What You Need to Know to Model a P&ID in Revit

Learn about key concepts in AutoCAD P&ID.

This topic describes key concepts and important terminology you should be familiar with as you use P&ID Modeler for Revit.

P&ID Project: The project and its content is configured in the project's properties in AutoCAD P&ID. Use the Property Manager to manage the properties for the P&ID project.

Piping Services: Piping services define the purpose of a pipe line. In AutoCAD P&ID, they are defined in the P&ID DWG Settings > P&ID Class Definitions > Pipe Line Group.

Pipe Line Segments: Pipe line segments are used in a P&ID to graphically distinguish different linework. In AutoCAD P&ID, they are defined in the P&ID DWG Settings > P&ID Class Definitions > Engineering Items > Lines > Pipe Line Segments.

Equipment: In AutoCAD P&ID, they are defined in the P&ID DWG Settings > P&ID Class Definitions > Engineering Items > Equipment and P&ID DWG Settings > P&ID Class Definitions > Engineering Items > Inline Assets.

Tags: Tags can be customized. In AutoCAD P&ID, they are defined in the P&ID DWG Settings > P&ID Class Definitions > Engineering Items.