topic Re: Getting Started: Basics to P&ID, 3D System Layout in AutoCAD Forum

Getting Started: Basics to P&ID, 3D System Layout

edward.wazer — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:35:00 GMT

Brand new to AutoCAD, other than 20 hours of AutoCAD basics via youtube videos. I need to get to a level where I can generate P&ID and 3D system layouts, including instrumentation and plumbing for a small shipping container sized project.

I have generated P&IDs, and designed 3D electrical and mechanical systems previously in SketchUp, so I feel reasonably comfortable with the system design, but AutoCAD software makes Sketchup look like a play toy, so I'd like advice on how to going about learning the software (and which software to use).

Is Plant 3D the software that I should absolutely use? Or would it be wise at my beginner level to stick with the basic AutoCAD?

What would be a good systematic way to learn? Are the resources with AutoDesk enough? It doesn't seem like, and I haven't found much training material for Plant 3D through AutoDesk.

Local community colleges only have 2D AutoCAD, and I don't see Plant 3D courses, except for a few that come up with google searches, such as CTO.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Re: Getting Started: Basics to P&ID, 3D System Layout

fatal.error — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:37:13 GMT

You should ask for advice in the following forums:

Autodesk AutoCAD P&ID Forum

Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D Forum

LinkedIn Learning courses:

AutoCAD Plant 3D Essential Training: User

AutoCAD Plant 3D Essential Training: Admin

AutoCAD P&ID Essential Training: User

AutoCAD P&ID Essential Training: Administrator

University of Houston Downtown:

AutoCAD Plant 3D Essentials

Re: Getting Started: Basics to P&ID, 3D System Layout

edward.wazer — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:02:02 GMT

Thank you fatal.error.

The linkedin courses you listed are using AutoCAD 2018 or 2019, I'm using 2022. Have the changes in those 3-4 years been significant enough to make it challenging to learn from a different version?