AutoCAD Plant 3D 2015 Beginner to Advanced Training DVDs

CADLearning® for AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2015 teaches the tools used by designers and engineers to create 3D plant designs and document process plants. You’ll learn how to create accurate and coordinated plant layout designs. Video lessons cover working with projects, creating process and instrumentation diagrams, modifying and annotating P&ID, creating a 3D model, defi ning isometric and orthographic views, working with projects and project data, and much more.

Getting Started
• Introducing AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Launching AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Setting Up AutoCAD Plant 3D Workspaces
• Understanding the Application Menu
• Understanding the Ribbon Interface

Working with Projects
• Understanding Projects
• Creating a Project
• Opening a Project
• Creating a P&ID Drawing in a Project
• Creating a Plant 3D Drawing in a Project
• Opening a P&ID or Plant 3D Drawing in a Project
• Importing a Drawing into a Project
• Editing the Project Structure 

Creating Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
• About P&ID Symbology
• Adding Equipment Symbology
• Connecting Equipment with Schematic Lines
• Editing Schematic Line Properties
• Grouping Schematic Lines
• Adding Inline Accessories
• Adding Instrumentation Symbols and Lines
• Adding Inline Control Valves
• Understanding Non-Engineering Connector Symbols
• Understanding Non-Engineering Miscellaneous Symbols

Modifying a P&ID
• Editing Schematic Lines
• Editing Schematic Line Types
• Modifying Equipment Symbology
• Modifying Inline Accessories
• Converting and Modifying Control Valves
• Enhancing Connection and Valve Symbology

Annotating a P&ID
• Understanding Annotation Types and Rules
• Adding Tags to Equipment
• Adding Tags to Schematic Lines
• Adding Inline Accessory Tags
• Editing Symbol Tags
• Adding General Notes and Dimensions

Creating a 3D Model
• Understanding Plant 3D Modeling
• Mapping P&ID Symbol Properties to Plant 3D Objects
• Working with Structural Components
• Adding Structural Elements
• Adding Platforms
• Adding Access Members
• Editing Structural Members
• Cutting Structural Members
• Adding Equipment to a Model
• Creating Fabricated Equipment
• Adding Nozzles and Templates for Equipment
• Modifying Nozzles and Equipment
• Creating Content from AutoCAD 3D Models
• Understanding and Setting Pipe Specifications
• Starting with P&ID Line Lists
• Creating Piping Layouts in a Model
• Editing Piping Layouts in a Model
• Using Special Piping Toggles
• Placing Inline Accessories in a Model
• Adding End-of-Line Accessories
• Adding Pipe Supports
• Understanding 3D Display Modes
• Understanding the Compass
• Using the Center of Gravity Tools

Defining Isometric Views
• Understanding Isometric Views
• Defining Project Iso Styles
• Editing Isometric Advanced Default Settings
• Setting Isometric Annotation and Dimension Behavior
• Defining Sloped and Offset Piping
• Defining Isometric Title Block and Display Settings
• Generating Quick Isometric Views
• Generating Production Isometric Views
• Creating Isometric Messages and Information Items
• Generating Fabrication PCF Files
• Locking Issued Isometric Drawings

Defining Orthographic Views
• Understanding Orthographic Views
• Creating Orthographic Plan Views
• Using Adjacent Views
• Editing and Updating Orthographic Views
• Adding Annotations and Dimensions to Orthographic Views
• Using Special Features for Orthographic Views

Validating a Project
• Understanding Project Validation
• Controlling Validation Settings
• Validating Drawings
• Solving P&ID Errors
• Solving AutoCAD Errors
• Solving 3D Model Errors
• Using the Drawing Checker Tool

Managing a Project
• Reviewing the Project Manager
• Modifying General Project Settings
• Modifying Project Drawing Properties
• Editing Custom Project Properties
• Locating Lost Files in a Project
• Resaving all Project Drawings
• Sharing Project Drawings with Non-AutoCAD Users
• Linking P&ID Drawings to Revit Projects
• Reviewing the Work History

Customizing Projects
• Understanding Customization Rules for AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Understanding P&ID Class Defi nitions
• Using the ProjSymbolStyle Drawing and Symbol Libraries
• Using Block Editor in AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Modifying and Adding End Connections
• Editing Schematic Line Settings
• Editing Drawing Line Settings
• Adding a Symbol from an Existing Block
• Editing a Symbol and Symbol Block
• Confi guring Automated Layer Mapping for 3D Objects
• Configuring Piping Connections
• Configuring Iso Styles
• Configuring Isometric Drawing Tables
• Configuring Orthographic Drawings

Understanding Project Data
• Managing Project Symbol Data and Hierarchy
• Linking to the Project Database
• Modifying Defi ned Reports
• Creating New Reports
• Using the Data Manager
• Confi guring Item Data in the Data Manager
• Filtering Project Data in the Data Manager
• Using Data Manager to Locate Items
• Reviewing Project-Wide and Drawing-Specific Data
• Leveraging Data Editing Tips
• Exporting Data to Excel
• Importing Data from Excel
• Printing a Report from Data Manager
• Adding Property Data
• Adding String and Numeric Properties
• Adding Boolean Properties
• Using Selection Lists
• Using Symbol Lists
• Understanding Acquisitions
• Adding an Acquisition Rule
• Setting Read-Only and Visibility Rules
• Defining a BOM Table for Ortho View Drawings

Customizing Tags and Annotation
• Understanding P&ID Tag and Annotation Customization
• Adding an Annotation Symbol
• Editing an Annotation Block
• Formatting Tag Data
• Editing Properties in Annotations
• Using Expression Tags in Annotations
• Defi ning Annotations for Inline Objects
• Customizing Non-Engineering Symbols
• Adding and Editing Actuator Symbols
• Editing Instrumentation Symbols
• Using the Parameter Manager in Block Editor
• Editing Off-Page Connectors

Understanding Line Segments and
Groups
• Introducing Line Segments and Groups
• Customizing Pipe Line Segments
• Customizing Signal Line Segments
• Customizing Pipe Line Groups
• Customizing Signal Line Groups

Customizing Project Templates
• Introducing Project Templates
• Editing the Template Title Block
• Editing Template Layer Standards
• Editing Template Annotation Styles
• Editing the PROJSYMBOLSTYLE Drawing
• Working with the Project Template
• Customizing Isometric Drawing Templates

Publishing and Printing Project Drawings
• Understanding the Publishing Options
• Using the Publish Command
• Printing Individual Drawings

Using the Report Creator
• Understanding the Report Creator
• Running Reports from the Report Creator
• Creating a New Report
• Using the Report Wizard to Edit Layouts
• Understanding the Report Designer
• Using the Report Designer to Edit a Field

Using the Spec Editor
• Understanding Specifi cations
• Editing Pipe Fittings in a Specifi cation
• Editing Valves in a Specifi cation
• Using Spec Viewer in a Project
• Working with Specifi cation Files
• Setting Fixed Pipe Lengths in a Spec
• Using the Catalog Builder
• Obtaining Catalogs for Specs Online

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