The 3D Model Data component is used with the Save as SmartPlant Review and Publish commands. It is also used to output model graphics to neutral CAD (.sat) files. Before creating a 3D Model Data component, you should create filters that specify the objects required for your output.
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Right-click a folder in the Console.
To add a folder, right-click the root or another folder.
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On the shortcut menu, select New.
The Add Component dialog box displays.
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Select the 3D Model Data component, and click OK.
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Right-click the new 3D Model Data component and then select Setup.
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Specify a filter to identify the model data to include when the data is saved or published. Select More to display the Select Filter dialog box. Click Properties
to display the current filter properties.
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If you need to output the 3D Model Data to SmartPlant Review, select Generate SmartPlant Review output (.vue file). If you need to output the data as a neutral CAD format graphics file (.sat file), select the Generate CAD output (.sat file) option.
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Select or clear the Disk only (do not save to database) option to specify how to save the 3D Model Data. If you are registered in an integrated environment, checking this option allows you to update and publish the output files to SmartPlant Foundation.
When saving as SmartPlant Review files, the behavior of the 3D Model Data setup is
different depending on whether you are registered to work in an integrated environment
or not. For more information on how this option affects the saved data, see Setup Dialog Box (3D Model Data Component). For more information on registering your model using the SmartPlant Registration
Wizard, see the section titled Working in an Integrated Environment in Intergraph Smart 3D Installation.
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Specify file paths for the data file and the graphics file as needed.
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Click OK to save the component settings and create the output files as specified.
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After you create a component, you must update the documents to extract the data from the database and create the .vue, .zvf, and .xml files. For more information on tasks associated with the 3D Model Data component, see 3D Model Data Component Common Tasks.
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If you are setting up the 3D Model Data component with the intention of saving it as a SmartPlant Review (SPR) file, right-click the component and select Properties and go to the Style tab to make sure the Coordinate System property is set appropriately so that the Plant Monument Coordinate Offset is passed correctly to SPR when creating the VUE file. This is because SPR shows the objects from the VUE file using global coordinates. The offset value allows you to see the original coordinates relative to the new SPR coordinate system. For more information on 3D Model Data components, see 3D Model Data. For information on saving to SPR, see Save as SmartPlant Review File.
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If you are setting up the 3D Model Data component for output to the CAD format graphics file, you can export color and transparency style rules along with the objects to the SAT file when it is created. To set the style for export, right-click the 3D Model Data component and select Properties. Go to the Surface Styles and Aspects tab, select the style and click Add. This property tab includes the style rules that are created in the Common task. You can also create new styles by clicking New. After the style is set, right-click the 3D Model Data component and select Update Now to create the SAT file with the specified style.
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Because the AutoCAD software can open only SAT files of version 5, the ACIS version in the SAT file is written as 5 by default. If you want to output the current ACIS version, contact or your local office.
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For the SAT output, all the bodies are merged and then saved to the SAT file. If you are using viewers, such as MicroStation, that cannot open merged bodies, contact or your local office.