiation method box, select a Road, Railway, or Platform discipline, or a legacy object type (Undefined or Reference).

    These options are available only if you selected the Subgrade Type category before.

    Note: You can create a subgrade type with a given discipline in the R2022xGA and later. When searching for these items in other commands, only the object types corresponding to the chosen discipline are listed in the results. The content provided in the SubgradeTypicalCrossSections.3dxml, stored in the ...\startup\Civil\Alignment directory, can be filtered in the same way.
  5. Give a name to the object type.
  6. Click OK.
    The new object type automatically opens in the Lifecycle Management app.

    The three warning messages correspond to missing specifications you need to complete. Clicking the status icons displays a detailed report that helps you completing the object type's definition.

    • Errors : Indicates missing or erroneous mandatory element. This prevents the correct usage of this object type by downstream apps.
    • Warnings : Indicates missing elements preventing the correct usage of this object type by downstream apps.
    • Information : Dedicated to BIM manager and designers. It indicates missing optional elements.
    • Checked : Indicates the object type definition is complete.

  7. Double-click 3 Warning(s) to display a detailed report.
    The Messages Reporting panel appears.
  8. From the BIM section of the action bar, click BIM Attributes .
  9. Specify attributes for your object type.
  10. Double-click Resource table in the tree to associate the required elements you previously created. The elements can include a user feature (optional), an engineering template (optional), a design table (optional), a documentation, and icons.
  11. In the Resource Table Management dialog box, click each mandatory section and assign the required element.
  12. Propagate your changes to save the object type.

The object type is created and can be used by all BIM technicians on the project.

 

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