Follow the steps below to create your document and use the SmartPlant® Review spreadsheet template to create and then update or generate VUE and MDB2 files.
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Click Task > Drawings and Reports.
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Right-click the top-level model item or a sub-level item in the Console hierarchy.
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On the shortcut menu, select New.
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Select Folder in the General tab and click OK.
The folder is added to the hierarchy.
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Right-click on the folder, and click Rename on the shortcut menu.
You can also press F2 on the keyboard.
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Right-click again on the new folder, and click New.
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Click Spreadsheet Reports in the General tab and click OK.
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Right-click on the spreadsheet report and click Rename. Type in the new name.
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Right-click on your spreadsheet report and click Create Report.
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Click the SmartPlant Review folder from the Types of Reports node in the Reports list, and then click the S3DToSPRDirect template.
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Click OK to exit the Select Report Template dialog box, and then select the filter you want to use for the report.
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Type in the path name where you want to place the VUE and MDB2 files. You do not have to define a coordinate system.
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Click Finish.
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Repeat steps 10-13 for each report you want to create. For example, you can create a report for different areas in your model.
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Right-click on your spreadsheet report and click Update Now.
Smart 3D generates the VUE and MDB2 files, and places them in the designated output folder.
You can now open the resulting VUE files in SmartPlant Review. See SmartPlant Review for more information on opening a VUE file.