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ContentsPreface ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

What's New in SmartPlant Review? ......................................................................................................... 19

Welcome to SmartPlant Review ............................................................................................................... 23

Using SmartPlant Review Modules ......................................................................................................... 25

API Module ............................................................................................................................................ 25Collaboration Module ............................................................................................................................ 26Construction Module ............................................................................................................................. 27

On-Site Drawing Generation Module .................................................................................................... 28Photo-Realism Module .......................................................................................................................... 29Point Cloud Integrator Module .............................................................................................................. 29Simulation and Visual Effects Module .................................................................................................. 30

Introducing the SmartPlant Review Interface ......................................................................................... 31

Commonly-Used Commands ................................................................................................................ 31

Close Command ............................................................................................................................. 31Save Command .............................................................................................................................. 31Undo Command ............................................................................................................................. 31Redo Command ............................................................................................................................. 32Cut Command ................................................................................................................................ 32Copy Command .............................................................................................................................. 32Paste Command ............................................................................................................................. 32Next Object Command ................................................................................................................... 32Previous Object Command ............................................................................................................ 32

Menu Bar Command ...................................................................................................................... 33

Status Bar Command ..................................................................................................................... 33

Refresh Data Command ................................................................................................................. 33Format Readouts Command .......................................................................................................... 33Recently Used Files Command ...................................................................................................... 33Exit Command ................................................................................................................................ 34

Display Commands ............................................................................................................................... 34Annotations Command ................................................................................................................... 34Activate Command ......................................................................................................................... 34XYZ Label Command ..................................................................................................................... 35Dashed View Cone Command ....................................................................................................... 35Display Order Command ................................................................................................................ 35Dot Box Command ......................................................................................................................... 35Shaded Command .......................................................................................................................... 36

Large Plant Monument Command ................................................................................................. 36

Measurements Command .............................................................................................................. 36Object Textures Command ............................................................................................................ 36Outline Toggle ................................................................................................................................ 37Perspective Command ................................................................................................................... 38Perspective Angle Command ......................................................................................................... 38Shaded with Outline Command ...................................................................................................... 38


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Shaded/Wireframe Toggle ............................................................................................................. 39Show/Hide for Main View Command .............................................................................................. 40Show/Hide for Plan View Command .............................................................................................. 40Show/Hide for Elevation View Command....................................................................................... 40Stroking Tolerance Command ........................................................................................................ 40

Surface Encircle Command ............................................................................................................ 41

Wireframe with Outline Command ................................................................................................. 41

Wireframe Command ..................................................................................................................... 42Wireframe Background Color Command ....................................................................................... 43

Common Views Commands ................................................................................................................. 43Common Views Control .................................................................................................................. 43Looking Plan (Top) Command ....................................................................................................... 45Looking North (Front) Command .................................................................................................... 45Looking West (Right) Command .................................................................................................... 45Looking Up (Bottom) Command ..................................................................................................... 45

Looking South (Back) Command ................................................................................................... 45

Looking East (Left) Command ........................................................................................................ 45

Isometric (Top Front Right) Command ........................................................................................... 45Isometric (Top Front Left) Command ............................................................................................. 46

Isometric (Top Back Right) Command ........................................................................................... 46Isometric (Top Back Left) Command .............................................................................................. 46

Isometric (Bottom Front Right) Command...................................................................................... 46Isometric (Bottom Front Left) Command ........................................................................................ 46Isometric (Bottom Back Right) Command ...................................................................................... 46Isometric (Bottom Back Left) Command ........................................................................................ 46Rotate with Model Fit Command .................................................................................................... 47

Commands for Arranging the View ....................................................................................................... 47Arrange All Command .................................................................................................................... 47

Arrange Icons Command................................................................................................................ 48Cascade Command ........................................................................................................................ 48Elevation Command ....................................................................................................................... 48Four View Layout Command .......................................................................................................... 48Full Screen Command .................................................................................................................... 48Main Command .............................................................................................................................. 49

