Hi All,

Im currenty working as Sp3d Admin,

is Sp3d is complicated.?,

Ans : Yes and No.

The "No" Part:

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For the users, its easy, in 2 weeks training with background in AutoCad/or Any Cad
system,
then you can immediately do 3D models, and there is "undo" feature which is not
present in PDS system

The "Yes" its Complicated:

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For the Administrator,

(for routine activities)

1.) You must have background in SQL Server / Oracle Administration,
Creating SQL Queries by hand, for Special Report requirements.
2.) Advance MS Excel user, knows VBA , this is to have some automation is Excel
Sheets
as Sp3d Catalogs and Specs are all in Excel
3.) Must have a good command of Batch programming (creating batch automation, file
transfers, archiving etc)
4.) Maintain SmartPlant Review Extraction(SPR), model Color Filter and grouping ,
etc
5.) Create Backups, usually automated, but you have to archive and transfer the
files to have physical redundant backups.
5.) Must have background in Windows Administration, Folder rights permission
settings
6.) OS user management, Group creation/membership maintenance
7.) Group Policy Administration and settings, for auto project selection and other
things when user transfer to another Sp3d project
8.) License management of workstation, if you don't Windows Administration
Background then you to do this manually for each machines.!
9.) Isometric settings
10.) General Arrangement(GA) drawing production
11.) Special Support 2D Drawings production
12.) Reference Model settings("XREF" of 2D dwg drawings to SP3D),
13.) Project Restore and trouble shooting

(for Catalog maintenance)

1.) Must have training in Pipe Specs, Excel Sheets Data Relationships
2.) Sometimes this is done by another group which they use MARIAN or SmartPlant
Reference Data
3.) But for simple changes you have basic know-how where to find a specific excel
sheet/workbook for minor edits.

SP3D store all its data and graphics in a database, its has its own Graphics
Engine,
(unlike PDS where it needs MicroStation for the Graphics.)
(this technology is similar to PDMS, all data in DB also, but PDMS uses its own DB
format not SQLSERVER or ORACLE)

For the Office 2013/2010 part:

If you are using SP3d version 2014R1, you have to use Office 2010 "32bit" not
"64bit", SP3D uses "32bit" techonology
But recently with Hotfix24 and up, Office 2013 32bit is now supported

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