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Smart3D Automation Toolkit
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Smart3D Automation Toolkit
What is it?– Smart3D Automation Toolkit is a collection of customized Automation
routines.
– The Tools have been developed by Intergraph Global Services
– The Tools are examples of the types of value-add customization that users can apply to the delivered software to accommodate client specific requirements
– The Tools are unsupported utilities
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Smart3D Automation Toolkit
There are 44 Smart3D commands that fall into 8 categories– Select Filters and Object Set Manipulation (5 tools)
– Helper Commands (3 tools)
– View Manipulation Commands (3 tools)
– Filter Creation Commands (3 tools)
– Workspace Modification Commands (4 tools)
– Route Commands (10 tools)
– Structure Commands (1 tool)
– Common Commands (15 tools)
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Smart3D Automation Toolkit
The Tools are supported by shortcut key-ins, an add-on floating menu in the S3D environment, and a Taskbar icon
User access to the Tools can be controlled by the Administrator at the individual user and S3D permission group level
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Smart3D Select/Filter Commands
Select Set Browser– Allows user to review
attributes of selected items on screen.
– Default Attributes provided, user can add new ones as required
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Smart3D Select/Filter Commands
On The Fly Locate Filter– Filter appear in the users
session drop down list
– Filter list is not persisted in the model or session files
– Filters are dropped from the active session if the user switches tasks
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Smart3D Select/Filter Commands
Add Configured Filters– Allows user to add pre-
defined Locate Filters to the workspace (text file)
– Filters appear in the users session drop down list
– Filter list is not persisted in the model or session files
– Filters are dropped from the active session if the user switches tasks
– Can cycle through filters using Ctrl ~ and Ctrl –Shift - ~
– Can switch to „All‟ using Ctrl + Space
Before After
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Smart3D Select/Filter Commands
Filter Selected Objects– Allows user to
keep/remove specified items from an active select set
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Smart3D Select/Filter Commands
Manage Object Sets– Allows user to define
collections of Objects
– Object sets can be added and removed from the Active Select Set
– Object Sets appear in the users Manage Object Sets form
– Object Sets are not persisted in the model or session files
– Object Sets are not dropped from the active session if the user switches tasks
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Smart3D Helper Commands
SmartSketch Settings– Allows user to display a
floating menu for SmartSketch glyph settings
– Available from Commands Toolbar and Super Shortcut Key-in (Ctl-Shift-Shift)
– Settings can be changed in the middle of a placement or measurement command without interrupting command flow
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Smart3D Helper Commands
Lock Pinpoint to Zero– Allows user to reset
pinpoint to zero
– Toolbar Lock to Zero
– Super Shortcut (Shft-Shft-Ctl)
• Lock
• Lock to Zero
• Unlock
Smart3D Helper Commands
Lock pinpoint to Centroid of
Geometry
– Allows to locate centroid of planar
surface or curve such as a structure
opening
– Allows to locate center of a 3D projection
such as a cylinder
– Pinpoint is locked so the next click
responds to running command and uses
the point.
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Smart3D View Commands
Keyboard View Commands– Keyboard Numeric KeyPad
Ctrl + Zoom-in in the active view.
Ctrl – Zoom-out in the active view.
Ctrl Shift + Rotate active view clockwise about Active axis.
Ctrl Shift – Rotate active view clockwise about Active axis.
Ctrl Shift
BackSpace
Change Active Axis (cycle between X Y Z)
Ctrl Shift Capslock Change zoom/rotate factor (fast/slow)
Ctrl Shift V Active View Style
Cycle between Wireframe/Shaded/Smooth style
Ctrl-0 Set Active View to Next Standard Viewing direction.
Ctrl-9 Set Active View to Previous Standard Viewing direction.
Enter Center view to coordinates by user key-in
D Set display depth by key-in
Home Fit
Space Center to Selected Objects
Note: These shortcuts get disabled if Super ShortCuts are disabled.
When the view manipulation command is active, coordinates
of the point located are shown in the status bar
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Smart3D View Commands
View Manipulation– Mouse
Click and <quickly>
click across views
Center view to point – First click picks point,
subsequent clicks identify view(s) to center
Ctrl – Click Centers view to picked point
Shift – Click Centers view to last picked point
Alt – Click Centers ALL other views to picked point
Left Drag Rotate
Left + Right Drag Pan
Scroll Zoom In-Out
Right Drag Dynamic Zoom
Middle Drag Zoom Area
Note: These shortcuts get disabled if Super ShortCuts are disabled.
When the view manipulation command is active, coordinates
of the point located are shown in the status bar
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Smart3D Filter Creation Commands
Create Filter from Select Set– Allows user to create
custom Filters based on selected objects
– Filters are stored in the My Filters folder of the Select Filter form
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Create Nested System Filter by Name– Allows user to
create a Filter based on WSE System Names
– Filters are stored in the My Filters folder of the Select Filter form
– Wildcards (% and ?) are supported, multiple comma separated system names can be used
Smart3D Filter Creation Commands
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Smart3D Filter Creation Commands
Create Filter by Specification(s)– Allows user to
create filters based on piping specifications
– Filters are stored in the My Filters folder of the Select Filter form
– Wildcards and other similar search criteria are not supported
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Smart3D Workspace Modification
Commands
Add Selected Objects to Workspace– Allows user to add
selected object to active Workspace without redefining a new Filter
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Add Interfering Objects to Workspace– Allows user to add
clashing objects to the Active Workspace without redefining Filters
– User selects (one or more) interference(s) and invokes tool to add clashing items
Smart3D Workspace Modification
Commands
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Add Connected Objects to Workspace– Allows user to add connected
objects to the Active Workspace without redefining a new filter.
