Fixed length pipe is essential for creating an accurate Bill of Materials for your project. Typically, the pipe comes in 20’-0” lengths or sometimes 40’-0” length. So, to make it easier for the user, Plant 3D includes the option to have a weld (or fitting) placed every set amount of …
Best Plant 3d Reseller: Plant 3d 2020.1 Update
David WolfeHappy Monday morning to you! In case you haven’t noticed, Plant 3d had update 1 for 2020 release last week. Here’s the low down on what you can do with it. We’re still exploring, and we will post as we find new goodies. We appreciate the hard work the Autodesk …
Water/Waste Water Piping with Plant 3d
David WolfeRecently we have had more inquiries about how to approach doing water/waste water design with Plant 3d. This series will document some issues and different approaches that are required when doing piping design in the water and waste water industry. To get started we have prepared a guide to adopting …
Over Three Dozen Features We Are Excited About in Autodesk 2020 Releases
Carol DunnIf you’re in the AEC industry, design software has become a huge part of your world. When you’re on a deadline, it seems like it can also consume a huge part of your day. The newly-released Autodesk 2020 products have features that will streamline your design process, saving you and …
Plant 3D: Creating Symbols, Valves, Fittings, and Block-Based Parts
Carol Dunn and David WolfeIf you’re like most people in the manufacturing industry, you’re always on the lookout for ways to accomplish more in less time. One solution you can use immediately is to avail yourself of the Plant 3D Checklists that Applied Software has developed to save time and effort in your daily …
Editing Setup Files in Plant 3D Collaboration
David WolfeFor most Plant 3d configuration even with collaboration, you can use project setup to make your changes. However, for certain activities like modify the projsymbolstyle.dwg or editing isoconfig.xml’s, you might need to make changes that are not available in the project setup dialog. The basic workflow is as follows: Open …
Why We Love Panzura
Carol DunnIf you don’t already work with Panzura, you probably can’t imagine being overly fond of technology unless it’s a robotic lawn mower on a hot summer day. But if you’ve got multiple offices and project team members scattered across the country who are leveraging Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, …
Creating a Plant 3D Project with Custom Specs in Vault
David WolfeOne common issue when working with creating new project in Vault and Plant 3d is that the pipe specs that the project uses are from the stock specs instead of the project template that is used in Vault. The core issue is that when the wizard process can’t find specs …
6 Enhancements That Make iLogic Irresistible
Carol DunnUsing iLogic, you can embed rules as objects directly into part, assembly, and drawing documents. The rules determine and drive parameter and attribute values for your design. With this kind of rules-driven design, you can define behavior of the attributes, features and components of a model. Knowledge is saved and …
How Manufacturing is Evolving
Carol DunnWhen it comes to manufacturing technology, we’ve already run the gamut from the Flintstones of the stone age to the Jetsons of the space age. Sci-fi inventions that seemed quirky in the Jetsons shows of the 1960s are now reality: robot maids, push-button appliances, holograms, digital diaries, work computers with …
10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about Collaboration
Carol Dunncol·lab·o·ra·tion/kə,labə’rāSH(ə)nNoun: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.”She wrote a book on holiday recipes in collaboration with her aunt Betty.”Synonyms: alliance, association, combination, cooperation, partnership. Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders to perform …
Plant 3D Collaboration Cache Location
David WolfeYou may want to change where Plant 3D stores the download project when using BIM 360 Team to collaborate. To control where Plant 3D caches your BIM 360 Team collaboration project, go to Collaborate > Plant Collaboration and click Options. The Check Specify working folder (1), click the Browse button …