Smart Plant 3D - Grids

REV : PA DATE: 09-10-05 NO: 001734-4DXX –000X
SMARTPLANT NO: 001734-4DXX-000X
TRAINING MANUAL REV: PA
SP3D GRID TASK DATE: 09-10-05

TITLE: SP3D GRID TASK
PURPOSE
This Training Manual will introduce the user to the various concepts and basics of Grids within
Smart Plant 3D.
Overview ..........................................................................................................................................2
1. The Grid Task ......................................................................................................................2
2. Understanding Grids ............................................................................................................3
Exercises .........................................................................................................................................6
1. Placing a True North Grid / Coordinate System ...................................................................6
2. Placing a Plant Beacon Grid / Coordinate System...............................................................9
3. Placing a Building Coordinate System ...............................................................................11
4. Editing Coordinate Systems ...............................................................................................15
Move Coordinate System .......................................................................................................16
Add Additional Elevation Plane...............................................................................................18
Remove Building Bay (X)........................................................................................................19
5. Placing a Circular Coordinate System ...............................................................................20
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Overview
1. THE GRID TASK
Select
Grid Wizard
Place Coordinate System
Place Elevation Plane
Place Grid Plane
Place Radial Grid
The Grid task allows us to create logical reference points in space to anchor our structural steel,
equipment and various other entities within Smart Plant 3D. To access the Grid Task from within
Smart Plant 3D, open the respective Project, and from the Tasks menu, select the “Grids” Task.
The action bar will be updated with the above icons. They are:
• Select
o If you have any objects selected within the model, or wish to deselect any objects
simply click on this icon and your selection will be reset.
• Grid Wizard
o The Grid Wizard guides you through the Coordinate or Grid System creation
process, prompting us for various pieces of information in order to accurately
reflect our design.
• Place Coordinate System
o To simply place a Coordinate System Point.
• Place Elevation Plane
o This allows the user to add additional elevation planes to an existing Coordinate or
Grid System.
• Place Grid Plane
o As before, it allows users to add additional Grid Planes to an existing Coordinate or
Grid System.
• Place Radial Grid
o Allows users to add additional Radial Grids to an existing Coordinate or Grid
System.
2. UNDERSTANDING GRIDS
Grids are the frameworks of structures.
Grid Wizard (Initial Page)
Name: The name, process or area for the specified
building. (i.e. ‘3200’) EL (Z)
Reference CS: The Building will be referenced to the
Plant Beacon, or the True North CS.
East (X): The distance the building is from the Plant
Beacon. (i.e. ‘2500.00mm’)
North (Y): The distance the building is from the
Plant Beacon. (i.e. ‘2500.00mm’)
Up (Z): The elevation relative to the Plant Beacon.
(i.e. ‘0.00mm’) Coordinate / Grid EL-Planes (Z)
Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’
Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’
Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘3’)
Spacing: Height of each Bay. (i.e. ‘3000.00mm’)
N (Y) E (X)
Coordinate / Grid N-Planes (Y) Coordinate / Grid E-Planes (X)

Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’ Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’
Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’ Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’
Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘3’) Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘3’)
Spacing: Width of each Bay. (i.e. ‘3000.00mm’) Spacing: Length of each Bay. (i.e. ‘3000.00mm’)
Figure 1 : Coordinate / Grid System

A Coordinate System is broken up into various parts. The origin point is the CS (Coordinate
System) it defines the origin of the Grid.
Inside the System Hierarchy a grid is divided into the following way.
• Building_1 - (Coordinate System)

o E Axis
GPX1 - (Grid Plane)(X)
o El Axis
ElevPlane1 - (Elevation Plane)(Z)
o E Axis
GPY1 - (Grid Plane)(Y)
Grid Wizard (Initial Page)

