Migrating Existing P&IDs into

AutoCAD P&ID
Kimberley Hendrix
Lean Engineering Specialist D3 Technologies, Tulsa, OK
AGENDA

10 steps to convert AutoCAD drawings to Smart AutoCAD

P&ID drawings

CADWorx conversion
Connecting to CADWorx Database
Can this process be Automated??

Q&A
Step #1

Set up your New

Project as if you are
going to redraw the
entire P&ID
collection
Step #2

Create a NEW
drawing using the tools
in P&ID
This sets up all your
Standards you created in
your Project.

Insert the drawing to be

converted as a block

Step #3
Change all items on drawing to
Layer 0 with color as bylayer

Then EXPLODE
Step #4
Convert all Equipment items
to P&ID smart items or
insert standard items from the
palette on top of each existing
piece of equipment

OR

Insert standard items from the

palette on top of each existing piece
of equipment

Remove replaced items

Step #5
Trace process lines over
existing lines, one at a time,
removing underlying lines as
you go

Place lines over the top of all

inline assets

Step #6
Tagging process
lines at this time
will make inline
assets easier
Step #7
Inline Assets
(if process line is there
converting an assets does
break the line)

Step #8
Instrumentation
Better to replace than
convert.
Blocks lose attributes
when converted
Step #9
Off Page Connectors
Annotation Cleanup
Validation

Step #10
Freeze all layers except Layer
0, be sure all items have been
duplicated, or replaced
CADWORX (or other smart P&IDs)

Database access
Converting equipment
Converting inline assets
CADWORX (or other smart P&IDs)
Select type of Equipment
Select DB File
CONVERT
Convert reads the
objects ID_Count
Executes a Convert to
P&ID Object
Copies all tagging
information from DB to
new P&ID item
(mapping required)
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