Course description
AutoCAD Plant 3D - Live Online Training
AutoCAD Plant 3D Live Online training course for beginners, teaching how to build and maintain 3D process plant models, and create content for use in 3D process plant models.
Live online training lets you participate in a real course from your place of work or home.
The AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset is used by designers and engineers to model and document process plants in 3D. Armada's AutoCAD Plant 3D course provides a thorough grounding in the application and its key features.
Sessions include:
- Building steel structure models.
- Creating equipment models.
- Create piping components.
- Project configuration.
- Working with data and using the Data Manager.
- Isometrics, orthographics and catalogues.
AutoCAD Plant 3D training is hands-on and practical.
Our trainers teach the necessary theory then demonstrate techniques step-by-step. You then practice the techniques taught on a computer running AutoCAD Plant 3D.
There is plenty of time to ask questions, and you can take away all the files you create.
The Armada approach to live online AutoCAD Plant 3D training
We do everything possible to make your experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom…
- Your course is Autodesk-accredited, hosted by an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) with vast experience of using AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- You’ll see and hear your trainer and the other delegates, and be able to view your trainer’s screen.
- Your trainer and the other delegates will see and hear you.
- We’ll post you a printed training guide.
- Your training is hands-on: you’ll practice and carry out exercises throughout. We’ll make the course files and resources you’ll use available for you to download.
- If you need assistance, you can share your screen with your trainer, and pass control to them.
- You’ll receive an e-certificate confirming successful completion of an Autodesk-accredited AutoCAD Plant 3D course.
- You’re entitled to 30 days’ email support.
- If you don’t have access to AutoCAD Plant 3D, we’ll send you a link to fully-functional AutoCAD Plant 3D trial software to download and install.
Upcoming start dates
Course information
All scheduled courses hosted by Armada run from 9:30am-4:30pm, with ample screen breaks and a lunch break.
On-request AutoCAD Plant 3D training available
AutoCAD Plant 3D training is also available on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group, hosted at one of our centres, your venue or online.
On-request AutoCAD Plant 3D training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing. Please contact us for a personalised quote.
AutoCAD information
Training is based primarily on AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024. It is relevant to all recent versions of AutoCAD Plant 3D, from 2020.
Suitability - Who should attend?
This Plant 3D course is ideal for new users to Plant 3D.
Pre-requisites
Delegates should be familiar with the fundamentals of standard AutoCAD. If you don’t have this knowledge, we recommend you attend Armada's AutoCAD Essentials training first.
A basic knowledge of process or piping industry practice is beneficial but not essential.
Live online Training essentials
Participants must have a secure internet connection, and access to a computer running AutoCAD Plant 3D for this training. If you don't have this installed, Armada can provide details of free trial software that you can download ahead of participating in this training.
We also request webcams for online training and strongly recommend two screens.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Delegates receive an e-certificate directly from Autodesk confirming successful completion of an accredited course.
Training Course Content
Session 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D
- Working on a project
- AutoCAD Plant 3D user interface
- Different workspaces in AutoCAD Plant 3D
- Grips
- Invoking commands in AutoCAD Plant 3D
- AutoCAD Plant 3D Dialog Boxes
- Opening a drawing that is not in the project
Session 2: Creating projects and P&IDs
- PROJECT MANAGER
- Creating a new AutoCAD Plant 3D project
- Defining a P&ID
- Validating a drawing
- Editing a drawing
- Adding intelligence to custom P&ID symbols
Session 3: Creating structures
- Creating a grid
- Setting the representation of the structural member
- Adding members
- Creating stairs, railings, ladders, plates/grates, footings
- Editing the structural members
- Visibility options
- Exchanging data with other applications
Session 4: Creating equipment
- Placing equipment in a drawing
- Adding vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, heaters
- Creating a customised equipment
- Modifying equipment
- Converting solid models into equipment
- Converting Inventor models into equipment
- Attaching and detaching objects
- Adding nodules
Session 5: Editing specifications and catalogs
- Gelling Started with the Spec Editor
- Working with Spec Files
- Working with the Catalog Editor
- Creating a new catalog from an existing catalog
- Adding a new part to a catalog
- Modifying the Branch Table
Session 6: Routing pipes
- Selecting a Spec
- Working with the Spec Viewer
- Routing a pipe
- Creating branches
- Creating a weld connection
- Creating Autodesk Connection Point
Session 7: Adding valves, fittings and pipe supports
- Adding valves and fittings
- Adding pipe supports
- Insulating a pipe
- Modifying the pipe components using grips
- Validating a 3D model
Session 8: Creating isometric drawings
- Isometric drawing types
- Creating a quick isometric drawing
- Creating a production isometric drawing
- Placing Iso messages and annotations
- Exporting a pipe component file
- Configuring isometric drawing settings
Session 9: Creating orthographic drawings
- Generating the first view
- Creating the adjacent view
- Adding annotations and dimensions
- Locating a component in the 3D model
- Editing a drawing view
- Adding grips to pipes
- Generating Bill of Material
- Creating BOM annotation
Session 10: Managing data and creating reports
- Viewing data in the DATA MANAGER
- Modifying the display of data
- Zooming to plant objects
- Editing data in the DATA MANAGER
- Placing annotations in P&ID using the DATA MANAGER
- Filtering information in the data table
- Exporting data from the DATA MANAGER
- Importing data to the DATA MANAGER
- Viewing DATA MANAGER reports
- Working with the Report Creator
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Reviews
Average rating 5
Nebille went above and beyond, never been on a training course like this before. Went into details and explained everything and made sure you understood. Top Man Thank You.
Very useful and informative course. Thank you
Expenses
The course fee is inclusive of a comprehensive training manual, posted out to delegates ahead of the course, and all other course documentation.
Delegates are entitled to 30days post course support from their trainer, to help with any queries on topics covered during their training.
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