Design, model, and document process plants with AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2012 software. Built on the familiar AutoCAD® platform, AutoCAD Plant 3D brings modern 3D design to plant designers and engineers. Features like specification-driven design and standard parts catalogs help users place piping, equipment, and support structures more efficiently. Integrated AutoCAD® P&ID 2012 functionality helps users to create and edit piping and instrumentation diagrams and reconcile underlying data with the 3D model. Quickly generate and easily share isometrics, orthographics, and other documents. Help improve productivity, accuracy, and project coordination with AutoCAD Plant 3D. AutoCAD Plant 3D software is included in Autodesk® Plant Design Suite 2012.
Workspace – Purpose-built user interface for 3D plant design.
Specifications and catalogs – Spec-driven technology and standard parts catalogs (ANSI/ASME (B16) and DIN/ISO). Modify catalogs to meet project requirements.
Piping, equipment, and structure – Model spec-driven pipelines and components semiautomatically or manually. Includes a customizable library of standard equipment elements. Externally reference or parametrically create structural elements. Identify interferences.
Construction documents – Generate accurate isometrics, orthographics, and other documents.
Search and report – Query and manipulate data. Generate materials reports. Export to PCF files.
AutoCAD P&ID integration – Integrated functionality enables data consistency.