SmartPlant 3D

Common Applications Labs

Version 2007

January 2007

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
LAB-1: Session File, Tasks, View and Window Management ....................................4
LAB-2A: Filter Management System........................................................................8
LAB-2B: Filter Management Object type ...............................................................14
LAB-2C: Filter Management Volume Filter ...........................................................16
LAB-2D: Filter Management Properties (Optional Lab) ........................................19
LAB-2E: Filter Management Properties (Optional Lab) .........................................25
LAB-2F: Filter Management Properties (Optional Lab) .........................................30
LAB-2G: Filter Management Properties (Optional Lab) ........................................33
LAB-3: Creating Surface Style Rule ..........................................................................36
LAB-4: Work Break Down Structure .........................................................................39
LAB-5: Inserting Control Points ................................................................................41
LAB-6: Tool Tip Editing ( Optional lab) ...................................................................43
LAB-7: SQL Filter (This lab is for Advance users only) ...........................................46

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LAB-1: Session File, Tasks, View and Window

Management
Objective
After This Lab Students will be able to Create a session file, modify settings, setup
views and move around in a model
Lecture: Instructor Needs to explain session template, session file, tasks, options,
views and view manipulations
1

Start SmartPlant 3D using Start Programs Intergraph SmartPlant 3D

SmartPlant 3D

From the New dialog box, select the Empty template and click OK

From the Tasks menu, select Configure Task List

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Select all tasks from the left side and click Add. Then click OK.

Now select Common from the Tasks menu.

From the Window menu, select New Window three times such that four windows
are open.

From the Window menu select Tile Horizontally.

Activate GraphicView1 by clicking in its title bar.

From the named views pulldown on the Common toolbar, select Front.

10 Similarly set GraphicView2 to Top, GraphicView3 to Right and GraphicView4 to

Isometric.
11 Select Tools , Options to bring up the Options dialog box.
12 On the units of measure tab, select ft-in for distance.

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13 On the SmartSketch tab, set the dwell time for stack = 0.1 Seconds
14 Select file, Save as and save the session file on your desktop
For SP3D Setup and Admin class:
This session file can be saved as session template. To save this as template, Select
File menu, Save As and save this session template in
\ProductDir\CommonApp\SessionTemplates\General
The location for the Session Templates can be changed using the Tools->Option
dialog box. Open this dialog and select the File Locations Tab. You can change this
location to a UNC path and store all your session templates there.

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15 Select File menu > Define Workspace

16 Select the available training plant

17 Under filters, select more to open the Select Filter dialog
18 Expand the Plant Filters folder, Select all filter and Ok on the form

19 Ok on the define Workspace Form and Fit all views

20 Practice Different View Manipulation Commands

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LAB-2A: Filter Management System

Objective
After This Lab Students will be able to Create and or display different type of filters
Lecture: Instructor Needs to explain filter creation, display, modify and selection.
1

Select File, Define Workspace

Select More to open the Select Filter dialog

Expand the Plant Filters folder, Select all filter and Ok on the form

Ok on the define Workspace Form and Fit all views

Select File, Define Workspace or CTRL W, select more

Select My Filters folder, Select the Simple Filter Icon to open The New Filter
Properties dialog box.

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Name the filter U01

Select A2 , U01 on the System Tree to select objects

Expand Coordinate Systems by clicking on the + sign.

Note: Do NOT click the name Coordinate System

10 Press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select U01 CS.
11 Click OK to accept the filter definition.

12 Select the filter U01

13 Click OK to accept the selected filter
14 Click OK to bring all U01 objects into the workspace.

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15 Your View should now resemble the following graphic.

16 Select Define Workspace or CTRL W, select more

17 Select My Filters folder, Select the Simple Filter Icon to open The New Filter
Properties dialog box.
18 Name the filter U02. Select U02 on the System Tree to select objects
19 Expand Coordinate Systems by clicking on the + sign.
Note: Do NOT click the name Coordinate System
20 Press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select U02 CS. Click OK to
accept the filter definition.

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