The AssetWorX provider can use Equipment Classes to make adding pre-configured assets even easier. The Workbench comes with sample Equipment Classes, but you can also add additional Equipment Classes to be used within the library.
NOTE: Additional Equipment Classes are included ONLY as part of a separate Facility AnalytiX product installation. These contain industry-specific and equipment-specific fault rules and fault costs for ease of implementation. Facility AnalytiX must be installed separately in order to use the expanded list of Equipment Classes.
To Add Equipment from the Library:
Add Equipment from library...
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Select the Equipment branch in the AssetWorX project explorer then click on the Add Equipment from library... button, as shown below.
Add Equipment from library... Button
This opens the Equipment Class Library window, shown below. Upon initial use, the window will show the pre-installed Equipment Classes, similar to those shown below. Once you add your own Equipment Classes, they will appear in the list, as well. You can enter a term in the Search text entry field to locate a specific Equipment Class. You can also click on the Reload button in order to refresh this list. Click on your selected Equipment Class from this list, then click on OK.
Equipment Class Library Window
This opens the Instantiation Options window, as shown below. Here, you can edit any existing aliases that were found when the selected Equipment Class was scanned. You can either edit the alias directly in the Replace with column's text entry field or click on the ellipsis button [...], which opens the Data Browser, allowing you to navigate to your selected data.
Instantiation Options Window
You can also opt to Create multiple instances of your selected Equipment Class, by clicking on the checkbox. Once the box is checked, you can set the Number of copies of the Equipment Class that you'd like to add by entering a number in the text entry field. You can also append a First Number to each additional instance of the Equipment Class name, as well as set the number of Numeric Places the appended number will take. Note: In the aliases marked with the "Multiply" checkbox, you can use a placeholder "{0}" in the "Replace with" column to modify the property's value. If you do not use the placeholder, the increment is automatically appended at the end of the "Replace with".
Once you have confirmed your settings here, click the Instantiate button.
Your selected Equipment Class will now be added as an asset within your selected location in the AssetWorX project explorer.
See Also:
Introduction to Equipment Classes (Templates)