Advices for new user

[kaptcatb]

Hello there,

I have been working on Inventor for while , but now my company started new project in Plant 3D. As far as I know it would include both equipment modeling + pipe rotuing / steel structures.

I started to learn the program via some tutorials in Youtube in last week and got following questions:

1. How we can add new items ( customize data base in order to add new type of valve or flange for example ) in pipe data base ? I have run several searchs in Google, but results aren't good.

2. Can you recommend some Youtube channel for Plant 3D with tutorials, except Autodesk official channel ?

Best regards

Todor

[kaptcatb]

Hello there,

I have been working on Inventor for while , but now my company started new project in Plant 3D. As far as I know it would include both equipment modeling + pipe rotuing / steel structures.

I started to learn the program via some tutorials in Youtube in last week and got following questions:

1. How we can add new items ( customize data base in order to add new type of valve or flange for example ) in pipe data base ? I have run several searchs in Google, but results aren't good.

2. Can you recommend some Youtube channel for Plant 3D with tutorials, except Autodesk official channel ?

Best regards

Todor

[kaptcatb]

I found good information about problem #1 ( official Autodesk Plant 3D videos for Spec Editor +got some good shots by Google).

Still open for suggestions @ #2

[kaptcatb]

I found good information about problem #1 ( official Autodesk Plant 3D videos for Spec Editor +got some good shots by Google).

Still open for suggestions @ #2

[ryan.bales · Accepted solution]

Aside from a handful of blogs, the Autodesk official channel is a great resource. 

Here are a few blogs that should help you out - please note that some of these blogs have contributions by Autodesk employees. 

In the Pipes blog - Autodesk tech specialists 

AutoCAD Plant 3D - Davetyner - ADSK Tech specalists and professionals

PDO Team - ECAD - mostly written by Dave Wolfe - he posts here (a lot) too

The AKN page for Plant 3D also has a ton of good info on it and articles are written and published there for troubleshooting and How-To's:

AutoCAD Plant 3D Overview

Lastly, All previous classes from AU - Autodesk University - are free and available here: (also mostly ADSK employees and industry professionals)

Autdesk University Plant 3D & Plant Design Suite

[ryan.bales · Accepted solution]

Aside from a handful of blogs, the Autodesk official channel is a great resource. 

Here are a few blogs that should help you out - please note that some of these blogs have contributions by Autodesk employees. 

In the Pipes blog - Autodesk tech specialists 

AutoCAD Plant 3D - Davetyner - ADSK Tech specalists and professionals

PDO Team - ECAD - mostly written by Dave Wolfe - he posts here (a lot) too

The AKN page for Plant 3D also has a ton of good info on it and articles are written and published there for troubleshooting and How-To's:

AutoCAD Plant 3D Overview

Lastly, All previous classes from AU - Autodesk University - are free and available here: (also mostly ADSK employees and industry professionals)

Autdesk University Plant 3D & Plant Design Suite