PLANT DESIGN SUITE: Introduction to

Intelligent Project Setup and Execution

Dan Cavanaugh Julian Chavez
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer Engineering Designer
URS Corporation URS Corporation

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Class summary

Learn how to improve productivity through the development of key

concepts and efficient workflows to successfully execute an intelligent
plant project with Plant Design Suite. This class will show you how to
utilize the built-in intelligence capabilities and efficiently extract project
data. We will cover how to use and customize the intrinsic intelligence
capabilities of tags and annotations to simplify project data
management. You will also learn how to integrate data from third-party
applications into Plant Design Suite projects.
Setup an Autodesk
AutoCAD Plant 3D Project
Defining the Project Database and File Structure

SQLite Microsoft SQL Server

Gathering Project Information
Will your project be in Metric, Mix Metric or Imperial?

What Symbology Standard will be used in your project?

PIP: Process Industry Practices
ISA: International Society of Automation
ISO: International Standards Organization
DIN: German Institute for Standardization
JIS: Japanese Industrial Standards

Where will your project files be stored?

Asking the Right Questions
Determining the answers to the following questions as
well as others youll need to develop on your own will
help guide you through setting up and customizing your
project.

What type of project will you need?

Plant 3D, P&ID, or Both?
How many line numbers will you need?
How many P&IDs do you anticipate?
P&ID and Plant 3D Requirements

What additional component properties will need to be

added?

Will additional symbols and line types need to be

incorporated into?

What sort of project reports will be required for the

design process?
Knowing what reports will be needed will help in determine what
additional properties will be required properties
Tag & Annotation Syntax
Tags and Annotations are separated into five main
categories:
Equipment
Process Lines
Valves
Instruments
User Components

Does your client or company have existing tag and

annotation requirements that will need to be adhered
to?
P&ID and Orthographic Drawing Requirements

Create your P&ID and Ortho DWT template files.

Make sure to include the proper borders.

Define your layer and color setting requirements

External References
Project Spec Requirements

Which pipe and equipment specifications will be used

for the project?

Does your company or client have a spec standard that

needs to be adhered to?
Run AutoCAD P&ID and AutoCAD Plant 3D
Project Setup Wizard
Customize Your AutoCAD P&ID
and AutoCAD Plant 3D Project
Example 1 Creating Additional Properties
Example 2 Creating New Classes
Example 3 Adding New Symbols to Project
Example 4 Creating a Custom Tag Syntax
Example 5 Creating a New Annotation
Modify Project Data

Exporting & Importing Project Data

Customizing Project Reports

Example 6 Customizing Project Reports
Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D Spec Editor
Spec Sheet and Catalog
Branch Table Editor
Catalog Editor
Catalog Editor: Sizes Tab
Link the Project Database
with External Databases
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