• AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 3) Integration Module for AutoCAD 2012...

    I am pleased to announce that the above integration module is now available from SELECT downloads as below. This integration module will allow users to deploy AutoPLANT with the latest version of AutoCAD 2012. This AutoCAD 2012 integration module…
  • Isogen Positioned Text

    How do you find out the ID No to use in the Final.POS table that are common to AutoPlant? i.e. schedule, material, etc. Also, how do we suppress the north arrow from the drawing. Our drawing frame has our client's north arrow. Thanks, Ken
  • Paying for content...

    We have recently received enquiries relating to the availability of AutoPLANT P&ID "content" that adheres to the API (American Petroleum Industry) standards and this has sparked some discussion within Bentley. For Bentley to “republish” standards organisation…
  • Violation Error

    Hello to everyone, We came across the violation error while doing Equipment & Piping modelling through Autoplant with AutoCAD 2010.That violation error was related to database.We solve it but by solving,we lost our drawing's databse.So,what is the…
  • Conceptual or Test models in AutoPLANT Project

    Looking for methods, ideas or best practices. In an AutoPLANT V8i project, how do you handle multiple versions or conceptual versions of a design? Scenario: Routing pipe; need to have 2 or more different routings to present for review to decide…
  • What are the steps to Upgrade AutoPLANT 8.06 Projects to XM?

    What is the correct method to upgrade existing Autoplant 8.06 projects to Autoplant XM. We will have an XM project root that we want the projects in. Should we package the project, unpackage in XM root and then 'upgrade' in Project Administrator
  • Creating a custom user support

    I'm looking for a tutorial or some kind of step by step instructions on how to create a custom user support. Any help would be appreciated.
  • Custom PID directory not accessible

    Using Autoplant PID ver 8.9.3.5 - We have defined the APCUSTDIR tag in the paths of our project, and defined the custom directory for the drawing as directed in the literature. We have placed all of the necessary files in the cust dir as shown below:…
  • Re: AutoPlant SS3: Tag No ‘……’ already exists for this project error

    Hi Glen, Very useful information indeed... However, I can't find the Upgrade -> From Integrity Check in XM Project Administrator. Is there a way to achieve the same in XM? Regards Henrik
  • Re: component layer colors ... BE AP XM

    We've just begun our rollout of XM for all forthcoming projects. In setting up test projects we are runing into some detours. Historically, here anyways, designers route lines with the default layer color set to white. All disciplines understand…
  • Re: what is the best way to get back database?

    Thanks Joey for your response. But actually what happen , we need 2D output of 3D model.So,we use drawing flattener tool.While proceeding with this tool we came across the "violation error''.To solve this ,we set the NEXT_GROUP_CODE in that AutoCAD…
  • AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 3) "Refresh" Release ReadMe's...

    The ReadMe files for the recent AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 3) "Refresh" Release are now available for download from the Files section of this forum. Thanks. Chris
  • "ATDB0711: There is no state defined for the project..." in AutoPLANT XM

    Hello everybody, I have created a new AutoPLANT XM project called 211074 based on our normal SQL template project. We use Single Project Database Mode. When the user tries to connect to the project from AutoPLANT Piping, she is met by this Project…