Plan Command ............................................................................................................................... 49Refresh Command ......................................................................................................................... 49Refresh All Views ........................................................................................................................... 49

Restore All Command .................................................................................................................... 49Scroll Bars Command ..................................................................................................................... 49Single View Layout Command ....................................................................................................... 50Text Command ............................................................................................................................... 50Three View Layout Command ........................................................................................................ 50Tile Horizontally Command ............................................................................................................ 50Tile Vertically Command................................................................................................................. 50

Toolbars ................................................................................................................................................ 51Annotation Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 51

Common Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 52

Common View Tools Toolbar ......................................................................................................... 53Encircle Radius Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 55

Measure Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 55

Motion Toolbar ................................................................................................................................ 56Navigation Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 57Perspective Angle Toolbar ............................................................................................................. 58


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Photo-Realism Toolbar ................................................................................................................... 58Position Control Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 59ScheduleReview Toolbar ............................................................................................................... 61Standard Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 62Tags Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 62

Tools Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 63

Tools MiniBar .................................................................................................................................. 63

Views Toolbar ................................................................................................................................. 64Window Toolbar .............................................................................................................................. 65Customize Toolbars ........................................................................................................................ 65

Understanding Projects and Project Databases .................................................................................... 71

Change Label Database Format ........................................................................................................... 74

Share the Project Database Over the Network ..................................................................................... 74

Performance Control ................................................................................................................................. 77

Opening a Model ........................................................................................................................................ 81

Open a Model File ................................................................................................................................. 82Create Project Dialog Box .............................................................................................................. 83

Open Model from Command Line ......................................................................................................... 88Use the Search Path ............................................................................................................................. 89Adjust Index Allocation for Large Datasets ........................................................................................... 91

Setting the Home View .............................................................................................................................. 91

Using 3D Navigation .................................................................................................................................. 93

3D Navigation Controls ......................................................................................................................... 93Use Keyboard-Only 3D Navigation ....................................................................................................... 95

Use Mouse Only or Mouse + Keyboard Combinations (Fly Mode) ...................................................... 96

Use the 3D Navigator ............................................................................................................................ 99

Return to Default View.................................................................................................................. 100

Create a Custom Home View ....................................................................................................... 100Enter Fly Mode ............................................................................................................................. 101Look Around ................................................................................................................................. 101Move ............................................................................................................................................. 101Select an Object ........................................................................................................................... 102Fit to Object(s) .............................................................................................................................. 102

3D Navigation Tips .............................................................................................................................. 103

Classic SmartPlant Review Navigation ................................................................................................. 105

Configure Motion Settings ................................................................................................................... 106Motion Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................................... 108

Set Motion Rates .......................................................................................................................... 114

Set Single Step Motion ................................................................................................................. 115

Set Toggle Step Direction ............................................................................................................ 115Set Continuous Motion ................................................................................................................. 115Set Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 116

Set Bearing Angles ....................................................................................................................... 116Use Mouse Drag Modes ..................................................................................................................... 116

Use Auto-Highlighting to Display Label Data ............................................................................... 118


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Move View Cone Forward/Back, Left/Right.................................................................................. 121Pan ............................................................................................................................................... 122Rotate ........................................................................................................................................... 122Manipulate the View Cube ........................................................................................................... 123Set Priority Mode .......................................................................................................................... 123

Set Center Mode .......................................................................................................................... 123

Lock Center Point ......................................................................................................................... 124

Lock Elevation .............................................................................................................................. 124Use the Joystick .................................................................................................................................. 124

Activate a Joystick in SmartPlant Review .................................................................................... 125Map Joystick Commands ............................................................................................................. 125

Use the Keyboard ............................................................................................................................... 126Shortcut Function Keys ................................................................................................................ 126Standard Control Keys ................................................................................................................. 127SmartPlant Review Shortcut Keys ............................................................................................... 128

