Training · Plant 3D · Autodesk Authorized Training Center
AutoCAD Plant 3D Fundamentals
Four days of AutoCAD Plant 3D at the Autodesk Authorized Training Center: create a project, model piping, supports, equipment and steel structures, generate isometrics and orthos, output bills of materials – using continuous exercises from plant engineering.
Who is the training for?
Target audience
- Piping designers, design engineers and engineers getting started with Plant 3D
- Teams switching from another plant design CAD system
- Drafters and technicians who currently create 2D isometrics by hand
After the training, you can …
- create a Plant 3D project and work confidently in the Project Manager
- Model sloped piping, valves and supports in line with the piping spec
- Generate isometrics, orthographic drawings and bills of materials directly from the model
Contents
- Interface and Project Manager
- Piping and supports
- Equipment and Spec Editor
- Steel construction
- Ortho and iso generation
- Report Creator
Prerequisite
AutoCAD 3D course. Suitable preparatory course: AutoCAD 3D Fundamentals.
Process
Four 90-minute blocks per training day with exercises at your own CAD workstation – live online or in Frankfurt. The days are not stretched.
✓ Included: 3 months video course + course manual T2
Upcoming dates
No suitable date? As company training, we adapt to your schedule.
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Prices per person, net, plus VAT. A tiered discount applies from two participants – the training calendar calculates it immediately. Registration closes 8 days before the start; the course runs with a minimum of 3 participants.
What participants say
"Thank you for the high-quality delivery of the AutoCAD Plant 3D training – presented very successfully in individual sections and tailored exercises."
Dipl.-Ing. Kerstin Neumann, K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies
"Very good training, very good instructor – competent, flexible, easy to understand."
Steffen Scheidt, ehem. Tebodin Peters Engineering GmbH
All references
10 voices from plant engineering, industry and water management.
Keep learning
Here's where to go after the training.
Plant 3D Configuration & Data Management
Set up Plant 3D projects centrally and link data between P&ID and 3D.
Plant 3D Piping Spec Workshop
Build piping specs and catalogs to your own requirements – with real catalog data.
Plant 3D Database Management
Manage project databases and migrate from SQLite to SQL Server Express.
Learning path
Four qualification levels, five steps from user to project lead.
Questions from our training courses
These are the questions participants ask most often – with the answers from the training.
Does it matter whether I create a new component as an instrument, valve or fitting?
Yes. The component type determines the insertion behavior when drawing and the group in which the component appears in bills of materials and isometrics. A measuring device should therefore be created as an instrument, and a connecting piece as a fitting. Define the type, graphics and end types right at the start, because if you change them later, values already entered must be re-entered. Components for vessel nozzles belong in the nozzle catalog, all others in the pipe, valve or instrument catalogs.
How do I flip a fitting during insertion if it is placed with the wrong connection?
While inserting, press the Ctrl key to cycle through the component's connection points, then place it. To check whether the connection is correct, turn on the connection indicators under visibility at the top and click the connection point between the components; Substitute Part shows the connection type (e.g. butt weld or threaded connection). To remove an unwanted connection, select the connection point and press Delete.
How can I quickly see which components and nominal sizes a spec contains?
Right-click the spec in the Project Manager > "Spec Viewer". At the top, only the smallest and largest nominal size is shown for each component type – you cannot see there whether sizes in between are missing. Select a component: the lower area lists every size actually contained individually. The viewer also shows when several components are assigned to one nominal size.
Which specs in the project must I not delete?
Always keep the system specs supplied with the software: Custom Parts (for user-defined components, e.g. via the tool palette), Instrumentation (instruments), Pipe Support (pipe supports) and Placeholder (placeholders, in case a component is not found in a spec). Functions and tool palettes access these directly. You can remove supplied sample specs that you don't use. To add your own specs, right-click "Pipe Specs" in the Project Manager > "Copy Spec to Project".
How do I select an entire connected line and hide the rest?
First make sure the affected layers are not locked. Click a pipe, right-click > Add to Selection > All Connected Parts (or connected line number). Then right-click again > Isolate > Isolate Objects – only the selected line remains visible. In the Properties palette, the entry "*VARIES*" tells you that the selection contains different line numbers.
How do I get a new spec into my Plant 3D project?
In the Project Manager, right-click the Pipe Specs node and choose Copy Spec to Project. Select the file with the .pspx extension from your spec folder. Plant 3D copies the .pspx file and the associated .pspc file to the project's Spec Sheets folder. The spec is then available for selection when drawing; you may need to restart Plant 3D once.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need AutoCAD 3D skills?
Yes, confident working in AutoCAD 3D is a prerequisite. For this there is the one-day course AutoCAD 3D Fundamentals, which we offer in the week before the Plant 3D training.
Will I also learn isometrics and bills of materials?
Yes. Generating isometrics and orthographic drawings, as well as reports with the Report Creator, are a fixed part of the content.
Which Plant 3D version is taught?
The current version of AutoCAD Plant 3D. The workflows largely apply to older versions as well.
Do we work with piping specs according to DIN EN?
Yes. We train with piping specs and catalogs according to DIN EN from our own practice – not just with the ASME examples supplied with the software.
Where does the training take place?
Preferably live online from your own workstation – efficient, without travel and resource-friendly. For every date you can also attend in our training room in Frankfurt am Main; for company training, we come to you.
How long is a training day?
A training day consists of four blocks of two 45-minute teaching units each. The days are not stretched – a four-day training course lasts four days.
Is there a discount if several colleagues attend?
Yes. A tiered discount applies from two participants; the training calendar calculates the price immediately when you book.
How late can I register?
Registration closes eight days before the start. The course runs with a minimum of three participants – you will receive confirmation in good time.
Can you run the training just for our team?
Yes – as company training with your project data and company standards, live online, in Frankfurt or at your site. We agree on the date and content with you.
Contact us directly
Write to us or give us a call – we'll get back to you within one business day.
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