Forum: P&ID

I have a few instruments that need to be removed form a P&ID. The tags are like ?-?-?. When I try to zoom to the instrument it jumps to an empty space. How to remove them? P.S. I managed to remove...

We are using AutoCAD P&ID to generate equipment lists. We can generate a valve list with all the information we want except the line no. What we want is the Line Number included in the valve list...

AutoCAD P&ID 2015 Help. Would like to know if a custom view can be created for the Data Manager that includes a column for TAGS. Currently created a view of Skids with Level 1 as...

We have just updated from Plant 3D 2014 to Plant 3d 2017 When we try to use the Instrument symbols in P&id 2017 it wont allow input of the information, it will allow a tag to be assigned and then...

this is for a friend at a different company, her company prohibits these forums at work... in the drawing, a dumb valve was used in the smart drawing as a simple block and now it attached...

Hello, Is it possible to set up a project so that when a new instrument is placed the user is automatically prompted for details of the properties which complete the Instrument List Report? Thanks...

When placing symbols on flow lines, How do you make them not rotate automatically? It seems so minor but its such a big headache! I've been messing around with it for a couple hours now and can't...

This is driving me crazy, I want to prefix my weld numbers with W so instead of 1,2,3,4 it becomes W-1, W-2, W3 etc. Is this possible? we have Autocad Plant 3D 2013.

Hi guys, I am using Autocad P&ID 2009 and draw a line diagram. I saved it and close the window. When I opened back the file, I wanted to delete some pipelines but it says "one was filtered out" and...

We do alot of PID work here and being completely uneducated in the use of this program I was wondering.... what advantages does this software give that would warrant its use over vanilla AutoCAD in...

kindly transfer this thread if it is not listed in the proper forum... can anyone tell me how to import AutoCAD Content Package so that it will appear in the Plant 3D.

When two flow lines cross eachother they make a break automatically, but it is so small you can't see it unless I zoom way in. How do you change this? THanks in advance.

While doing my last project, i copied the valves i was using and did not alter the model number of the valves. This way, many of the valves have equal tags. I was woundering if there's a way to...

I was wondering if there was a easy way to move/change the directory of a Entire project, including all the drawings under the project, and it still working as if it was never moved. :?

gday all I am after a full set of P & ID symbols for water and pneumatics. I already have quite a few for mining. if anyone is interested in swapping some cad blocks, or pointing me in the right...

today I installed autocad pid 2012. nothing is being done, but when I select equipment shown here is the warning screen, but I could not have done the experiment. I beg you please help me. ...

Hi. Anybody have any ideas, after working perfectly now everytime I select Data manager program freezes. Thanks in advance.

When two flow lines cross eachother they make a break automatically, but it is so small you can't see it unless I zoom way in. How do you change this? THanks in advance.

When two flow lines cross eachother they make a break automatically, but it is so small you can't see it unless I zoom way in. How do you change this? THanks in advance.

I'm a new piping drafter and I need a little help deciding how to start this project. I have a sketchup of a few pfd's that I have to imput to AutoCad P&ID, but I'm a little confused on exactly how...

The symbol for the needle valve is represented by a gate valve crossed in the middle by an arrow head pointed down (see attachment). Could you please advise if this symbol orientation is valid only...