To Create Specs

Create a Spec Sheet.

To open a spec file in the Spec Editor

1. On the File menu, click Open Spec.
2. In the Open file dialog box, click a spec file (for example: C:\AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 Content\Specs\CS300.pspx).
3. Click Open.

   The spec file opens and displays a spec sheet.

To create a spec file

1. In File menu, click New Create Spec.
2. In the Create Spec dialog box, under Spec Name, click the [...] button and browse to the folder where you want to save the spec file. Append a file name for the spec file to the folder path (for example: C:\AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 Content\Specs\New_Spec.pspx).
3. In the Spec Description box, enter a description.
4. Optional. In the Load Catalog list, click a default catalog to load with the spec file (for example:ASME Pipes and Fittings Catalog.pcat).
5. Click Create.

To create a spec file from an existing spec file

1. In the Spec Editor, on the File menu, click New Create Spec From Existing Spec.
2. Under Source Spec Name, click the [...] button. In the Open dialog box, do one of the following:
   • Browse to the existing spec file you want to duplicate.
   • In the File Name box, enter the path to the file (for example: C:\AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 Content\Specs\CS300.pspx).
3. Under New Spec Name, enter a name for the file.
4. Under Spec Description, enter a description.
5. Click Create.
   Note: You cannot use File Explorer to rename spec files. The PSPX is a package file that contains a named reference to the PSPC.