Keypad Keys (Classic Navigation) ............................................................................................... 130

Set Motion Control to Eye Point .......................................................................................................... 132

Set Motion Control to Display Set ....................................................................................................... 132Move Continuously ............................................................................................................................. 132

Move Single Step ................................................................................................................................ 133Set Step Direction ............................................................................................................................... 133

Control Movement with Positioning Modes ......................................................................................... 134Move Lateral ................................................................................................................................. 134Set Horizontal Encircle ................................................................................................................. 135Set Vertical Encircle ..................................................................................................................... 136Clip to Encircle Sphere ................................................................................................................. 136

Set Surface Encircle ..................................................................................................................... 137Control Movement with Directional Modes ......................................................................................... 138

Set View Dependent Mode ........................................................................................................... 138Set View Dependent, Level Mode ................................................................................................ 139Set View Independent Mode ........................................................................................................ 139Set Plant North Mode ................................................................................................................... 140

Introducing the Project Manager ........................................................................................................... 141

Display or Hide Project Manager ........................................................................................................ 142

View Items in the Model with Project Manager ................................................................................... 142 Display or Hide Parts of a Model with Project Manager ..................................................................... 143Move the Project Manager (Dock and Undock) .................................................................................. 143Enable or Disable Immediate Update Mode ....................................................................................... 144

Working with VUE Files .......................................................................................................................... 145

Add VUE Files ..................................................................................................................................... 146Load VUE Files ................................................................................................................................... 147Save As VUE File................................................................................................................................ 149

Move, Rotate, and Scale a Model: VUE File Position......................................................................... 151

Viewing SmartPlant 3D Model Data ....................................................................................................... 159

Use the SmartPlant 3D Label Selector Utility ..................................................................................... 161View SmartPlant 3D Labels in SmartPlant Review ............................................................................. 167Map a Label Using the RelationshipMapping.txt File.......................................................................... 169View General Notes from SmartPlant 3D ........................................................................................... 171


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Review Example Workflow ................................................................................................................. 175Troubleshoot Label Display Problems ................................................................................................ 179

Work with Aspects .................................................................................................................................. 182

Turn Aspects On and Off .................................................................................................................... 183

Add Custom Aspects .......................................................................................................................... 184

Using the UoM Converter to Change the Units of Measure for Labels .............................................. 187

Create the Units of Measure Conversion File for SmartPlant 3D Projects ......................................... 189

Load the SmartPlant 3D Units of Measure Conversion File ............................................................... 190

Find Objects in the Model ....................................................................................................................... 193

Find Object Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 194

Working with Views ................................................................................................................................. 197

Use the Common Views Control ......................................................................................................... 199

Fit Views .............................................................................................................................................. 200

Fit All to Model .............................................................................................................................. 200

Fit View to Model .......................................................................................................................... 201Fit View to Object ......................................................................................................................... 201Fit View to Volume ........................................................................................................................ 202Fit View to Display Set.................................................................................................................. 202Zoom In ........................................................................................................................................ 203Zoom Out ...................................................................................................................................... 203

Zoom About a Point ...................................................................................................................... 204Set Zoom Amount ......................................................................................................................... 204

Light Views .......................................................................................................................................... 204

Set Light Direction ........................................................................................................................ 205Set Ambient Light Level................................................................................................................ 205Set Brightness Level ..................................................................................................................... 206

Configure View Settings ...................................................................................................................... 207Define Display Order .................................................................................................................... 207

Maintain Display Options .............................................................................................................. 208Maintain Render Settings ............................................................................................................. 208Set Background Color .................................................................................................................. 208Set Display Tag ............................................................................................................................ 208

Set Lighting Intensity .................................................................................................................... 209

Set Range Reject ......................................................................................................................... 209

Set Stroking Tolerance ................................................................................................................. 209

