Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Draftpro Startup Guide
Draftpro Startup Guide
Start-Up Guide
2012 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered
trademarks of Intergraph Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other
brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
The content of this document is proprietary work of Intergraph Corporation, or relevant third parties, and
is protected by copyright law and international treaty. Any use, duplication, distribution or disclosure of
such, other than as specified herein, is unauthorized and in violation of applicable copyright law and
international treaty. All rights in content or materials bearing copyright notice or other attribution of third
party rights are reserved to the relevant third party. United States Government license rights are limited to
those mandatory rights identified in DFARS 252.227-7015(b). Intergraph may make improvements and/or
changes in the products and/or the programs described in this publication at any time without notice.
Any content or materials supplied hereunder are provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, or against infringement. In no event shall Intergraph be liable for any damages arising
out of, or in connection with the downloading, viewing, use, duplication, distribution or disclosure of any
content or material published by Intergraph, including but not limited to any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, punitive or consequential damages, or loss or corruption of data.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusions or limitations set forth above, so the above may not apply
to you. The exclusions or limitations shall apply in all jurisdictions to the maximum extent allowed by law.
Intergraph Corporation
300 Intergraph Way
Madison, AL 35758
Phone: +1.256.730.2000
Toll Free USA: +1.800.345.4856
Fax: +256.730.20
Table of Content
CADWorx DraftPro Overview
Click here for video on Overview
CADWorx DraftPro leverages the same specs as CADWorx Plant Professional, so users have access to
over 60,000 specification-driven parametrically-created components. DraftPro is easy to use and sets up
in minutes.
Spec editor
Click here for video
Learn how the CADWorx specs provided can be used as an example to get you quickly started creating
your own specs. All spec changes you make are all usable with CADWorx Plant Professional and the
interface is the exact same interface. So when you are ready to move to 3d you can take your work with
you. Use CADWorx DraftPro and enjoy for the first time a FREE, easy, open and scalable solution.
Pre-requisites
To effectively use CADWorx DraftPro, you should have a good, working knowledge of AutoCAD, as well
as a general understanding of process piping systems, in both their terminology and their design.
Principle Aims
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Modify the default CADWorx Plant specifications and generate new specifications as required
Commands
As CADWorx DraftPro runs on AutoCAD, all commands can be accessed in a similar way. As such, you
can access commands using any of the following methods.
Plant Menu
The Plant menu contains all of the commands available in CADWorx Plant and only those that are
enabled for DraftPro will be active. In this guide, the menu options will be referred to with a greater than
sign. For example, in the image below the option highlighted would be referred to as Plant > Bill of
Material > Setup.
Plant Toolbars
The Plant toolbars contain most of the commands available in CADWorx Plant, grouped into relevant
categories. For example, there is a Flanged Valves toolbar and a Line Numbers toolbar. CADWorx Plant
toolbars retain all the functionality of AutoCAD toolbars and can be resized and docked, or even modified,
if required.
Command Line
CADWorx DraftPro commands can be entered at the AutoCAD command line. For example, entering
PIPW at the command line starts the CADWorx Pipe component.
Most of the commands are shortened aliases, which are automatically installed with CADWorx DraftPro
and can be used to increase the speed of command entry. For example, the command alias, CDL, can
be used instead of the full CONVERTDOUBLE command. Additional command aliases can be created
by modifying the ACAD.PGP file to include the new command aliases.
CADWorx Ribbons
The CADWorx DraftPro Ribbon allows you to access many commands via the Ribbon instead of using
the CADWorx Plant Menu. If using this option, it is recommended that you use the SPECVIEW palette,
otherwise you will need to create all components using the command line or use the CADWorx Plant
toolbars as well.
SPECVIEW Palette
This palette provides an alternative method to the toolbars for placing components in the model. You can
also set the main and reduction sizes, the specification and the line numbering system using this palette.
All available categories will be displayed in the list on the left, and values can be added into the dropdown using the utility on the right.
LINEVIEW Palette
The Line View Palette is made up of two tabs, the Line Isolate tab and the Find tab.
The Line Isolate tab allows you to isolate components based on their line number or specification. The
components can be isolated alone, or alternatively the components can be partially isolated. i.e. hiding
any pipe items which do not match the criteria specified, but keeping equipment and steel etc. visible.
