3D Model Hierarchies

Identifying the graphical structure of branch entities, for example, having all the pipes and connectors in a pipeline highlighted when selecting a pipeline in AIM, can be done by creating "is a part of" associations between the relevant child engineering objects (for example, pipes) and the engineering object higher up in the hierarchy that 'owns' them (for example, pipeline).

In Smart 3D models, entities can have multiple nested hierarchies where the child of one entity may be a parent for another entity that can contain children. The Gateway automatically creates the relevant "is a part of" associations between these child objects and their parents.

When viewed in AIM, the hierarchy is reflected in the object explorer tree structure.