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 # Class OpenDesignerBase<TProperty\\>

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1"></a>

Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL.GearTrain](VM.Managed.DAFUL.GearTrain.md)  
Assembly: VMDGearTrain.dll

Open designer base class

```csharp
public abstract class OpenDesignerBase<TProperty> : Entity<TProperty>, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, IOpenDesignerForGearTrain, IOpenDesigner, IReferencable where TProperty : Property, new()

```

#### Type Parameters

`TProperty`

The type of the property.

#### Inheritance

object ← ObservableObject ← [LinkableBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs) ← ObjectBase ← Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt; ← ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt; ← [EntityBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs) ← [Entity&lt;TProperty&gt;](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs) ← [OpenDesignerBase&lt;TProperty&gt;](VM.Managed.DAFUL.GearTrain.OpenDesignerBase-1.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, [IHistoryObjectSerializable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMHist/Interfaces.cs), IAttributeContainer, IContainer, IEntity, IEntityBase, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, IHasName, IEnabled, IHasComment, IVisible, IDocumentOwner, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IMultiChangable, IHasProperty, IGroup, [IOpenDesignerForGearTrain](VM.Managed.DAFUL.GearTrain.IOpenDesignerForGearTrain.md), IOpenDesigner, IReferencable

#### Inherited Members

[Entity&lt;TProperty&gt;.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;TProperty&gt;.GetUnnamedObjectName(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;TProperty&gt;.FindLocal(string)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [Entity&lt;TProperty&gt;.Property](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.PropertyRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnDeserializationForAttribute()](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnUpdatePropertyImpl(Property, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FixUp(ObjectBase)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FindLocal(string)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.WriteTemplateImpl(XmlWriter)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.ReadTemplateImpl(XmlReader)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Name](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.FullName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.NonSymmetricName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.DisplayName](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsEnabled](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Comment](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.HasLayerExplicitly](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.UntypedProperty](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsFileProperty](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.Layer](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), [EntityBase.IsVisible](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMObjBase/Entity.cs), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Find(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.FindLocal(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetUnnamedObjectName(object), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int), ContainerObject&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetNewEntityName(string, bool, int, int), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.GetKey(), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.OnDeserialization(object), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.RollbackEvent(), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Key, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.UntypedEventCore, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.EventCore, Object&lt;EntityEventCore&gt;.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList&lt;ObjectBase&gt;), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet&lt;ObjectBase&gt;), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray&lt;T&gt;(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List&lt;double&gt;, List&lt;double&gt;), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.OnUpdating, [LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects&lt;T&gt;(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1__ctor"></a> OpenDesignerBase()

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public OpenDesignerBase()

```

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1__ctor_System_String_"></a> OpenDesignerBase(string)

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public OpenDesignerBase(string strName)

```

#### Parameters

`strName` string

Name of the string.

## Properties

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_Extension"></a> Extension

Gets the extension.

```csharp
protected virtual string Extension { get; }

```

#### Property Value

string

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_HasLayerExplicitly"></a> HasLayerExplicitly

Gets a value indicating whether object has a layer explicitly.

```csharp
protected override bool HasLayerExplicitly { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_Referencable"></a> Referencable

Gets a value indicating whether this  is referencable.

```csharp
public bool Referencable { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_TargetBody"></a> TargetBody

Gets the target body.

```csharp
public virtual ObjectBase[] TargetBody { get; }

```

#### Property Value

ObjectBase\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_TypeFileName"></a> TypeFileName

Gets the name of the type file.

```csharp
public virtual string TypeFileName { get; }

```

#### Property Value

string

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_TypeOfParent"></a> TypeOfParent

Gets the type of parent.

```csharp
public virtual ParentType TypeOfParent { get; }

```

#### Property Value

[ParentType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.GearTrain.ParentType.md)

#### Exceptions

NotImplementedException

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_Visible"></a> Visible

Gets a value indicating whether this  is visible.

```csharp
public bool Visible { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

## Methods

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_CheckLicense"></a> CheckLicense()

Check license.

```csharp
protected void CheckLicense()

```

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_FindBody_VM_Managed_ObjectBase_"></a> FindBody(ObjectBase)

Finds the body.

```csharp
public virtual ObjectBase FindBody(ObjectBase obj)

```

#### Parameters

`obj` ObjectBase

The object.

#### Returns

ObjectBase

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_GetFilePath"></a> GetFilePath()

Gets the file path.

```csharp
protected virtual string GetFilePath()

```

#### Returns

string

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_Instantiate_VM_Managed_Reference_VM_CAD_Kernel_Render_Canvas_"></a> Instantiate(Reference, Canvas)

Instantiates the specified reference.

```csharp
public void Instantiate(Reference reference, Canvas canvas)

```

#### Parameters

`reference` Reference

The reference.

`canvas` [Canvas](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VM.CAD.Kernel/Render/Canvas.cs)

The canvas.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_LinkRequestDestroying_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs)

Request for destroying the linked object.

```csharp
protected override void LinkRequestDestroying(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` LinkEventArgs

The  instance containing the event data.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_MakeReference_System_Collections_Generic_LinkedList_VM_Managed_Reference__"></a> MakeReference(LinkedList&lt;Reference&gt;)

```csharp
public void MakeReference(LinkedList<Reference> lstRef)

```

#### Parameters

`lstRef` LinkedList&lt;Reference&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_MakeReferenceImpl_System_Collections_Generic_LinkedList_VM_Managed_Reference__"></a> MakeReferenceImpl(LinkedList&lt;Reference&gt;)

Makes the reference \[implementation\].

```csharp
protected virtual void MakeReferenceImpl(LinkedList<Reference> lstRef)

```

#### Parameters

`lstRef` LinkedList&lt;Reference&gt;

The container.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_PostOpenDocument_VM_Managed_Document_"></a> PostOpenDocument(Document)

Post open document.

```csharp
protected virtual void PostOpenDocument(Document doc)

```

#### Parameters

`doc` Document

The hidden document.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_ResetViewOptions"></a> ResetViewOptions()

Reset view option.

```csharp
protected void ResetViewOptions()

```

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_SetCustomFilterEvent_System_Object_"></a> SetCustomFilterEvent(object)

Sets the custom filter event.

```csharp
public void SetCustomFilterEvent(object picker)

```

#### Parameters

`picker` object

The picker.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_GearTrain_OpenDesignerBase_1_SetDataToDesignDoc_System_Boolean_"></a> SetDataToDesignDoc(bool)

Sets the data to design document.

```csharp
public virtual Document SetDataToDesignDoc(bool bRecord)

```

#### Parameters

`bRecord` bool

#### Returns

Document