Isolate Options
The buttons at the top of the palette are Refresh List, Show All Components, Select Line Number by
Component, Isolate Selected Line Numbers, Set Layer Options, and Help.
Refresh List will update the list with all current Line Numbers in the model. Use this button if new
Line Numbers created do not appear in the list.
Show All Components will restore all items which have been hidden using the Isolate option.
Select Line Number by Component allows users to pick any Pipe component in the model and
will isolate all items with a matching line number.
Isolate Selected Line Numbers will isolate all line numbers which are highlighted in the list.
The Set Layer Options dialogue box allows you to include/exclude certain layers when the Isolate
Type is set to Layer Isolate. By default, all layers are visible for line isolate. The user can exclude
certain layers by selecting them in the dialogue box.
Isolate Types
There are three options you can choose from when isolating items.
1.
Full will hide everything except Pipe components with the selected line number(s).
2.
Partial will hide only pipe items which do not have the selected line number(s).
3.
Layer will hide all non-CADWorx components based on the layer setup.
10
11
To open the Setup dialogue box, you can either select Setup from the Settings toolbar, Ribbon, go to
Plant > Setup, or enter SETUP at the command line.
Clicking the check box at the bottom left of the Setup dialogue box inserts the User Name, Date and Time
to the bottom left hand corner of the drawing border.
Size
To open the Sizes dialogue box, you can either select Main Size from the Setting toolbar, Ribbon, select
the Size button from the Setup dialogue box, or enter SETSIZE at the command line. Additionally, you
can set just the main size by entering MAIN at the command line and the reduction size by entering RED
at the command line.
12
To set the main and reduction sizes, highlight the required size and select the Main or Reduction button
or double-click on the required size. The first double-click selects the main size and the second doubleclick selects the reduction size, further double-clicks alternate between setting the main size and the
reduction size. The currently selected main size is indicated by the letter M and the reduction size by the
letter R.
Specification
To open the Specification dialogue box, you can select Specification from the Setting toolbar, Ribbon,
select the Specification button from the Setup dialogue box, or enter SETSPEC at the command line.
Additionally, you can set the specification by entering SPEC at the command line. The SPEC command
does not open the Specification dialogue box to set the specification; it prompts you to enter the name of
the required specification.
13
Double-click to select the specification required, or click it once and select the Open button. There are
three types of specification, differentiated by their suffixes, as shown below.
Imperial Nominal Bore and Imperial Lengths - e.g. 150.spc
Imperial Nominal Bore and Metric Lengths - e.g. 150_M.spc
Metric Nominal Bore and Metric Lengths - e.g. 150_MM.spc
Border
To open the Drawing Borders dialogue box select the Border button from the Setup dialogue box.
You can select from a predefined drawing border, select your own drawing border or work with a simple
rectangle as a drawing border. You can insert drawing borders into model space or paper space.
CADWorx components are normally inserted into model space, with drawing borders normally inserted
into paper space in layout views.
14
Drawing Scale
To open the Drawing Scale dialogue box select the Scale button from the Setup dialogue box.
You can select a drawing scale from the list on the left of the dialogue box, which will automatically set
the scale (DIMSCALE), the text size (TEXTSIZE) and the LT Scale (LTSCALE), but these values can be
overwritten if required, by entering values into the text boxes on the right of the dialogue box.
You can select the Measurement Format from the following four options: Architectural, Decimal,
Engineering, Metric
The model should always be created at 1:1 scale with all views scaled only in paper space. The settings
in this dialogue are a legacy from early version of AutoCAD, when paper space was unavailable.
15
In this dialogue box, you can add, rename and delete CADWorx layers. The default CADWorx layers
cannot be deleted or renamed, but their line type and colours can be modified.
16
Fitting Mode
To select the default fitting mode, you can either select Socket Weld or Threaded from the Setup dialogue
box or select the same from the Setting toolbar or Ribbon. Setting the default fitting mode can reduce the
number of prompts required when creating CADWorx components.
17
The default fitting mode must be selected before creating the required CADWorx components and any
existing components cannot be switched between Socket Weld and Threaded, and vice versa.
