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Use orthographic tools to help create production drawings in Plant 3D.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:03
Once a 3D model has been defined, production drawings are created to include plan, elevation, and section views of the model.
00:12
Rather than using a traditional method of projecting lines to create these views,
00:17
Plant 3D includes the Ortho Views tools to help you develop these, based on the current model state.
00:25
From the ribbon, Home tab, Ortho Views panel, click Create Ortho View.
00:30
The Select Orthographic Drawing dialog provides a list of any views that have already been created in a project,
00:38
which can be edited and updated at any time.
00:41
Since this is the first view, click Create New.
00:44
From the New DWG dialog, add a File name "Plan.dwg".
00:50
The author name is based on your user login name, but you can edit this as needed.
00:56
Note the folder path and DWG template settings, which are predefined using the Project Setup tools.
01:03
Click OK to continue.
01:05
The Ortho Editor ribbon is activated with a context-sensitive ribbon.
01:10
In the Ortho Cube panel, the Ortho cube allows you to select the view orientation.
01:16
Set this to Top.
01:18
From the Select panel, click the 3D Model Selection tool.
01:22
The Select Reference Models dialog appears.
01:26
This allows you to select any model, including its reference files, to use as the source for the plan view.
01:31
Make sure that both the Piping Model and Structural Model are selected, and then click OK.
01:38
In the Library panel, you can save the current configuration for use on other plan views.
01:44
Click Save Ortho Cube.
01:47
Set the View name to “Plan View”.
01:49
Click OK.
01:51
To load a saved Ortho Cube, click Load Ortho Cube.
01:56
The list of saved cubes is displayed.
01:59
When one is selected, the properties of the cube are displayed.
02:03
The view orientation, scale, and coordinates are listed.
02:07
You can't edit these once they are created, but you can delete cube settings that you don't need.
02:13
Click Cancel to exit the dialog.
02:16
In the Output Appearance panel, the Hidden Line Piping tool includes three options.
02:22
No Hidden Lines displays no hidden lines in the plan view,
02:26
while Hidden Line Piping just hides linework representing lower elevation pipe at crossings.
02:32
All Hidden Lines includes other Plant 3D objects, such as the structural elements.
02:38
Set this to All Hidden Lines.
02:40
Matchlines and Cut Pipe Symbols are toggles that control the inclusion of these objects in the plan view.
02:48
Leave both of these tools highlighted, so they are enabled.
02:52
In the Output Size panel, Paper Check displays a preview of the sheet of paper.
02:57
This is also a toggle, so you can turn this on and off as needed to make sure the plan view will fit on the sheet at the current scale.
03:06
If it doesn't, use the Scale tool to adjust the size of the final view.
03:11
Set this to ¼".
03:14
Click OK to complete the Ortho Editor tasks.
03:18
The Plan drawing is opened, and you are prompted to locate the plan view on the sheet.
03:22
The view will be placed in paper space, and a viewport is created.
03:27
The scale of the viewport and the crop region is based on settings from the Ortho Editor.
03:33
Double-click inside the viewport to activate it.
03:36
Select an object.
03:38
It's a block that is defined based on the model of the part.
03:41
The objects use the color defined in the model, and are placed on a common layer for the view,
03:47
which is based on the object properties and settings from the Project Setup tool.
03:52
Save your drawing, and you can add or edit views as needed later.
Video transcript
00:03
Once a 3D model has been defined, production drawings are created to include plan, elevation, and section views of the model.
00:12
Rather than using a traditional method of projecting lines to create these views,
00:17
Plant 3D includes the Ortho Views tools to help you develop these, based on the current model state.
00:25
From the ribbon, Home tab, Ortho Views panel, click Create Ortho View.
00:30
The Select Orthographic Drawing dialog provides a list of any views that have already been created in a project,
00:38
which can be edited and updated at any time.
00:41
Since this is the first view, click Create New.
00:44
From the New DWG dialog, add a File name "Plan.dwg".
00:50
The author name is based on your user login name, but you can edit this as needed.
00:56
Note the folder path and DWG template settings, which are predefined using the Project Setup tools.
01:03
Click OK to continue.
01:05
The Ortho Editor ribbon is activated with a context-sensitive ribbon.
01:10
In the Ortho Cube panel, the Ortho cube allows you to select the view orientation.
01:16
Set this to Top.
01:18
From the Select panel, click the 3D Model Selection tool.
01:22
The Select Reference Models dialog appears.
01:26
This allows you to select any model, including its reference files, to use as the source for the plan view.
01:31
Make sure that both the Piping Model and Structural Model are selected, and then click OK.
01:38
In the Library panel, you can save the current configuration for use on other plan views.
01:44
Click Save Ortho Cube.
01:47
Set the View name to “Plan View”.
01:49
Click OK.
01:51
To load a saved Ortho Cube, click Load Ortho Cube.
01:56
The list of saved cubes is displayed.
01:59
When one is selected, the properties of the cube are displayed.
02:03
The view orientation, scale, and coordinates are listed.
02:07
You can't edit these once they are created, but you can delete cube settings that you don't need.
02:13
Click Cancel to exit the dialog.
02:16
In the Output Appearance panel, the Hidden Line Piping tool includes three options.
02:22
No Hidden Lines displays no hidden lines in the plan view,
02:26
while Hidden Line Piping just hides linework representing lower elevation pipe at crossings.
02:32
All Hidden Lines includes other Plant 3D objects, such as the structural elements.
02:38
Set this to All Hidden Lines.
02:40
Matchlines and Cut Pipe Symbols are toggles that control the inclusion of these objects in the plan view.
02:48
Leave both of these tools highlighted, so they are enabled.
02:52
In the Output Size panel, Paper Check displays a preview of the sheet of paper.
02:57
This is also a toggle, so you can turn this on and off as needed to make sure the plan view will fit on the sheet at the current scale.
03:06
If it doesn't, use the Scale tool to adjust the size of the final view.
03:11
Set this to ¼".
03:14
Click OK to complete the Ortho Editor tasks.
03:18
The Plan drawing is opened, and you are prompted to locate the plan view on the sheet.
03:22
The view will be placed in paper space, and a viewport is created.
03:27
The scale of the viewport and the crop region is based on settings from the Ortho Editor.
03:33
Double-click inside the viewport to activate it.
03:36
Select an object.
03:38
It's a block that is defined based on the model of the part.
03:41
The objects use the color defined in the model, and are placed on a common layer for the view,
03:47
which is based on the object properties and settings from the Project Setup tool.
03:52
Save your drawing, and you can add or edit views as needed later.
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