PT21675: AutoCAD Plant 3D Tricks of the Trade 2
Transcript of PT21675: AutoCAD Plant 3D Tricks of the Trade 2
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PT21675: AutoCAD Plant 3D Tricks of the Trade 2
Scott HallmarkSr. Application Specialists for Plant & Manufacturing
Twitter: @SPlant3D @Applied_SW @scottscs71
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthallmark
“My Plant3D Notes” Blog: http://hallmarkblogautocadpid.blogspot.com/
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AutoCAD Plant 3D User, Instructor and Consultant since 1st release in 2008
Traveled Southeast and Eastern U.S., including Canada to train,
consult and implement
Embedded Consultant for ADSK at a world-wide ESP in Greenville,
SC from April to August 2016 for implementing P3D and Vault Pro
Developer of “Steel Supports Bundle for Plant 3D” (www.asti.com)
AutoCAD user since 1988 (Release 9)
Autodesk Inventor Inventor Certified Professional
User, Instructor and Consultant since 2007
Scott HallmarkSr. Applications Specialist, Plant and Manufacturing
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Hopefully, to become a better designer in AutoCAD Plant 3D by
using these tricks of the trade.
In this class, you will learn tricks to route complex pipe runs,
more-efficient ways to develop platforms and structures, tricks
for equipment creation using Inventor software for simplifying,
and finally some pipe support placing tricks using Point Filters.
This class is for those fairly new to Plant 3D.
Why are YOU here?
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At AU 2013, the first Plant 3D Tricks of the Trade
class (PD2297) was instructed by me. You can find
it here: http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-
demand/class-catalog/2013/plant-design-
suite/pd2297#chapter=0
Why is this called Tricks of the Trade 2?
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At the end of this class, you will be able to:
Easily model various complex pipe routes
Gain some structure and platform creation tricks
Learn equipment creation tricks
Get pipe support placing tricks
AND LEARN A FEW BONUS TRICKS!
Key learning objectives
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Complex Pipe
Routing
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Complex Pipe Routing
Trick #1: Connecting Two Lines at a
Tee from a Given Angle
Delete Pipe
Draw Lines and Trim
2016 must use “Project” “UCS”
2017 just trims it beautifully
Use “Line to Pipe” Routing
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Complex Pipe Routing
Trick #2: Resting Pipe on Steel or Concrete
Pad (2 methods)
Using “Toggle Elevation Snap”
ID the TOS
Drag Pipe to Elevation
Change “Set Routing Line” to “BOP”
Change “Plane” to Horizontal
Using Point Filters
Drag Pipe to PF Elevation
Change “Set Routing Line” to “BOP”
Change “Plane” to Horizontal
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Complex Pipe Routing
Trick #3: Routing from Pumps with
Eccentric Reducers
Place Eccentric Reducers first.
Do not place Flanges first.
Route Pipe from one ER to the
other ER
Route Branch from “+” of Pipe
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Complex Pipe Routing
Trick #4: Rolled Offset Piping
Draw with Line, PolyLine or
3DPoly
3DPoly/Polyline to the
Location of the Rolled Offset
Line for Rolled Offset Box
3DPoly/Polyline to Complete
the Route.
Line-To-Pipe, Select the Poly’s
and the Corner-to-Corner Line
of the Rolled Offset
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Structure and Platform
Creation Tricks
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Structure and Platform Creation Tricks
Trick #5 and #6: Member and Footing
Placement
Using Line Model to Place Members
(PLANTSTEELSETREP)
Trim/Miter Before Copying Members – Save
yourself some time and clicks!