Configuration File
To modify this file use the Configuration File dialogue box, which is available by clicking the Edit Config
File button in the Setup dialogue box. This dialogue box enables you to modify the registry recorded
configuration file. The default configuration file is C:\CADWorx DraftPro 2012\Plant\System\Imperial.cfg
(or Metric.cfg for Metric use), although any number of custom configuration files can be created and
restored as required.
18
19
You can set up line numbering systems using any of the categories from the project database. These
categories may be split up using separators defined by you, for example, you could add the diameter
symbol () before the nominal diameter (the short code for the diameter symbol is ALT + 0216).
20
Line Number By
This function allows you to set the line number from either a P&ID project, the current drawing or by
selecting a component.
21
22
Setup Dialog
Launch CADWorx DraftPro 2012.
1.
3.
4.
5.
7.
9.
10.
24
11.
12.
Set the Line Numbering Drop Down Setup to the following settings.
a.
SERVICE: P1, P2
b.
b.
25
Generating a Drawing
We will use the CADWorx Spec View Palette to insert the following components. The drawing should
resemble the one shown below. Start by inserting the following components:
26
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
b.
c.
Pick direction:
b.
Pick direction:
b.
b.
Pick direction:
b.
Pick direction:
b.
Pick direction:
b.
b.
c.
27
b.
Pump Station
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
b.
c.
d.
b.
b.
c.
b.
b.
Pick direction:
b.
Pick direction:
28
29.
30.
31.
32.
a.
b.
Pick direction:
b.
c.
b.
Pick direction:
b.
c.
Pick direction:
Use AutoCAD MIRROR command and symmetrically copy the suction pump line.
Control Set
33.
Go to the Spec View Palette and set the main size to 3 and set the reduction size to 2
34.
3 Flange
b.
3 Gate Valve
c.
3 Flange
d.
12 Pipe
e.
f.
3X2 Reducer
g.
2 Flange
h.
2 Control Valve
i.
2 Flange
j.
2X3 Reducer
29
12 Pipe
l.
m.
3 Flange
n.
3 Gate Valve
o.
3 Flange
Bypass
Insert the following as items to make up 1 the bypass line:
35.
36.
37.
a.
b.
b.
30
Draw Threaded pipe so that it intersects with the other Thread-o-let as shown below
39.
40.
Insert a Globe valve by Center so that it is aligned to the control valve as shown below:
31
32
1.
Go to the Ribbon and select 2D Single Line and select the bypass and the 2 drains and ENTER
33
The Bill of Material that will be generated on the drawing can be also exported to popular external file
formats. This export command allows users to export to: Access, Excel, a Text file or HTML formats. By
using CADWorx DraftPro users are now able to leverage AutoCAD by using free productivity tools offered
such as this BOM Report and BOM Export commands.
1.
Select the Bill of Material Setup from the Ribbon and add WEIGHT
2.
Go to Plant>Bill of Material>Tag>Toggle, this will turn off the automatic tagging that is on by
default. Later we will review how to tag individually.
3.
Select BOMCUT from the ribbon and follow the command line.
34
35
BOM Tagging
Bill of Material tags can be toggled ON or OFF when generating a report. By default they are turn on.
When you generate a report you have the option to select Manual Placement or Automatic placement.
When the Bill of Material tags are turned off you can insert the tags individually by accessing the menu:
36
Dimension Automatic
There is many way to dimension your CADWorx DraftPro drawing. You can automatically dimension your
drawing (this is possible only in the MODEL SPACE) by using the AUTODIM command:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Select the objects to dimension. Press ENTER when you are finished.
8.
Select the centroid for the dimensions. For example, if you selected two pieces of parallel pipe with
elbows attached to each end to dimension, and then selected a point between the two pieces of pipe, the
software would place the dimension lines to the outside. You can also use the dimension that are
available in AutoCAD.
This command extracts the line number that was setup in the Spec View Palette and Line Number Setup
Dialog. The line number that is setup to start the drawing is stored with every CADWorx component.
Select Line Number Annotate from the Ribbon.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Select the direction for the annotation, or type the angle for the annotation on the command line
and press ENTER.
38
Component Annotate
1.
Select annotate Component command from Ribbon. Annotate the valve with the leader option.
2.
3.
5.
