A MUST to have - PFD (Process Flow Diagrams) should be part of Plant3D

[Anonymous]

Process design starts with PFDs.

I would like to see them as "PFD Drawings" before the "P&ID drawings" in the Project Manager window.

A cross check between PFDs and P&IDs will need to be introduced allowing the same equipment number to appear at both PFDs and P&IDs.

[dave.wolfe]

You can already use the same equipment tag on multiple drawings. The equipment must be the same class, and you can select it from the existing tags list. This may only be done with equipment though, not lines valves or instruments, which still works for most pfds.

[Anonymous]

Hi Dave, thanks.

Do you mean we can use the same equipment tag on multiple P&IDs ? 

Anyway what I meant is that there must be a separate group of drawings called PFD drawings.

[jhamilton]

Yes you can use the same equipment tag on multiple P&ID's.

I recently reconfigured our P&ID signal lines to all be under the pipeline class.  For us, being classified as a separate signal line class really served no purpose and restricted pushing design data out to instruments.  In doing this, it completely free up the signal line class to be used for PFD's.  We can then have PFD's, link to the same equipment as in the P&ID's and have not data crossover.

Though it would be very nice to actually have a PFD drawing class.

[bellisIWS]

I agree with what GokhanKeskin said. I have to draw a Process Flow Diagram or PFD at the beginning of every project, even proposals.

Having the PFD linked to the P&ID would be a plus, but not absolutely necessary.

[quinn]

Having the ability to do PFDs is a critical step in a lot of companies, 

This really would be beneficial as its something we are asked for quite often. 

[RickFrance]

This can be done and I did a webinar on this topic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RfqGhAngQ8

[Anonymous]

That was perfect Rick. Thanks.

[tgwestbrook]

This is excellent Rick.  thanks!

[Andrew.Pilon]

One thing I've done is create two layouts in the PID drawing and create the PFD by shutting off a bunch of layers. It doesn't work perfectly since turning off valves leaves a gap in the line but you can get fairly close. My PFDs will get obsolete after plant  construction so I didn't want to spend too much time on them.