In this training guide, learn how to use the AutoCAD® P&ID 2015, AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2015, and Autodesk® Navisworks® 2015 software products to complete a plant design project. This training guide includes five chapters comprised of lessons, exercises, and review questions. The training guide provides a comprehensive overview that includes all common workflows for plant design plus a focus on project setup and administration.
The topics in this training guide include:
- Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- Using AutoCAD P&ID.
- Using Navisworks.
- Setting up and administering a Plant project.
Prerequisites
None required
AutoCAD Training Course Duration
40 hours
AutoCAD Training Course outline
Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D
Lesson: Working in a Project
Exercise: Work in a Project
Lesson: Opening a Drawing
Exercise: Open a Drawing in AutoCAD Plant 3D
Lesson: Exploring the User Interface
Exercise: Explore the User Interface
Lesson: Managing Layers and Colors
Exercise: Manage Layers and Colors
Chapter 2: AutoCAD P&ID
Lesson: Creating and Adding Existing Drawings
Exercise: Create a New P&ID Drawing
Lesson: Equipment and Nozzles
Exercise: Equipment and Nozzles
Lesson: Piping
Exercise: Place Lines and Inline Components
Lesson: Instruments and Instrument Lines
Exercise: Instruments and Instrument Lines
Lesson: Tagging Concepts
Exercise: Add a Tag and Link Multiple Symbols to a Tag
Lesson: Annotation Concepts
Exercise: Annotate Your P&ID
Lesson: Editing Techniques
Exercise: Modify the Layout of your P&ID
Lesson: Data Manager and Reports
Exercise: Use Data Manager to Review, Export, and Import Data
Lesson: Custom One-off Symbols
Exercise: Customize One-off Symbols
Lesson: Offpage Connections
Exercise: Add and Leverage Off Page Connectors
Lesson: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting
Exercise: Convert and Create Symbols/Solve Validation Issues
Lesson: P&ID Admin for Users
Exercise: Manage a P&ID Project
Lesson: Generating Reports
Exercise: Generate Reports
Chapter 3: AutoCAD Plant 3D - Imperial
Lesson: Creating Project Folders and Drawings
Exercise: Create Project Folders and Drawings
Lesson: Steel Modeling and Editing
Exercise: Build a Steel Structure
Lesson: Equipment Modeling and Editing
Exercise: Create Equipment
Lesson: Piping Basics
Exercise: Route Pipe and Add Fittings, Branch Connections, and Pipe Supports
Lesson: Piping Editing and Advanced Topics
Exercise: Modify and Reuse Data
Lesson: Working with P&ID Data in Plant 3D
Exercise: Add and Validate Pipelines Using the P&ID Line List
Lesson: Creating and Annotating Orthographic Views
Exercise: Create and Annotate Orthographic Views
Lesson: Creating Isometric Drawings
Exercise: Create Isometric Drawings
Chapter 4: Autodesk Navisworks
Lesson: File Handling
Exercise: Work with Autodesk Navisworks Files
Lesson: Basic Navigation and Walkthrough
Exercise: Navigate Your Way through a Design
Lesson: Clash Detection
Exercise: Conduct Clash Tests
Lesson: Highlights of Scheduling and Rendering
Exercise: Working with the Fourth Dimension
Chapter 5: Setting up and Administering a Plant Project
Lesson: Overview of Project Setup
Exercise: Set Up and Structure Your Project
Lesson: Overview of Project Structure and Files
Exercise: Manage Your Project
Lesson: Setting Up Larger Projects
Exercise: Set Up a Project for Multiple Users
Lesson: Defining New Objects and Properties
Exercise: Create Symbols and Set Up the Tagging Scheme
Lesson: Customizing Data Manager
Exercise: Create Views and Manage Reports
Lesson: Creating and Editing Drawing Templates and Data Attributes
Exercise: Create a Template for AutoCAD Plant 3D
Lesson: Specs and Catalogs
Exercise: Configure Specs and Catalogs
Lesson: Isometric Setup
Exercise: Create a Custom Isometric Drawing Set Up
Lesson: Troubleshooting
Exercise: Troubleshooting
Lesson: Creating and Managing Report Configurations
Exercise: Create and Manage Report Configuration Files
Lesson: Setting Up SQL Express for AutoCAD Plant 3D
Exercise: Install SQL Express and Set Up Plant 3D Projects to Use SQL Express
