Archive for July, 2012:


Single Flange Insertion in AutoCAD Plant 3D

A common misconception about Part Insertion in Plant 3D is that flanges are always inserted with a mating flange.  This would mean  to insert one flange without its mating flange, we would need insert the flange and then end the command to delete the mating flange. While this isn’t difficult it does interrupt workflow. Thankfully,

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Converting CADWorx Specs to AutoCAD Plant 3D

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Converting CADWorx Specs

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Converting CADWorx SpecsOne of the issues with converting CADWorx specs is that you have to add multiple mappings.  The other morning I was able to do some research and automate generating duplicate mappings for the bulk of the components.   If I remember correctly, you

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Adding External Drawings To AutoCAD Plant 3D

I had always assumed that drawings have to be in the project structure in order to be included in the project.  Recently I ran into a little trick that really helps solve some issues.   Here’s the scenario: we had a client who wanted to use some outside files in the project, but who didn’t

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Large Model Orthos

This past week, I spent some time in the Ft Worth office of Jacobs Engineering.  One of the issues they had is that they need to be able to create orthos for large models a little easier.   One of the issues when working with large models is that displaying them in a visual style

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Creating a Bill of Material Row Number in Plant 3D Reports

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Report Creator Scripts

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Report Creator ScriptsOne question that we were able to work through in the past week was due to a breakthrough regarding using scripts in the Report Creator.  The question of getting a row number in the Bill of Materials has come up on the forums

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