AutoCAD Plant 3D features
Cloud-based collaboration
Share projects and invite others to work collaboratively.
Instrumentation support
Place instrumentation directly from the Instrumentation tool palette, and place in the same way as piping components.
Project backups
Easily create a local backup of your project.
Project manager search
Find project design files faster.
Vault improvements
Better integration with Vault data management software.
Isometric improvements
Tools improve the representation of skewed lines in piping isometrics.
3D graphics performance improvements
The toolset makes the most of hardware graphics acceleration for speedier performance.
Simplified workflows
Many project commands are right-clickable in Project Manager. This makes workflows, like editing piping specifications, easier.
P&ID painter
Display lines and components in colors by property value.
Spec-driven P&ID’s
Check for piping specification consistency in P&ID.
Off-page connector improvements in P&ID
Supports data consistency across P&ID for process and instrument lines.
P&ID data validation
The P&ID and the AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset model are tightly integrated.