Name: The name, process or area for the specified Coordinate / Grid EL-Planes (Z)
building. (i.e. ‘3200’) EL (Z) Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’
Reference CS: The Building will be referenced to the Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’
Plant Beacon, or the True North CS. Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘3’)
East (X): The distance the building is from the Plant Spacing: Height of each Bay. (i.e. ‘3000.00mm’)
Beacon. (i.e. ‘2500.00mm’)
North (Y): The distance the building is from the
Plant Beacon. (i.e. ‘2500.00mm’)
Up (Z): The elevation relative to the Plant Beacon.
(i.e. ‘0.00mm’)
E (X)
N (Y)
Coordinate / Grid N-Planes (Radial Plane Axis) Coordinate / Grid E-Planes (Radial Cylinder Axis)
Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’ Reference CS: The Building CS i.e. ‘Building 1’
Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’ Start Plane: i.e. ‘0.00mm’
Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘1’) Copies: Amount of Elevations. (i.e. ‘1’)
Spacing: Plane Axis in Degrees. (i.e. ‘90°’) Spacing: Cylinder Radius. (i.e. ‘3000.00mm’)
Figure 2 : Coordinate / Grid System

A Coordinate System is broken up into various parts. The origin point is the CS (Coordinate
System) it defines the origin of the Grid.
Inside the System Hierarchy a Radial grid is divided into the following way.
• Building_1 - (Coordinate System)

o El Axis
o Radial Cylinder Axis
C1 - (Radial Grid)
o Radial Plane Axis
R1 - (Radial Plane Axis)
Based on this structure, we understand that to create a Building grid System, we need to place a
Coordinate System first and then add the various Grid Planes and Elevation Planes to flesh out
our structure.
We also need to understand how our building relates back to our Plant Beacon (Coordinate
System) and our Global Coordinate System.
Generally we will find that a large

majority of Projects will have a
Before Plant at a slope.
To simplify the modelling process,

After we will be creating an additional
coordinate system that will rotate
our plant so that users can model
directly without the need to modify
coordinate systems constantly.
Plant Areas / Buildings

(Default: Area(X), Area (Y), Area (Z) @ 0°)
This is in relation to the Plant Beacon
This provides us with the following:
• Local Building Coordinates;
• Plant Based Coordinates;
• And UTM Based
Coordinates.
Plant Beacon
(Default: UTM,UTM,UTM @ 0°)
This is in relation to the True North
True North ()
(Default: 0,0,0 @ 45°)
Smart Plant 3D
(Global)
(Default: 0,0,0 @ 0°)
Exercises
1. PLACING A TRUE NORTH GRID / COORDINATE SYSTEM
Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

Engineering Department to supply Plant UTM set out point including
1.
Coordinates for/of the Project Orientation (See Figure 3:)
Open ‘SmartPlant 3D’ icon on desktop
SmartPlant 3D.lnk
2. SMARTPLANT 3D
or alternatively
via ‘Start / All Programs / Intergraph

SmartPlant 3D / SmartPlant 3D’
Open a session file and define an

appropriate filter for your
workspace hiding all existing
graphics.
3. Go to the ‘GRID’ Task environment COMMON:

and ensure the correct Permission
Group is set i.e. ‘GRID’.
Select the Grid Wizard command

from the Grid toolbar menu.
Using Step 1 in the Grid Wizard

command, create a new coordinate
system based on the [provided
UTM (PSOP) and orientation i.e.
Name: TRUE NORTH
Bearing: N 45 deg E
(Default: N 00.0 deg E)
4. GRID WIZARD
Origin: Reference CS: Global
East (X): 0.00mm
North (Y): 0.00mm
Up (Z): 0.00mm
Ensure that your ‘Reference CS’

is set to ‘Global’
Click ‘Next’
GRID WIZARD
5. Click ‘Next’
(Elevation Planes)
GRID WIZARD
6. Click ‘Next’
(Grid X-Planes)
GRID WIZARD
7. Click ‘Next’
(Grid Y-Planes)
GRID WIZARD
8. Click ‘Next’
(Radial Cylinder)
GRID WIZARD
9. Click ‘Next’
(Radial Planes)
GRID WIZARD
10. Click ‘Finish’ (Associated Elevation
Planes)
See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View

1)
11. GRAPHICVIEW:1
You have successfully created a
True North orientation point.
2. PLACING A PLANT BEACON GRID / COORDINATE SYSTEM

Using the Grid Wizard command,
create a new coordinate system
based on the provided UTM
(PSOP) and orientation i.e.
Name: BEACON
Bearing: N 0.00 deg E