Set Sun Bearing Angles ............................................................................................................... 210Set Textures ................................................................................................................................. 210Set View Cone Perspective .......................................................................................................... 210View Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 211Colors Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................... 219

Select Level Settings .......................................................................................................................... 219

View Current Level Settings ......................................................................................................... 220Edit Levels .................................................................................................................................... 220Match Files ................................................................................................................................... 220

Level Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 221

Match Items Dialog Box................................................................................................................ 222Resolve Current Level Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................. 223


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Hide Levels ......................................................................................................................................... 223Hide Level Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 224

View in Stereo ..................................................................................................................................... 224Activate Stereo ............................................................................................................................. 225Set Stereo Settings ....................................................................................................................... 225

Display Left Stereo View .............................................................................................................. 226

Display Right Stereo View ............................................................................................................ 226

Set Stereo Distances .................................................................................................................... 226

Using the View Cone ............................................................................................................................... 229

Set Eye Point ...................................................................................................................................... 230Place Eye Point Only .......................................................................................................................... 231

Set View by Eye Point ......................................................................................................................... 231

Set Center Point .................................................................................................................................. 232

Place Center Point Only ...................................................................................................................... 232View by Center Point .......................................................................................................................... 233Set Clipping Planes ............................................................................................................................. 233Place Near Clipping Plane .................................................................................................................. 234Place Far Clipping Plane .................................................................................................................... 234

Applying Range Rejection ...................................................................................................................... 235

Activate Range Rejection .................................................................................................................... 235Set All Range Rejection ...................................................................................................................... 236

Set All Range Rejection Values Dialog Box ................................................................................. 236 Set Main Range Rejection .................................................................................................................. 237Set Plan Range Rejection ................................................................................................................... 237Set Elevation Range Rejection ........................................................................................................... 237Show Range Rejection Settings ......................................................................................................... 237

Working with Display Sets...................................................................................................................... 239

View Display Sets ............................................................................................................................... 241

Create New Display Set Definitions .................................................................................................... 242

Create a Display Set Definition from a SmartPlant 3D System Hierarchy ......................................... 243Create a Nozzle Display Set Definition ............................................................................................... 243Create a New Display Set Folder ........................................................................................................ 244Auto-Define Display Sets .................................................................................................................... 245

Auto-Define Display Sets Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 246Edit Display Sets ................................................................................................................................. 246

Edit a Display Set Definition ......................................................................................................... 247Edit a Display Set Position ........................................................................................................... 259

Assign Material to Display Sets .......................................................................................................... 266

Assign Material to Display Set Dialog Box ................................................................................... 267

Display Materials ................................................................................................................................. 268Show Display Sets .............................................................................................................................. 269

Show Display Set Membership ........................................................................................................... 269Shade Display Sets ............................................................................................................................. 269

Dim Display Sets ................................................................................................................................. 270Reverse Dim Display Sets .................................................................................................................. 270Show Only Selected Display Sets....................................................................................................... 270Hide Only Selected Display Sets ........................................................................................................ 271Move Display Sets .............................................................................................................................. 271


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Delete Display Sets ............................................................................................................................. 272Rename Display Sets ......................................................................................................................... 272Import Display Sets ............................................................................................................................. 272

Import Display Sets Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 273Export Display Sets ............................................................................................................................. 274

Export Display Sets Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 275

Placing 3D Points .................................................................................................................................... 277

Define a Bore Sight ............................................................................................................................. 277Snap to an Object ............................................................................................................................... 277

Placing Measurements ............................................................................................................................ 279

Set Snaplock Measurement ................................................................................................................ 280Set Surface Measurement .................................................................................................................. 281Measure Shortest Distance between Objects ..................................................................................... 282Use One Click Measurement Mode .................................................................................................... 282Move Measurement ............................................................................................................................ 283Restore Measurement Position ........................................................................................................... 283

Delete Last Measurement ................................................................................................................... 284Delete All Measurements .................................................................................................................... 284

