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P System Variables

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  • PIDPAINTERMODE
    Displays P&ID drawings in a color that matches a property (painter).
  • PLANTAUTOMAPPIPELINE
    Controls the implicit mapping of all automatic components in 3D models to P&ID pipelines.
  • PLANTCOLLABORATIONUPDATEXREFS
    Controls whether the circular xref is displayed in LMV of the BIM 360.
  • PLANTCOMPLEXRESIZE
    Controls the resizing behavior of multiple parts in the Properties palette.
  • PLANTCONNECTIONMARKER
    Toggles the display of the disconnect marker.
  • PLANTCONTENTBLOCKUNITSMATCH
    Controls whether the unit from a block is used to scale the content block when placed into a project with a different unit.
  • PLANTCONTENTFOLDER
    Displays the shared content catalog folder.
  • PLANTCOPYLINENUMBER
    Determines whether to maintain the same line number when copying from an existing pipeline in both P&ID and 3D drawings.
  • PLANTDEFAULTLAYER
    Sets the piping layer to use when using automated layer assignments and the layer cannot be determined.
  • PLANTDWGCHECKERAUTOCHECK
    Specifies whether to run the Drawing Checker automatically when a P&ID is opened.
  • PLANTERRORLEVEL
    Controls the display of confirmation, warning, and error dialog boxes.
  • PLANTGRIPEDITMODE
    Controls whether inline fittings are constrained to move within the current pipe segment or if they move to other connected pipe segments in the network.
  • PLANTINSULATIONCOLOR
    Controls the insulation color.
  • PLANTINSULATIONDISPLAY
    Controls whether insulation is displayed on AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset piping objects.
  • PLANTINSULATIONMODE
    Controls whether insulation is displayed on AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset piping objects.
  • PLANTINSULATIONTRANSPARENCY
    Controls the insulation transparency.
  • PLANTINSULATIONUSEPARTLAYER
    Controls whether the insulation is displayed on an individual layer or on the same layer as piping.
  • PLANTLOCKFADECTL
    Fades locked piping in the 3D model.
  • PLANTLOCKPOINTOFSUPPORT
    Locks the point-of-support on pipe supports.
  • PLANTMAXBENDANGLE
    Specifies whether pipe bends can be used up to 90 or 180 degrees.
  • PLANTMLINEOVERRIDE
    Controls the color, fill color, and line type when the P&ID schematic line type is MLine.
  • PLANTOFFSETCONNECT
    Controls whether AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset attempts to connect piping when snapping to a pipe connection and using pipe offset while routing.
  • PLANTORTHOAECTOPMODEL
    Determines whether AEC objects, including but not limited to doors, wall hatches, and beams created in AutoCAD Architecture, are displayed in the orthographic drawings.
  • PLANTORTHOCENTERLINES
    Controls the display of centerlines in ortho drawings.
  • PLANTORTHOCLIPMODE
    Controls whether AEC objects are clipped in the orthographic drawings.
  • PLANTORTHOHIDDENLINEMODE
    Specifies whether hidden lines are shown and whether they are shown for piping only or for all plant objects.
  • PLANTORTHOINSULATIONMODE
    Controls whether insulation is displayed on AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 toolset piping objects in the orthographic drawings.
  • PLANTORTHOMATCHLINEMODE
    Specifies whether matchlines are generated on plan view orthos.
  • PLANTORTHOPIPEBREAK
    Toggles the use of the per-profile pipe break symbol.
  • PLANTORTHOSILENTUPDATE
    Controls the automatic update behavior of orthographic views in AutoCAD Plant 3D.
  • PLANTORTHOSINGLELINEDISPLAY
    Controls the single-line display in ortho views without losing the specified single-line pipe definitions.
  • PLANTORTHOUSEMODELLAYERSTATES
    Determines whether changes to the layer property settings made in 3D drawings or while in Ortho Editor update the existing ortho view.
  • PLANTPCFUNICODE
    Determines whether Unicode PCF files are created.
  • PLANTPIPESILHDISPLAY
    Sets the display of the pipe silhouettes.
  • PLANTPLACEHOLDERDISPLAY
    Toggles the display of the Placeholder Part glyph.
  • PLANTPROPMISMATCHDISPLAY
    Toggles the display of the property mismatch markers.
  • PLANTREFRESHDCXREFS
    Controls whether to check the latest version and download the xref cloud drawing automatically when the drawing was added using Desktop Connector.
  • PLANTROUTEBEND
    Creates pipe bends while routing pipe.
  • PLANTSAVEDETAIL
    Sets the detail of the proxy graphics when Plant 3D objects are viewed in AutoCAD or Navisworks without object enablers.
  • PLANTSLOPETHRESHOLDANGLE
    Specifies the angle below which piping is treated as sloped.
  • PLANTSPECNOTIFY
    Checks for spec file updates when the drawing loads, and on a time interval.
  • PLANTSPECNOTIFYTIME
    Sets the time interval that spec files are checked for updates.
  • PLANTSUPPORTALIGNWITHPIPE
    Controls whether the pipe support is placed vertically or aligned with the pipe when placed onto a slope pipe.
  • PLANTUPLOADISOSUPPORTFILES
    Determines whether the related XML files are uploaded to Autodesk Docs when creating iso drawings in a collaboration project.
  • PLANTWELDDISPLAY
    Toggles the display of connection markers.
Parent topic: System Variables

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