Hexagon SmartPlant 3D (SP3D) Piping, Equipment & PinPoint Cheat Sheet
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| Key / Combination | SmartPlant 3D (SP3D / S3D) Command | Task Environment | Engineering Workflow Description | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | Refresh View / Active Workspace | Global Workspace | Refreshes the active graphic view and updates geometry from the Plant Database | |
| F6 | PinPoint: Lock East (E / X) Axis | PinPoint Coordinate Bar | Locks or unlocks the East (X) relative coordinate offset during pipe/equipment placement | |
| F7 | PinPoint: Lock North (N / Y) Axis | PinPoint Coordinate Bar | Locks or unlocks the North (Y) relative coordinate offset during routing | |
| F8 | PinPoint: Lock Elevation (El / Z) Axis | PinPoint Coordinate Bar | Locks vertical elevation (Z) to maintain flat or sloped pipe run grade | |
| F9 | Reposition PinPoint Target Origin | PinPoint Coordinate Bar | Moves the green PinPoint relative reference target to a new nozzle, grid line, or vertex | |
| F12 | Activate Relative Tracking | SmartSketch / PinPoint | Toggles relative distance/angle tracking from the last clicked piping node | |
| Ctrl + W | Define Workspace (Filter) | Workspace Explorer | Opens the Define Workspace dialog (Ctrl+W) to filter plant systems, areas, or disciplines | |
| Ctrl + R | Refresh Workspace from DB | Global Database Sync | Synchronizes local session with changes committed by other engineers in the model | |
| Ctrl + T | To-Do List (TDL) Dialog | Diagnostics & Errors | Opens the To-Do List to inspect and resolve disconnected ports or out-of-date spec items | |
| Alt + F1 | Surface Style (Shaded / Wireframe) | Graphic View | Cycles display style between Smooth Shaded, Wireframe, and Hidden Line | |
| Ctrl + P | Fit View to Selection | View Navigation | Zooms and centers the active 3D viewport tightly around selected pipe runs or equipment | |
| Mid-Click Drag | Rotate 3D View Orbit | View Navigation | Orbits the camera around the active center of rotation in the 3D plant model |
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