Monday 26 May 2014

Creating Custom 3D Pipe Supports and Adding them to the CADWorx Specification Editor

Two weeks ago we covered Creating standard CADWorx 3D Pipe Support Assemblies and adding them to a CADWorx Specification. There may come a time however, when there is a Support Shape that cannot be created using the standard CADWorx Support Component types. 

For this very reason, CADWorx Plant Professional also has the ability to insert an AutoCAD Solid Support shape into a CADWorx Specification. This allows the User to insert a User Customized Support into the 3D Model containing all the intelligence of a standard CADWorx Plant 3D Pipe Support. 



For instructions on how to create an Intelligent Custom 3D Pipe Support using the CADWorx Plant Professional 2014 Specification Editor, please click on the link below.

Adding Custom Pipe Supports to the CADWorx Specification Editor.pdf

Should you have any questions regarding this, please contact nmichel@chempute.com




Wednesday 21 May 2014

CADWorx Webinar: Best Practices for Developing the CADWorx Plant Professional Catalogs

Intergraph have scheduled a CADWorx Webinar on 29th May 2014 at 17h00 PM South African time. This Webinar will assist Users in acquiring quick knowledge in creating and modifying CADWorx Specification Catalogs which are essential to ensure all production deliverables are accurate. Whether you are an experienced piping designer or new to CADWorx Plant Professional this Webinar will definitely be informative and useful. 

Covered in this session:


  • Catalog Organization Options
  • Pushing Catalog Data
  • Getting Vendor Specific with Valves
  • Eliminating Redundancy
  • Transporting Specs/Catalogs
  • And much more!

For more information and to register to view this Webinar, please use the link below.

Register for this Webinar Here



Thursday 15 May 2014

Adding 3D Pipe Supports to the CADWorx Specification Editor

When modelling with the new CADWorx Plant Professional 2014 Specifications, Users will notice they have access to an example catalog of Intelligent 3D Pipe Support Assemblies.



Catalogs containing User Defined 3D Pipe Support Assemblies can be created in the CADWorx Specification Editor to reflect User Dimensions and User Defined Intelligence. These 3D Supports can be used in Clash Detection, exported to Caesar II and Isogen SKEY's can also be assigned to these User Defined Supports, ensuring that the correct Support Symbol is used when an Isometric generated in Isogen.



For instructions on how to create an Intelligent User Defined 3D Pipe Support using the CADWorx Plant Professional 2014 Specification Editor, please click on the link below.

Adding 3D Pipe Supports to a Specification using the CADWorx Specification Editor.pdf

Should you have any questions regarding this, please contact nmichel@chempute.com