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This chapter gives you a detailed Overview of the state of adaptation of PlantTools for Collaboration projects (BIM360/ACC).
The table below shows which PlantTools and Functions can either be already used (out of the box), or where you need only to handle some configuration files yourself, or which currently cannot be used att all.
This table is specifically for BIM360/ACC and Vault projects.
No |
Doesn't currently work |
Yes |
Works without restrictions |
Yes*1 |
Works with certain considerations |
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PlantTool |
Function |
Available for BIM/Vault |
Remarks |
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PlantCenter |
All functions |
No |
We will probably discontinue PlantCenter for lack of use. |
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PlantClashDetection |
Check of clashes |
Yes |
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PlantDataManager |
All features |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Assemblies |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Bolt Calculation |
Yes |
Project Setup and changes on Pipe Specs are not handled yet. |
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PlantExpressTools |
Calculations |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Change Log |
No |
Needs to be redesigned. Not just because the way the changes are logged into just one database file, but also because of general performance issues. |
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PlantExpressTools |
Create Lists |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Coordinates |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
DWG Export |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Export/Import Selection Lists |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Export/Import Project Setup |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Extended Assign Tag |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Nozzle Check |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Off-Page Connector Manager |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
PlantProjectCreate |
Yes |
You can create a new project from a non BIM360/ACC project and then share this new project. But after it is shared you cannot use PlantProjectCreate for updating the BIM/ACC project. |
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PlantExpressTools |
PlantProjectManager |
Yes |
Some of the functions related to BIM360/ACC may not work yet a need to be reviewed. |
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PlantExpressTools |
PlantProjectSetup |
No |
Making changes to the Project Setup (Project & Drawing Properties) are currently not applied to the project. Changes made to the PlantTools settings (Bolt Calculation, Change Log) are only applied locally, but not checked in. |
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PlantExpressTools |
Properties Palette |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Rename/Copy Project |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Rule-Based block insert |
Yes |
Currently you have to make sure, that the drawing in which the blocks will be inserted are already checked out. |
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PlantExpressTools |
Selection List Update |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
SymbolsPalette |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Update Acquisition Rules |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Update From/To |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Update Line Annotation |
Yes |
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PlantExpressTools |
Update Tags |
Yes |
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PlantLink |
All features and configuration files |
Yes |
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PlantReporter |
All features |
Yes |
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PlantSpecDriven |
All features |
Yes |
Project Setup and changes on Pipe Specs are not handled yet. |
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PlantSync |
All features |
No |
Currently you have to create project backups of all projects you want to synchronize (the target projects in PlantSync). Then you can use PlantSync and then share the projects again. |