BONUS TRICK - Explode Method for
Member Placement
Place Footings with Spacebar or
Copy/Array
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Structure and Platform Creation Tricks
Trick #7 and #8: Stair and Handrail Placement
Using Line Model (PLANTSTEELSETREP)
Sketch out Landings and Stair Points with
Line Command
Place Handrail while in Line Model
Turning Off Kick Plate
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Equipment Creation Tricks
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Equipment Creation Tricks
Trick #9: Vendor Equipment – the “Box” Method
Create a Small Box (Modeling Tab)
Convert Box to Plant 3D Equipment
(PLANTEQUIPMENTCONVERT)
Attach Vendor 3D Model to Box
Place Nozzles on Attached Equipment
Replace Modified Vendor Equipment by
Detaching and Attaching
Relocate Modified Nozzles
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Equipment Creation Tricks
Trick #10: Vendor Equipment Simplify
/ Shrinkwrap in Inventor
Open Vendor Model in Inventor
Suppress Unneeded Solids
Create Envelope Solids for
Complex Shapes
Shrinkwrap into an IPT file to
Reduce File Size.
BIM Exchange into an ADSK File
Convert Inventor Equipment (PLANTINVENTOREQUIPMENTCONVERT)
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Equipment Creation Tricks
Trick #10: Vendor Equipment Simplify / Shrinkwrap in Inventor
For an example of the file size differences you can experience by
simplifying or shrinkwrapping in Inventor, see the file sizes created after
saving the IPT and BIM EXCHANGE to an ADSK file.
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Equipment Creation Tricks
Trick #10: Vendor Equipment Simplify / Shrinkwrap in Inventor
Original DWG – No pump inserted.
DWG after NON-simplified Pump ADSK inserted (+11.82MB)
DWG after simplified Pump ADSK inserted. (+0.15MB)
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Pipe Support Placing Trick
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Pipe Support Placing Trick
Trick #11: Pipe Support Placing Trick –
Placing Supports with the Toggle Lock
Point of Support and Point Filters
Place the Hanger using a POINT FILTER and MIDPOINT
to the Horizontal Beam
Select the TOGGLE LOCK POINT OF SUPPORT MODE
Adjust the Hanger to the B.O.S.
Select the MOVE PART Grip and type P or select “coPy”
from the command line options
Right-click and select POINT FILTER and NODE of the
existing Hanger, then select anywhere on 2nd pipe
Continue “coPy” process with POINT FILTER and NODE
until all hangers are placed.
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Bonus Tricks (Yea!)
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #12:
PLANTFITTINGSTICKFACTOR
PLANTFITTINGSTICKFACTOR is the
distance that you can have your
cursor away from the pipe while
moving an inline asset until it comes
off the pipe line. The available ranges
are 0” to 10”. In this example, the
setting is 4”.
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #13: PLANTGRIPEDITMODE
PLANTGRIPEDITMODE allows you to
change how inline assets move with
the model. If set to pipeSegment,
you can only move the object along
the single pipe segment that it
currently exists on and not to other
pipe lines in the model. If set to
pipeLine, you can move the inline
asset along the existing pipe or to any
other pipe in the model.
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #14: PLANTFITTINGADD
PLANTFITTINGADD will allow you to
place a spec component. You can
keep the Dynamic Toolpalette closed
if you choose to use this command
instead.
You do not need to be in the process
of routing a line to run this command.
It will open the following dialog box:
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #15: SELECTIONEFFECT
SELECTIONEFFECT turns on (1) and
off (0) the glowing highlight of selected
objects.
Turning off Hardware Acceleration will
disable this glowing highlight of
selected objects.
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #16: SELECTIONEFFECTCOLOR
SELECTIONEFFECTCOLOR
changes the color of the glowing
highlight of selected objects.
0 – Light Blue 5 – Blue
1 – Red 6 – Magenta
2 – Yellow 7 – White
3 – Green 8 – Dark Gray
4 – Cyan 9 – Light Gray
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Bonus Tricks
Trick #17: ADDING COMMON COMMANDS TO
TOOL PALETTE
Create new Tab in Dynamic Tool Palette
Add Commands to CUI
Drag Commands to Tool Palette
Test Commands!
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