Creating Measurement Collections ....................................................................................................... 285

Create New Measurement Collection ................................................................................................. 286Edit Measurement Collections ............................................................................................................ 286

Measurement Collections Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 287Delete All Measurement Collections ................................................................................................... 296Delete Active Collection Measurements ............................................................................................. 297

Communicating with Tags ...................................................................................................................... 299

Place a Tag With a Leader Line.......................................................................................................... 300

Place Tag With No Leader .................................................................................................................. 301Edit Tags ............................................................................................................................................. 302

Edit Tags Dialog Box .................................................................................................................... 302Delete Tags ......................................................................................................................................... 306

Delete Tag Dialog Box.................................................................................................................. 306Find Tags ............................................................................................................................................ 306

Find Tags Dialog Box ................................................................................................................... 307

View Find Tags Results ...................................................................................................................... 309

View Next Tag ..................................................................................................................................... 309

View Previous Tag .............................................................................................................................. 310Go to Tag ............................................................................................................................................ 310

Go to Tag Dialog Box ................................................................................................................... 311Activate Tag Display ........................................................................................................................... 311Display Only Active Tag ...................................................................................................................... 312Display All Tags .................................................................................................................................. 312

Turn Off Tag Display ........................................................................................................................... 312Display Tag Action Comments ............................................................................................................ 313Import Tags ......................................................................................................................................... 313

Import Tags with Attributes and Symbology ....................................................................................... 314

Export Tags ......................................................................................................................................... 315


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Placing Data Annotations ....................................................................................................................... 317

Create a Data Annotation ................................................................................................................... 317Edit a Data Annotation ........................................................................................................................ 318

Data Annotation Properties Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 318Edit a Data Annotation Position .......................................................................................................... 321

Display Data Annotations .................................................................................................................... 321

Delete One Data Annotation ............................................................................................................... 322

Delete All Data Annotations ................................................................................................................ 322

Placing Volume Annotations .................................................................................................................. 323

Display Volume Annotations ............................................................................................................... 325Place a Volume Annotation ................................................................................................................. 325Create a New Volume Annotation Category ....................................................................................... 327Find a Volume Annotation ................................................................................................................... 327Inactivate a Volume Annotation Category .......................................................................................... 327

Edit Volume Annotations ..................................................................................................................... 328Edit Volume Annotations Dialog Box............................................................................................ 328

Adjust a Volume Annotation ................................................................................................................ 333

Delete a Single Volume Annotation .................................................................................................... 336Delete All Volume Annotations ........................................................................................................... 337

Import Volume Annotations ................................................................................................................. 337Import Volume Annotations Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 338

Export Volume Annotations ................................................................................................................ 338Export Volume Annotations Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 339

Working with Clipping Volumes ............................................................................................................ 339

Activate/Deactivate Clipping Volume .................................................................................................. 340Use Clipping Volume (3D Wireframe Box) ......................................................................................... 342

Set a Clipping Volume .................................................................................................................. 345Turn Off Volume Clipping ............................................................................................................. 346

Use Classic Clipping Volume .............................................................................................................. 347

Attaching External Data .......................................................................................................................... 349

Open an External Database ................................................................................................................ 352Edit Attachments ................................................................................................................................. 352

Edit Attachments Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 354Edit Filename / Argument Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 355

Edit Types ........................................................................................................................................... 356Edit Types Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 358

Working with Materials ........................................................................................................................... 361

Assign Materials .................................................................................................................................. 362Assign Materials to Elements Dialog Box..................................................................................... 363

Unassign Materials ............................................................................................................................. 365Unassign Materials Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 366

Edit Materials ...................................................................................................................................... 367Edit Materials Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 368Adjust Pattern Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 371Adjust Bump Map Dialog Box ....................................................................................................... 372

Create Materials .................................................................................................................................. 373


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Create Materials Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 374Define Search Path for Material Files ................................................................................................. 375Edit a Search Path .............................................................................................................................. 375

