Introduction
Welcome
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What you should know
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How to use the exercise files
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1. Getting Started
Locating and opening your Plant 3D project
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Opening a Plant 3D model
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Setting up the Plant 3D workspace
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Understanding the Plant 3D ribbon menu
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Understanding the Plant 3D tool palette
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Using the Plant 3D Properties dialog box
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Using on-screen tools
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2. Working with Plant 3D Files
2019 release bug
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Creating a new Plant 3D model
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Importing an existing Plant 3D file to the project
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Renaming drawing files
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Locating missing drawing files
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Updating drawing information using the Drawing Properties dialog box
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3. Structural Steel
Structural steel overview
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Creating a structural grid
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Placing structural beams
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Editing structural beams
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Placing ladders
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Placing railings
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Placing plate and grating
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Placing footings
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4. Equipment
Equipment overview
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Creating equipment
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Adding equipment trim
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Adding and modifying nozzles
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Adding AutoCAD elements to equipment
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Equipment templates
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Converting existing AutoCAD equipment to Plant 3D equipment
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5. Piping
Piping overview
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Basic pipe routing
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Route pipe from equipment
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Adding branches
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Adding valves
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Adding instrumentation
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Pipe supports
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Sloped piping
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Line to Pipe command
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Insulated piping
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6. Modify and Reuse Piping
Moving and copying data overview
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Hiding and isolating parts
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Assign new line numbers
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Connecting to xrefs
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Custom Parts Builder
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7. Data Manager
Data Manager overview
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Modifying tag data
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Using Data Manager filters
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Locating components using Data Manager
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Importing and exporting project data to Excel spreadsheets
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8. P&ID
P&ID overview
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Adding piping from P&ID line list
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Adding valves and line components
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Validating your P&ID and piping model
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9. Orthographic Drawings
Orthographic overview
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Creating an orthographic drawing
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Creating, saving, and modifying views
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Create adjacent views
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Adding annotations and dimensions
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Bill of Materials
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Revisions and document control
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10. Isometric Drawings
Isometric overview
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Touring the interface
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Creating quick isometrics
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Creating production isometrics
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Adding messages and annotations
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Reference dimensions
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Start points and break points
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Lock and issue a line
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PCF to isometric
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11. Project Tools
Validation settings
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Validating your drawing or project
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Auditing and maintaining your project database
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Exporting to AutoCAD
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12. Report Creator
Report Creator overview
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Ex_Files_AutoCAD_Plant_3D_EssT.zip
(171.2 MB)