In this video, Irene Radcliffe goes through the steps to create a brand new piping model using Project Manager.
- [Instructor] Moving on with chapter two, we're going to take a look at working with Plant 3D files. So let's start by opening our project, so we're going to navigate using Project Manager, we're going to open, from our desktop, we're going to look exercise files, chapter two. Now we're going to select our project XML. So, since Plant 3D models contain both graphic information and data, you must always create the new models from within Project Manager. The model should be created in the Plant 3D drawings node of the Project Manager directory tree.
So, we're going to go through this exercise here, this is the Plant 3D node inside our directory tree. Just going to expand this here and take a look at the files and the subfolders that we have in here. To start with, I'm going to create a new drawing, and I'm going to create it under this piping folder. Now, bear in mind the last heading that you have here, the node above in hierarchy, is the location that the drawing will actually be created in, so if I want to continue working in this piping folder, I select this piping folder and I right click.
I'm going to select new drawing, and I'm going to call this drawing 02_01_piping. Now notice we can't change this folder path, this has been predetermined inside our project setup. So we just have to use this, accept this location, and we're going to say OK. Now notice the drawing we created is now the active drawing, you can see that up on the tab here. And the drawing 02_01_piping now resides in our directory tree. So when we create the drawing this way, we know that it's been accepted by the project and that the drawing has been registered into the project.
Just to make sure we understand the difference between where we create the drawings inside Project Manager, for example, I'm going to create a drawing inside peen ID, which is a separate database, and it's a 2D database. So I'm going to come up to the peen ID drawings, I'm going to right click, and I'm going to create a new drawing. I'm just going to call this P ID, and I'm going to say OK. Now notice it looks slightly different when the drawing's created, and we have a peen ID title block. But we're still working within the 3D workspace.
If I try to come and route some pipe in here, for example, this is the error that I'm going to tell me. It's going to say the command you are attempting to enter is not compatible with the active drawing. Do you want to change the workspaces now? So, this is in place to make sure when you try to create a 3D model in the peen ID area, or create a peen ID in the 3D area, Plant won't allow you to access the tool palette items that you need, and by doing this, we can't inadvertently create our files in the wrong locations.
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11/12/2018Released
9/14/2017- Setting up the Plant 3D workspace
- Using on-screen tools
- Working with Plant 3D files
- Creating a new model
- Importing an existing Plant 3D file into a project
- Locating missing drawing files
- Creating a structural grid
- Working with the structural steel component
- Creating equipment
- Basic pipe routing
- Moving and copying data
- Locating components using Data Manager
- Linking P&ID line information to your 3D model
- Orthographic drawings
- Isometric drawings
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Getting Started
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Opening a Plant 3D model2m 30s
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Using on-screen tools3m 17s
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2. Working with Plant 3D Files
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2019 release bug1m 20s
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Renaming drawing files2m 42s
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3. Structural Steel
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Structural steel overview3m 42s
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Creating a structural grid3m 41s
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Placing structural beams6m 52s
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Editing structural beams6m 52s
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Placing ladders3m 5s
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Placing railings2m 35s
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Placing footings1m 18s
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4. Equipment
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Equipment overview2m 31s
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Creating equipment4m 50s
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Adding equipment trim3m 8s
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Equipment templates3m 38s
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5. Piping
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Piping overview6m 25s
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Basic pipe routing7m 59s
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Route pipe from equipment8m 51s
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Adding branches8m 9s
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Adding valves12m 35s
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Adding instrumentation3m 46s
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Pipe supports5m 21s
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Sloped piping2m 59s
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Insulated piping3m 42s
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6. Modify and Reuse Piping
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Hiding and isolating parts2m 35s
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Assign new line numbers5m 45s
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Connecting to xrefs4m 31s
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Custom Parts Builder6m 46s
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7. Data Manager
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Data Manager overview5m 1s
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Modifying tag data3m 34s
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Using Data Manager filters2m 48s
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8. P&ID
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P&ID overview3m 48s
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9. Orthographic Drawings
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Orthographic overview2m 36s
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Create adjacent views5m 21s
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Bill of Materials5m 27s
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10. Isometric Drawings
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Isometric overview5m 26s
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Touring the interface4m 18s
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Reference dimensions5m 36s
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Lock and issue a line5m 11s
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PCF to isometric2m 59s
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11. Project Tools
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Validation settings5m 35s
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Exporting to AutoCAD4m 6s
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12. Report Creator
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Report Creator overview7m 45s
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Conclusion
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Next steps45s
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