Search Path Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 376

Making Animations .................................................................................................................................. 377

Save and Recall Views Dialog Box ..................................................................................................... 378Copy Selected View Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 380Create Group Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 382Modify Frame Numbers Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 382Move Selected Views Dialog Box ................................................................................................. 383Rename Group Dialog Box .......................................................................................................... 384

Set Up Partial View Recall Dialog Box ......................................................................................... 384

Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 385

Description Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ................................................................... 385Display Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ......................................................................... 386Outline Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ......................................................................... 387View Cone Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ................................................................... 387Lighting Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ........................................................................ 389Advanced Tab (Add Current/Edit View Dialog Box) ..................................................................... 390

Save and Recall Views ....................................................................................................................... 391Save the Current View.................................................................................................................. 392Recall a Saved View ..................................................................................................................... 393

Recall a Partial View ..................................................................................................................... 393

Set Up Partial View Recall ........................................................................................................... 395Copy a Saved View ...................................................................................................................... 396Edit a Saved View ........................................................................................................................ 396Move a Saved View ...................................................................................................................... 397Create a View Group .................................................................................................................... 397Rename a View Group ................................................................................................................. 397Delete a View Group .................................................................................................................... 398Modify Frame Numbers ................................................................................................................ 398

Import Saved Views ............................................................................................................................ 398

Import Saved Views Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 400Export Saved Views ............................................................................................................................ 401

Export Saved Views Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 402Take a Snapshot ................................................................................................................................. 403

Snapshot View Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 404Send a Snapshot to SmartSketch ................................................................................................ 406Calculate a High Resolution Snapshot ......................................................................................... 406

Set Key Frame Motion ........................................................................................................................ 407Display Key Frame ....................................................................................................................... 409Play Key Frame Motion ................................................................................................................ 410Pause Key Frame Motion ............................................................................................................. 410Stop Key Frame Motion ................................................................................................................ 411

Snapshot Key Frame .................................................................................................................... 411Set Up Partial Key Frame Recall .................................................................................................. 413

Using SmartPlant Review in Streaming Mode ...................................................................................... 417

View Multiple VUE Files in a Single Session ...................................................................................... 423Display Streaming Data in the Properties Window ............................................................................. 424


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Working in an Integrated Environment ................................................................................................. 427

Configuring SmartPlant Review for Integration ................................................................................... 428Using SmartPlant Review in an Integrated Environment .................................................................... 428

Exporting Data in PDF Format ............................................................................................................... 431

Install the 3D PDF Utility ..................................................................................................................... 432

Export to PDF ...................................................................................................................................... 433View Generated PDF File ................................................................................................................... 433

Printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 435

Change Page Setup ............................................................................................................................ 435

Page Setup Dialog Box ................................................................................................................ 436Generate Print Preview ....................................................................................................................... 437

Print Preview Dialog Box .............................................................................................................. 438Print Views .......................................................................................................................................... 439

Print Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................ 440

Using Accessories .................................................................................................................................. 443

Load Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 444Modify the Accessories Menu ............................................................................................................. 444

Start Programs Automatically ............................................................................................................. 446View Point Cloud Data ........................................................................................................................ 446Edit Images ......................................................................................................................................... 447Manipulate Text Annotations .............................................................................................................. 447

Place Annotation Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 449Place One Text Annotation .......................................................................................................... 450Place Many Text Annotations ....................................................................................................... 450Move One Text Annotation ........................................................................................................... 451Move Many Text Annotations ....................................................................................................... 451Edit One Text Annotation ............................................................................................................. 452

Edit Many Text Annotations ......................................................................................................... 452Delete One Text Annotation ......................................................................................................... 452

Delete Many Text Annotations ..................................................................................................... 453Delete All Text Annotations .......................................................................................................... 453Display Text Annotations .............................................................................................................. 453Turn Off Text Annotation Display ................................................................................................. 454

