UniversalPlantCreator

Introduction

The UniversalPlantCreator is a tool designed to generate models for UniversalPlantViewer (UPV) efficiently.

Supported Model Formats

• .ifc (Industry Foundation Classes)
• PDS .dri (Intergraph’s PDS data file)
• Autodesk Navisworks .nwc, .nwd
• Smart3D .vue, .svf (Smart Review formats)
• PDMS/E3D .rvm (PDMS/E3D model files)
• Laserscans .e57 (3D point cloud data)
• P&ID‘s .upvp (UniversalPlantViewer P&ID files)
• Isometrics, Drawings, Documents .upvd (UniversalPlantViewer document files)

Installation and Setup

UniversalPlantCreator Installation

• Standalone Setup: UniversalPlantCreator is a separate setup.
• Adapter Validation: The different single adapters are checked and validated by UniversalPlantCreator.
• Additional Components: Adapters and Builder need to be installed separately.

Basic Operations

Drag & Drop Functionality

• File Addition: Drag and drop files or folders.
• Output Folder Selection: Select the output folder.

Automatic File Processing

• File Processing:
  • UniversalPlantCreator reads, validates, and processes upvp, upvd, color, and package files automatically when they are in the same folder.

Project Creation and Configuration

Automatic Project Creation

• Project Setup: Creates the UPV projects right away with the predefined configuration files.

Grouping and Ungrouping Models

• Model Grouping:
  • Two model inputs are automatically grouped into one model output.
  • Select model inputs for grouping.
  • Two model outputs are possible.

Advanced Features

Command-Line Syntax and Batch File Generation

• Batch File Creation:
  • Generate command-line syntax or batch file input.

System Requirements

Software Requirements

• Operating System:
  • Minimum: Windows 7 or higher, 64-bit
• Smart Plant Review Models:
  • Smart Review 2014R1 or later must be installed to work with .vue or .svf files.
• Navisworks Models:
  • Navisworks Simulate or Manage 2017 or later must be installed to handle Navisworks models.

Hardware Requirements

• CPU:
  • Minimum: Intel Core i5, 4 cores, 3 GHz
• RAM:
  • Minimum: 4GB
• Storage:
  • Minimum: HDD (SSD or NVME SSD recommended for faster data processing and retrieval).

Getting Support

If you require assistance or have any questions, the CAXperts support team is available to help you:

• Address: CAXperts GmbH, Carl-Zeiss-Ring 4, 85737 Ismaning, Germany
• Contact Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM (UTC +1)
• Phone: +49 (89) 969772-250
• Email: support@caxperts.com
• Website: CAXperts Contact Page