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AutoCAD Plant 3D Changelog

What's new in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025

Apr 5, 2024
  • Enhanced P&ID Modeler:
  • The P&ID line list now provides a complete view of the drawing and accurately transfers property values to the 3D model.
  • P&ID ISA Symbology Updates:
  • The P&ID ISA symbols have been updated to match the latest ISA standard.
  • Pipe Support Substitution:
  • Easily substitute an existing pipe support with another pipe support.
  • Ortho Enhancements:
  • This release brings a range of enhancements to ortho object management, providing you better control and monitoring of ortho generation progress.
  • Pipe Spec Viewer Column Customization:
  • Customize columns and search for non-display properties in the Pipe Spec Viewer.
  • Spec Editor Column Customization:
  • Customize the columns in the Spec Editor according to your preferences.
  • Collaboration Projects in Autodesk Docs Subfolders:
  • Collaborate on projects within subfolders in Autodesk Docs.
  • Report Creator Configuration Files Format:
  • Starting from AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025, the report configuration files are updated to the new RCFX format.
  • Additional enhancements:
  • AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025 now supports customization of lap end types for 3D piping.
  • Renaming or moving folders from the Project Manager now automatically updates the changes in the Windows File Explorer. This ensures that any folder manipulations made within a collaboration project are reflected in the Autodesk Docs Viewer.
  • Weld symbols can now be displayed in both the Autodesk Docs Viewer and Navisworks.

New in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024 (Mar 31, 2023)

  • Ortho Bill of Materials (BOM):
  • The Ortho Table Setup dialog box is redesigned with simplified options and more table capabilities for orthographic drawings.
  • Spec and Catalog Editor Enhancements:
  • Enhanced editing function for parts and properties in Spec and Catalog Editors.
  • Pipe Spec Viewer Enhancements:
  • View all parts available for a specific size in the selected spec. Use the search box to look for specific components in the Pipe Spec Viewer.
  • Ortho Single-Line Piping Enhancements:
  • More improvements in ortho single-line piping including new interface for better control in displaying the piping in a single-line representation.
  • Undo Check-out in a Collaboration Project:
  • Undo the check-out of multiple drawings from either the whole project or a specific folder in a collaboration project.
  • Additional enhancements:
  • Improved performance when importing or exporting in Excel using Data Manager, Spec Editor, Catalog Editor, and Catalog Builder. Microsoft Excel installation is no longer required.
  • Improved performance when creating Iso with LDT files.
  • P&ID properties can now be filtered in QSELECT command.
  • Round, Split, and Trim functions are now included in the calculated properties.
  • Ability to accept all individual settings at once in Project Compare.
  • Autodesk Docs Viewer now shows P&ID painter styles in a collaboration project.

New in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 (Mar 31, 2022)

  • Ortho Single-Line Piping:
  • Display piping in a single-line representation in orthographic drawings.
  • Isometric Annotation Setup:
  • The annotation setup is redesigned with simplified options and more annotation capabilities for isometric drawings.
  • Calculated Properties:
  • Add calculated properties from Project Setup for both P&ID and 3D piping classes.
  • Data Manager Import from Microsoft Excel:
  • The Excel Import dialog box displays when you import data from Excel and accept all changes that affect multiple drawings in Data Manager.
  • Search Project:
  • Quickly filter projects when searching for collaboration and vault projects.
  • Iso BOM Instruments:
  • Display in-line and off-line instruments in the BOM table in isometric drawings.
  • Single PCF Per Isometric Drawing:
  • Enable single PCF per isometric drawing from Project Setup or Advanced Iso Creation Options dialog box without the need to manually modify the IsoConfig.xml.
  • Additional enhancements:
  • Improved performance when opening the Project Setup dialog box
  • Improved performance when checking out vault projects
  • Quickly select P&ID objects based on properties

New in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2019.0.1 Hotfix (Jul 6, 2018)

  • This Hotfix addresses an issue with Draw Order not functioning correctly after switching layouts.