– Following relationships are traced
• Nozzle to pipeline
• Piping part to connected pipeline
• Pipe run to hanger/supports
Smart3D Workspace Modification
Commands
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Smart3D Workspace Modification
Commands
Add to Workspace by Range– Allows user to add
items to the Workspace by a range box instead of applying new Filters
– User can select items to be included /excluded in range selected
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Smart3D Route Commands
Select Empty Runs– Allows user to
select empty runs in the model
– User can delete any selected runs using delete command
– Command runs on Model, not Workspace
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Change Bend Radius– Allows user to
manually define bend radius for piping turn features.
– Bend radius by User must be enabled in Project Catalog Piping Specification Rules
Smart3D Route Commands
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Insert Isometric Break Point– Allows user to quickly
apply an iso break point in the model
– Break points are based on Connection items
– The control point is larger than the pipe for visibility
Smart3D Route Commands
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Spool Selected Pipelines– Allows user spool all
selected pipelines
– No longer required to select one by one in „Generate Spools‟ command
Smart3D Route Commands
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Replace Elbow With Tee– Allows user to replace
an elbow (bend) with a tee
– Option to orient tee is provided
– Configurations where there is a run break at the elbow and components adjacent to the elbow are supported
Smart3D Route Commands
Option 1
Option 2
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Replace Tee With Elbow– Allows user to replace
an tee with an elbow (default turn)
Smart3D Route Commands
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Split Run1. User selects a feature
and runs command
2. All features from the selected feature to one end of the run is provided as one option
3. If declined, all features from the selected feature to the other end of the run is provided as the other option
4. Upon confirmation, the existing run is copied and all features are moved to the copy of the run
Smart3D Route Commands
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3 4
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Merge Run– User selects a
connection and runs command
– One of the runs at the connection is provided as one option to keep
– If declined, the other run at the connnection is provided as an option
– Upon confirmation, all features are moved to the run to keep and the other run is deleted
Smart3D Route Commands
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2 3
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Expand Select Set for Move– User selects one straight
on each leg and runs command
– Option 1 (False) Terminus features and branch features connected to the leg(s) are added to select set
– A move operation will stretch the branch legs leaving their ends in original position
Smart3D Route Commands
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Expand Select Set for Move– User selects one straight
on each leg and runs command
– Option 2 (True) Terminus features and small (< 1m) branch legs (with no turns) connected to the leg(s) are added to select set
– A move operation will move the small branches and stretch the longer ones
Smart3D Route Commands
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Find Duplicate Items– Allows user to identify
duplicate member systems, slabs and insulation in the selected set
– Of the two identical items, the newer one is considered the “duplicate”
Smart3D Structure Commands
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Smart3D Common Commands
Precision Move– Allows user to
key-in X, Y, Z coordinates to move a select set a specified distance
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Smart3D Common Commands
Show Only Selected Objects– Allows user to display the
selected objects and hide other objects
– Use „Show All‟ to redisplay hidden object
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Smart3D Common Commands
Compare Object Properties– Allows user to
review attributes of two or more selected items on screen
– User can compare, All attributes, Different Attributes, or Identical Attributes
– Hide/show toggle for blank attribute values
– Items roll off list as new items selected
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Smart3D Common Commands
Local IFC On/Off (no avi)– Super Shortcut menu
item to toggle local IFC
– Ctl-Ctl-Shft to get form
– Allows user to quickly select On/Off setting without using Tools => Check Interference => Properties => Local Detect tab settings
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Smart3D Common Commands
Part Change Impact Analysis– Allows user to review part
entities and assess impact of changes
– all occurrences of that part in entire database and status (approved/unapproved)
– all drawings containing the currently selected part (approved/unapproved)
– all drawings containing one or more such parts in the entire model database (approved/unapproved)
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Smart3D Common Commands
Database Integrity Analysis (no avi)– Provides the user a
visual review in the ribbon bar of records found in the DBI reports
– Can be filtered by object, type, severity, etc.
– Items reviewable using Select Set Browser or managed Object Sets tools
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Smart3D Common Commands
Remove Text “Copy of…”– Allows user to clean up
names prefixed with system generated “Copy of..” text
– User defines select set of items to process and applies the command
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Smart3D Common Commands
Copy OID‟s to Clipboard
Functionality to paste Select Set object OID‟s into the clipboard
Can be used in conjunction with the Select Set Browser
Find By Report– Functionality to locate
model items via report
– Setup and use per the Database Integrity Guide
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Smart3D Common Commands
Show/Hide Reference Files (only on short cut menu in WSE)
Hides the contents of selected reference file and its coordinate system
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