Workflow: Create Block Based Piping Components

Create a component from an AutoCAD block. Use AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset to add port locations. Use the Catalog Editor to add the component to a catalog.

Complete the procedures in this workflow to create a block based piping component. You can use your own AutoCAD blocks or download a sample valve.

  1. To convert a block to a block based component
    Assign one or more piping connection ports to AutoCAD blocks. Save the drawing that contains the custom piping component block definitions.
  2. To Create Block Based Piping Components
    In the Catalog Editor, create a component using custom geometry. Specify the piping component class and other fixed properties of the new component. Generate an initial size range. Add and remove sizes to match the custom component blocks. Import Custom geometry for each size.
  3. To Modify Piping Components in a Catalog
    Modify design standard and material properties of a component in a catalog. Add or remove component sizes in a catalog. Modify dimensions of a component in a catalog. Set connection port properties. Add the custom component to a catalog.
Parent topic: Spec and Catalog Workflows