PD2297: AutoCAD® Plant 3D Tricks of the Trade Scott Hallmark Lead Designer, Robins & Morton Twitter: @scottscs71 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthallmark Blog: My Plant 3D Notes - http://hallmarkblogautocadpid.blogspot.com

Scott Hallmark, Inventor 2013 Certified Professional Lead Designer, Robins & Morton – Piping Design and Application Support / Development (1 year) Application Specialist, Applied Software & ALACAD – Support and train clients in AutoCAD Plant 3D, P&ID, Mechanical and Autodesk Inventor and Factory (5 years) IT/CAD Manager, Vulcan Engineering Co – End-user Support for all IT and CAD using AutoCAD, Solidworks and ProEngineer (12 years)

Class Summary and Learning Objectives

Class summary Acquire some of the tricks learned over the years for AutoCAD® Plant 3D. Some of the items to be covered include the various ways to Route Pipe (Rolled Offsets, L2P, Assisted Routing, “F” as you go, Elevations) creating Equipment Templates, Using Viewports in P3D Modeling & X-Ray View, Layer and Template Options, Iso Messages and Breaks, Model Symbols (Triangles, Pluses, Inverted Triangles, Arrows, The Red Line of Connectivity) and the proper method of making line and inline asset size changes.

Key learning objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to: Route pipe in various ways for different scenarios, as well as create and store Equipment Templates to be used across multiple projects. Change sizes of components and move components without deleting and re-routing. Generate Isos to include various messages and breaks to speed up the “clean up” time. Adjust graphical view options to suit the modeling needs, and generate templates with specific layers for modeling.

Section 1: Pipe Routing and Equipment Templates

Pipe Routing: “F” as You Go Place Fittings as you Route by using the “F” key

Pipe Routing: L2P (Line to Pipe Choose an existing 3DPoly, PLine or Line to convert to pipe

Pick a Start Point and End Point and let P3D route it for you Pipe Routing: Assisted Routing Pick a Start Point and End Point and let P3D route it for you Start Point (NODE) End Point (NODE)

Pipe Routing: Rolled Offset Line command works best. Draw the box and then use L2P

Equipment Templates: Create & Store for Multiple Projects Store on a common network location for all users to access

Section 2: Graphical View Options and Template Layers

For Viewing and Editing Iso Pipe Annotation Globes Graphical View Options: Wireframe and 3DWireframe For Viewing and Editing Iso Pipe Annotation Globes

Graphical View Options: Conceptual Active Drawing Piping X-Ref File Piping

Visible Edges and Tangent Lines Graphical View Options: Realistic Visible Edges and Tangent Lines

No Visible Edges and Tangent Lines Graphical View Options: Shaded No Visible Edges and Tangent Lines

Visible Edges and Tangent Lines – Active Drawing Piping Highlighted Graphical View Options: Shades of Gray Visible Edges and Tangent Lines – Active Drawing Piping Highlighted

Transparent Shading for clearance checking and Iso Message visibility Graphical View Options: X-Ray Transparent Shading for clearance checking and Iso Message visibility

Graphical View Options: Route pipe using multiple viewports 2 1 4 3

Template Layers: Create the same Layers you want to use on your Orthos in your Model

Template Layers: Force the Orthos to use 3D Model Layers

Section 3: Generating Clean Isos

Generating Clean Isos: Break locations You can break the Iso where you want it and add Tie-In symbols

Generating Clean Isos: Floor Penetration and Iso Message Two globes in the same location

Section 4: Sizes Changes, Moving Components and Symbols

Sizes Changes: Change One Component Use Properties to change the size of a component

Sizes Changes: Change Multiple Components Use Properties to change the size of all

Sizes Changes: Move a Component Use Dynamic Input (F12) for placement - Use Grips to move

Symbols: On Pipe Create Branch Change Elevation Continue Route Move Part Substitute Part

Symbols: On Fittings Flip Part Rotate Part Substitute Part Move Part Continue Route

Symbols: On Valves Flip Part Rotate Part Move Part Continue Route Substitute Part

Symbols: Other Symbols Red Line of Connectivity The Compass (CTRL+RightClick)

Symbols: Other Symbols The Pencil (CTRL+LeftClick) Steel Stretch Grips

Questions and Answers