Create Display Set Movement ............................................................................................................ 454Enable Collision Detection Using the Move Display Set API ....................................................... 454Move Display Sets ........................................................................................................................ 455Move and Rotate Display Sets ..................................................................................................... 455

Set Window Size ................................................................................................................................. 457Set Window Size Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 458

Rendering Photo-Realistic Images ........................................................................................................ 459

Configure Photo-Realism Settings ...................................................................................................... 461Photo-Realism Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 462

Set Global Lighting .............................................................................................................................. 470Global Lighting Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 471

Place a New Point Light ...................................................................................................................... 478Place a New Distant Light ................................................................................................................... 479


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Place a New Spot Light ....................................................................................................................... 480New Light Dialog Box ................................................................................................................... 480

Edit Source Light ................................................................................................................................. 486Edit Source Lights Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 487

Lighten Shadows................................................................................................................................. 488

Delete a Source Light ......................................................................................................................... 488

Delete Source Lights Dialog Box .................................................................................................. 489

Raytrace a View .................................................................................................................................. 489Set a Raytrace Range ......................................................................................................................... 490Edit Raytracing Options ...................................................................................................................... 490

Using Collision Detection ....................................................................................................................... 491

Collision Detection Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 492

Type Filter Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) ......................................................................... 493

Selection Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) ............................................................................ 495Geometry Filter Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) .................................................................. 496Color Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) .................................................................................. 497Sound Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) ................................................................................ 498Run Tab (Collision Detection Dialog Box) .................................................................................... 499

Select Filters for Collision Types ......................................................................................................... 500

Select Graphic Element Types ........................................................................................................... 501Select Objects and Range .................................................................................................................. 501Select Collision Display Colors ........................................................................................................... 502

Select Collision Sounds ...................................................................................................................... 502

Run Collision Detection ....................................................................................................................... 503Run Collision Detection Against Point Cloud Data ............................................................................. 504View Collision Reports ........................................................................................................................ 505

Report Collision Detection Results Dialog Box ............................................................................ 506

Collaborating with Others....................................................................................................................... 507

Use NetMeeting .................................................................................................................................. 509

Start a Collaboration Session ............................................................................................................. 509

Rejoin a Collaboration Session ........................................................................................................... 510

Edit a Collaboration Session ............................................................................................................... 511Collaboration Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 511

Using ScheduleReview ........................................................................................................................... 515

Create a New ScheduleReview Project .............................................................................................. 515New ScheduleReview Project Dialog Box .................................................................................... 518

Set the Active Project .......................................................................................................................... 518

Select ScheduleReview Projects Dialog Box ............................................................................... 518

Refresh Active Project ........................................................................................................................ 518

Use Project Manager to Add a ScheduleReview Project to a Model .................................................. 519Edit a ScheduleReview Project in Project Manager ........................................................................... 519

Define ScheduleReview Settings ........................................................................................................ 520ScheduleReview Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 520

Set ScheduleReview Project Settings .......................................................................................... 527Set ScheduleReview Animation Settings ..................................................................................... 527Set ScheduleReview Snapshot Settings ...................................................................................... 528Set Review Control Settings ......................................................................................................... 528

Set Task Symbology ........................................................................................................................... 529


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Task Symbology Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 529Create a New ScheduleReview Query ............................................................................................... 530

New ScheduleReview Query Dialog Box ..................................................................................... 531Edit a ScheduleReview Query ............................................................................................................ 532

Edit/New ScheduleReview Query Dialog Box .............................................................................. 533

Import ScheduleReview Projects ........................................................................................................ 534

Export ScheduleReview Projects ........................................................................................................ 535

Auto-Association Tasks ...................................................................................................................... 535Auto-Association Dialog Box ........................................................................................................ 536

Add a ScheduleReview Association ................................................................................................... 537Add Association Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 537

Remove a ScheduleReview Association ............................................................................................ 537Delete a Project................................................................................................................................... 538

