In AutoCAD Plant 3D, the automated placement of connection elements is only possible to a limited extent within the standard range of functions. This article explains the limits of manual placement and shows which options SuCri Module 3 offers in Plant 3D.

Prerequisites

  • Installed version of AutoCAD Plant 3D.
  • Access to the Secondary Steel pipe class.
  • For the automated connections: SuCri Module 3 for Plant 3D is installed (see 2.2.3. Module 3 (P3D)).

Step-by-step guide

  1. Taking stock of the standard components: Check in the Secondary Steel pipe class which components are available for your current project. In the standard configuration, you will only find a limited selection of components here.
  2. Manual placement (without SuCri): Select the desired component from the pipe class and position it manually on the corresponding steel structure. Alignment and spacing must be defined by hand.
  3. Placing connections with SuCri Module 3: With Module 3 you place connections between profiles using the connection commands of the SuCri tool palette: Collision (T), Free end (I), Crossing (X), Joint (V), 3 corner (Y), 4 corner (K) and Parallel (P). After the profiles have been selected, SuCri offers the matching connections from the manufacturer catalog (see 7.4.3. Where can I see which connections are available? (Plant 3D)).

Important notes

  • Range of functions: Module 3 places steel connections of the seven connection types using the components of the respective manufacturer catalog. In addition, "Validate connections" (SuCri3ValidateConnections), Export anchor list (SuCri3ExportAnchors) and Update item numbers (SuCri3SetItemCodes), among others, are available in Plant 3D.
  • Comparison: Users of Advance Steel (ADVS) are used to a high degree of automation; in Plant 3D this is only achieved through add-on modules such as SuCri Module 3.

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