Operators
Change Elevation
This command must be accomplished in the Plan view / UCS world. All components must be drawn at the
necessary elevation before using Plan to Elevation. If the plans are created with the UCS left at a 0'
elevation, the elevation shows all components at the same elevation. Use the Change command from the
PL/EL panel on the CADWorx Plant II tab to change the elevation as needed.
40
When you use the Change command you are prompted some of the following options..
Arbitrary
Places the component anywhere in the drawing.
BOP Correction
Aligns the pipe bottom with the center of the connected piece.
This command moves all selected entities (blocks, lines, polylines and so on) to a new elevation in
reference with the world coordinate system. You can also change a component elevation to 1/2 its actual
outside diameter
41
When you use Plan to Elevation command you are prompted some of the following options:
Component information [ON/Off] <Off>
Leaves or removes the component information in the drawing. If the plan is used for Bill of Material
generation, the component information should be off. If the elevation is to be placed back in the plan, type
ON.
Draw pipe end baseballs [Yes/No] <No>
Indicates whether pipe end baseballs are placed on the drawing.
Delete selection for future replacement [Yes/No] <No>
Deletes the original component from the drawing. Use this option when you are deleting the plan and
replacing it with Elevation to Plan. With this option, you can make an elevation, delete the plan, make
modifications to the elevation, and then place it back into the plan.
Pick base point - Places the component view within the drawing.
2.
3.
42
4.
For the reference point pick the center point of the end of pipe as shown below:
5.
6.
7.
A copy of your model has been created and has been inserted in the drawing in EAST view. The next
step is filling in what components are missing in this view. Insert the following components as shown
below this will make the bypass in elevation.
44
Control Set
41.
Go to the Spec View Palette and set the main size to 3 and set the reduction size to 2
42.
3 Flange
b.
3 Gate Valve
c.
3 Flange
d.
12 Pipe
e.
f.
3X2 Reducer
g.
2 Flange
h.
2 Control Valve
i.
2 Flange
j.
2X3 Reducer
k.
12 Pipe
l.
3 Flange
n.
3 Gate Valve
o.
3 Flange
Bypass
Insert the following as items to make up 1 the bypass line:
43.
44.
45.
46.
a.
b.
b.
47.
Draw Threaded pipe so that it intersects with the other Thread-o-let as shown below
48.
Insert a Globe valve by Center so that it is aligned to the control valve as shown below:
47
When you use Plan to Elevation command you are prompted some of the following options:
Component information [ON/Off] <Off>
Leaves or removes the component information in the new drawing.
Draw pipe end baseballs [Yes/No] <No>
Indicates whether places pipe end baseballs are placed on the new drawing.
Delete selection for future replacement [Yes/No] <No>
Deletes the original component from the drawing.
Pick base point and rotation
Specifies the location and direction of the component view within the drawing.
Using this option allows for either a north, south, east or west elevation to be viewed in plan view based
on the rotation you chose when placing the component. Use this option when an elevation has been
changed and you want to place it back into a plan.
Elevation to Plan
For this example you will open an existing drawing and use the Plant to Elevation EAST. Once the
elevation is created then the missing components can be drawn.
1.
2.
48
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
9.
Make sure your orient the new piping the correct direction. See below:
50
This will place your control station back into plan. Remember just by doing these simple steps you now
have access to a truly accurate model and bill of material.
Spec editor
Click here for video
Learn how the CADWorx specs provided can be used as an example to get you quickly started creating
your own specs. All spec changes you make are all usable with CADWorx Plant Professional and the
interface is the exact same interface. So when you are ready to move to 3d you can take your work with
you. Use CADWorx DraftPro and enjoy for the first time a FREE, easy, open
1.
Click the Start Spec Editor command found on the Spec View Palette
51
2.
Click the Save As button and save the 150LB spec as Intergraph.spc
3.
4.
52
5.
6.
7.
8.
In the Long Description field replace the word Crane with Fisher.
53
9.
When you return to your Spec View Palette you will have seen the new item in your list.
All spec changes you make are all usable with CADWorx Plant Professional and the interface is the exact
same interface. So when you are ready to move to 3d you can take your work with you. Use CADWorx
DraftPro and enjoy for the first time a FREE easy, open and scalable solution.
54
55