Delete ScheduleReview Projects Dialog Box ............................................................................... 538Use Review Controls .......................................................................................................................... 538

Play a ScheduleReview Project ................................................................................................... 539

View a ScheduleReview Project at a Specific Percent Complete ................................................ 539

Pause a ScheduleReview Session ............................................................................................... 539Stop a ScheduleReview Session ................................................................................................. 540

Step Forward Through a ScheduleReview Session ..................................................................... 540Step Back Through a ScheduleReview Session .......................................................................... 540

Restart a ScheduleReview Session ............................................................................................. 540Go to the End of a ScheduleReview Session .............................................................................. 541Go to a Specific Date in a ScheduleReview Session ................................................................... 541Record a ScheduleReview Session ............................................................................................. 541

SmartPlant Review Utilities .................................................................................................................... 543

Using the Select Modules Utility ......................................................................................................... 543Select Licenses for Modules ........................................................................................................ 544Select Modules Utility Dialog Box ................................................................................................. 545

Using the SmartPlant License Checkout Utility .................................................................................. 546Install SmartPlant License Checkout Utility .................................................................................. 546

Check Out a License for SmartPlant Review ............................................................................... 548

License Checkout Utility Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 549

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 551

Performance Tips ................................................................................................................................ 551Troubleshooting: General Viewing Issues .......................................................................................... 556Troubleshooting: Animation and Lighting ........................................................................................... 558Troubleshooting: Annotations ............................................................................................................. 560Troubleshooting: Motion ..................................................................................................................... 560Troubleshooting: Primavera Version Changes ................................................................................... 561Troubleshooting: Printing Limitations .................................................................................................. 562Troubleshooting: Tips for Streaming Data .......................................................................................... 562

Troubleshooting: Viewing SmartPlant 3D Data .................................................................................. 564Set Number of Processors for Rendering ........................................................................................... 565

Troubleshoot 3D Navigation ............................................................................................................... 565Checking Hardware Acceleration Settings - Microsoft Vista/Windows 7Instructions ................................................................................................................................... 568Checking Hardware Acceleration Settings - Microsoft Windows XP Instructions ........................ 571


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This document is the user's guide for SmartPlant Review. The content is the same as the onlineHelp delivered inside the product.

This user's guide explains various procedures and commands needed to review a complexmodel and is intended for users who are experienced with computer fundamentals. Knowledgeof 3D design systems is helpful, but not necessary.

Intergraph gives you permission to print as many copies of this document that you need fornon-commercial use at your company. You cannot print this document for resale or redistributionoutside your company.

SmartPlant Review, SmartPlant Review Publisher and other add-on utilities support bothSmartPlant 3D and SmartMarine 3D project files. For simplicity in the documentation, thereferences to SmartPlant 3D imply both SmartPlant 3D and SmartMarine support.

We welcome comments or suggestions about this documentation. You can send us an email at:[email protected].

Preface


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Version 2010

The SmartPlant 3D Label Selector utility has been updated to display a tree view of mappedand unmapped label names. The mapped label names are organized in a Relationship >Component > Label name hierarchy. A Find feature has also been added so that you cansearch the tree view for specific label names. See Viewing SmartPlant 3D Model Data(onpage159).

You can enable the display of general notes from Smart 3D project files in SmartPlantReview. See View General Notes from SmartPlant 3D(on page171).

The rendering of any transparent insulation aspect geometry is simplified in shaded modelviews by removing its end caps and back faces.

SmartPlant Review is now supported on the following operating systems:

Microsoft 64-bit Windows Standard/Enterprise Server 2008 (R2)

Microsoft 32-bit Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise Client

Microsoft 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise Client

The Partial Recall and Key Frame Animation functionality is now provided in the baseproduct. (P3 PB: 117177)

A toggle has been added that turns on or off the display of the material application assignedto the selected display set or the selected display set folder node in the Project Manager.See Display Materia

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