To work with P&ID Painter

To turn on P&ID Painter

Color all P&ID drawings by property for the current session.

  1. On the ribbon, click Home tab P&ID Painter panel Painter Style list, click a style (for example: Color by Size).
  2. Click Paint by Property. All P&ID Drawings now display in the specified painter style.

To turn off P&ID Painter

  1. On the ribbon, click Home tab P&ID Painter panel Paint by Property.
    2. Note: P&ID Painter is always turned off when you exit AutoCAD Plant 3D.

To change P&ID painter colors

  1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Project panel Project Manager Project Setup.
  2. In the Project Setup dialog box tree view, expand P&ID DWG Settings. Click P&ID Painter.
  3. In the P&ID Painter Styles list, click a style (for example: Color by Service).
  4. In the P&ID Painter Settings pane, in Color Settings, click a Color.
  5. In the Select Color dialog box, click a color. Click OK.
    Note: If you want to disable a painter color, click BYLAYER.
  6. Click OK to close Project Setup. The new style displays in the ribbon P&ID Painter tab.

To add a painter style

Add a custom P&ID Painter style to the project.

  1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Project panel Project Manager Project Setup.
  2. In the Project Setup dialog box tree view, expand P&ID DWG Settings. Click P&ID Painter.
  3. Click Add. The New P&ID Painter Style to Save dialog box displays.
  4. In the New P&ID Painter Style Name box, enter a new name (for example: Color by Status).
  5. Optional: In the Description box, enter a description (for example: Highlight new and existing lines).
    Click OK
  6. In the P&ID Painter Settings pane, click Assign color by. The Choose a Property List dialog box displays.
  7. Click a property (for example: Status). Click OK.
  8. If you want to change the default colors do the following:
    • In the P&ID Painter Settings pane, in Color Settings, click a Color.
    • In the Select Color dialog box, click a color. Click OK.
  9. Click OK to close Project Setup. The new style displays in the ribbon P&ID Painter tab.

To highlight unassigned properties

Display unassigned properties in red.

  1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Project panel Project Manager Project Setup.
  2. In the Project Setup dialog box tree view, expand P&ID DWG Settings. Click P&ID Painter.
  3. Click Add. The New P&ID Painter Style to Save dialog box displays.
  4. In the New P&ID Painter Style Name box, enter a new name (for example: Unassigned Status).
  5. Optional: In the Description box, enter a description (for example: Display unassigned status in red). Click OK
  6. In the P&ID Painter Settings pane, click Assign color by. The Choose a Property List dialog box displays.
  7. Click a property (for example: Status). Click OK.
  8. In the P&ID Painter Settings pane, in Color Settings, click a value that is used in the project (for example: New for a status, or P for a service).
  9. Click the Color for the selected value.
  10. In the Select Color dialog box, click ByLayer. Click OK.
  11. Click Color fading. Specify a fade value (for example: 75 percent).
  12. Repeat steps 8 to 11 for other values that you use in the project.
  13. Click a value that is not used in the project (for example: Property Value Not Set).
  14. Click the Color for the unused value.
  15. In the Select Color dialog box, click red. Click OK.
  16. Repeat steps 13 to 16 for other values that you do not use in the project.
  17. Click OK to close Project Setup.
Parent topic: Tasks (P&ID Lines)