(Default: N 00.0 deg E)
1 GRID WIZARD
Origin: Reference CS: change
from ‘Global’ to ‘TRUE
NORTH’
East (X): 200.00m
North (Y): 80.00m
Up (Z): 0.00mm
Click ‘Next’
GRID WIZARD
2 Click ‘Next’
(Elevation Planes)
GRID WIZARD
3 Click ‘Next’
(Grid X-Planes)
GRID WIZARD
4
Click ‘Next’ (Grid Y-Planes)
GRID WIZARD
5 Click ‘Next’
(Radial Cylinder)
GRID WIZARD
6 Click ‘Next’
(Radial Planes)
See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View 1)

7 You have successfully created a Plant GRAPHICVIEW:1
Beacon orientation point.
3. PLACING A BUILDING COORDINATE SYSTEM

Goal:
We will be taking our Building Coordinate System. This building will have 3x3 Bays, and
with 3m Elevations.
Before
Coordinates based on Plant 2500.00mm, 2500.00mm,
Beacon 0.00mm
Number of Bays (X) 3
Number of Elevations (El) 3

based on the Plant Set Out Point
(PSOP)
Name: BUILDING 1

1. (Default: N 00.0 deg E) GRID WIZARD

from ‘Global’ to ‘BEACON’
East (X): 2500.00mm
North (Y): 2500.00mm
Up (Z): 0.00mm
Click ‘Next’
Create Elevation Planes by putting
amount of copies for example: 3 (As
stated 3 storeys high)
Create Elevation Spacing for example:

3000.00mm (Distance between planes)
GRID WIZARD
2.
(Elevation Planes)
Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to
‘Position’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
Create X-Planes by putting amount of
copies for example: 6 (As stated 6
bays)

Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to GRID WIZARD (Grid

3.
‘Alphanumeric and Percent’ X-Planes)
Change Type: from ‘Undefined’ to

‘E-W Grid Plane’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
Create Y-Planes by putting amount of

copies for example: 6 (As stated 6
bays)

Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to GRID WIZARD (Grid

4.
‘Alphanumeric and Percent’ Y-Planes)
Change Type: from ‘Undefined’ to

‘N-S Grid Plane’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
GRID WIZARD
5. Click ‘Next’
(Radial Cylinder)
GRID WIZARD
6. Click ‘Next’
(Radial Planes)
GRID WIZARD
Planes)

with Rulers
8. GRAPHICVIEW:1
For instructions on how to display the
rulers off, view step 9 -11.
Go to the main menu and select View
>Ruler option to open the ruler dialog

9. VIEW
box.
Select ‘Rulers…’
Press and hold the <Control> key to

unselect the rulers.
10. VIEW
Click ‘OK’

without Rulers.
11. GRAPHICVIEW:1
You have successfully created a
Building orientation point and grid.
4. EDITING COORDINATE SYSTEMS

Goal:
We will be taking our Building Coordinate System, and be moving it from the original
location. Once this has been completed, we will be adding an additional elevation, but removing
one bay.
Before After
Coordinates based on Plant 2500.00mm, 2500.00mm, 8500.00mm, 5500.00mm,
Beacon 0.00mm 0.00mm
Number of Bays (X) 3 2
Number of Elevations (El) 3 4
Move Coordinate System
From the Tasks Menu, select the Grids

1. Tasks / Grids
Task.
Select the Building 1 Grid from the

2. Workspace Explorer (System
Hierarchy).
To ensure that we are working on the

correct Coordinate System, we will be Click
using the Pin Point command.
Select the Pin Point Icon. Select Beacon
3. Coordinate System.
Select the Beacon Coordinate System.
Then use the “Place Target to Origin”.

Click
Select the “Origin” icon. This will Click

4.
relocate the building.
Input the coordinates for the plant in

the Pin Point area.
Input Values of
5.
Coordinates.
(8500.00mm, 5500.00mm, 0.00mm)
To complete the move, just Left Click

6. Left Click in Screen.
once in the center of the screen.
Add Additional Elevation Plane


1. Tasks / Grids
Task.

Hierarchy).
Select the “Place Elevation Plane”

3. Icon.
Click
From the Ribbon bar, we can now

select the CS (Coordinate System) that Complete the ribbon
we wish to add a Elevation Plane to. bar information and
press enter.
4. Complete the information. PS: Do not move your
• CS – Building 1 mouse into the model
• Reference – ElevPlane4 area.
• Offset – 3000.00mm
Remove Building Bay (X)


