Set up the project

You can install the Example Project during CADMATIC software installation or afterward by selecting Create Project > Base Setup. Start the CADMATIC desktop and browse for the project folder e.g. C:/CadmaticProjects/ExampleProject.pms. Ask the administrator for the right folder.

Create a workspace

Before you create a new workspace, ensure that you have not selected any icons.

Do the following:

  1. Select Object > Create Workspace.

  2. Select the default folder.

  3. To create a name for the workspace, use your login name.

The folder is a personal storage (subfolder for the project, e.g. student.wsp) of different design areas and other information about the project.

Navigate to the workspace

You can navigate to a workspace in two different ways:

  • Double-click the workspace icon.

  • Click the workspace icon and select Object > Open.

Create an area for Plant Modeller

Before you create an area for Plant Modeller, ensure that you have not selected any icons.

Do the following:

  1. Select Object > Create Area for > Plant Modeller.

  2. Name the area according to your initials.

  3. Click Done to accept the default properties for the Plant Modeller Area.

Now, a new folder (Trainee_ARL.pm in this example) is created as a subfolder for the workspace. If you create areas for the Diagram and Pipe programs, folders *.pd and *.pi are also created.

Create an area for Piping Isometrics & Spools

Before you create an area for Piping Isometrics & Spools, ensure that you have not selected any icons.

Do the following:

  1. In the CADMATIC desktop, select Object > Create Area for > Piping Isometrics & Spools.

  2. Name the area according to your initials.

  3. Click Done to accept the default properties for the area.

Start Plant Modeller

You can start the Plant Modeller area in two different ways:

  • Double-click the area icon to start Plant Modeller.

  • Click the area icon and select Object > Plant Modeller.