1. Tasks / Grids
Task.

Hierarchy).
From the Workspace Explorer select

3. Select
the Bay that you wish to remove.
Either Press Delete on your Keyboard,

4. or use the Delete Icon. Click or
Press Delete.
5. PLACING A CIRCULAR COORDINATE SYSTEM

Goal:
We will be placing a Circular Coordinate System. This allows for the creation of platforms
around Silo’s etc.
Before
Coordinates based on Plant 50000.00mm, 50000.00mm,
Beacon 0.00mm
Number of Divisions 2
Number of Elevations (El) 4

based on the Plant Set Out Point
(PSOP)
Name: BUILDING 2

1. (Default: N 00.0 deg E) GRID WIZARD

from ‘Global’ to ‘BEACON’
East (X): 50000.00mm
North (Y): 50000.00mm
Up (Z): 0.00mm
Click ‘Next’
Create Elevation Planes by putting
amount of copies for example: 3 (As
stated 3 storeys high)

GRID WIZARD
2.
(Elevation Planes)
Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to
‘Position’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
GRID WIZARD (Grid

3.
Click ‘Next’ X-Planes)
GRID WIZARD (Grid

4. Click ‘Next’
Y-Planes)
Create Radial Cylinder Planes by

putting amount of copies for example:
1
Create Spacing’s: 10000.00mm

GRID WIZARD
5.
Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to (Radial Cylinder)
‘Position’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
Create Radial Planes by putting amount
of copies for example: 2
Create Spacing’s: 45.00deg

GRID WIZARD
6. Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to
(Radial Planes)
‘Position’
Click on ‘Add’
Click ‘Next’
GRID WIZARD
Planes)

with Rulers
8. GRAPHICVIEW:1
For instructions on how to display the
rulers off, view step 9 -11.

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REV : PA DATE: 09-10-05 NO: 001734-4DXX –000X

SMARTPLANT NO: 001734-4DXX-000X

TRAINING MANUAL REV: PA

SP3D GRID TASK DATE: 09-10-05

Place Coordinate System

Place Elevation Plane

Place Grid Plane

Place Radial Grid

Coordinate / Grid N-Planes (Y) Coordinate / Grid E-Planes (X)

Figure 1 : Coordinate / Grid System

• Building_1 - (Coordinate System)

Grid Wizard (Initial Page)

Figure 2 : Coordinate / Grid System

• Building_1 - (Coordinate System)

Generally we will find that a large

To simplify the modelling process,

Plant Areas / Buildings

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

Open ‘SmartPlant 3D’ icon on desktop

via ‘Start / All Programs / Intergraph

Open a session file and define an

3. Go to the ‘GRID’ Task environment COMMON:

Select the Grid Wizard command

Using Step 1 in the Grid Wizard

Name: TRUE NORTH

Ensure that your ‘Reference CS’

See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View

2. PLACING A PLANT BEACON GRID / COORDINATE SYSTEM

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

Bearing: N 0.00 deg E

See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View 1)

3. PLACING A BUILDING COORDINATE SYSTEM

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

Bearing: N 0.00 deg E

Origin: Reference CS: change

Create Elevation Spacing for example:

Create Elevation Spacing for example:

Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to GRID WIZARD (Grid

Change Type: from ‘Undefined’ to

Create Y-Planes by putting amount of

Create Elevation Spacing for example:

Changing Name rule: from ‘Index’ to GRID WIZARD (Grid

Change Type: from ‘Undefined’ to

See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View 1)

Go to the main menu and select View

>Ruler option to open the ruler dialog

Press and hold the <Control> key to

See SmartPlant 3D Screen (View 1)

4. EDITING COORDINATE SYSTEMS

Move Coordinate System

Step Print Screen or Description Action Click

From the Tasks Menu, select the Grids

Select the Building 1 Grid from the

To ensure that we are working on the

Then use the “Place Target to Origin”.

Select the “Origin” icon. This will Click

Input the coordinates for the plant in

To complete the move, just Left Click

Add Additional Elevation Plane

From the Tasks Menu, select the Grids

Select the Building 1 Grid from the

Select the “Place Elevation Plane”

From the Ribbon bar, we can now

Remove Building Bay (X)