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CADWorx P&ID

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A P&ID drawing created with another CAD-based software can be converted to a drawing compatible with CADWorx P&ID. Blocks and block attributes in the drawing must be mapped to the P&ID database.

Blocks must be mapped to existing tables. Tables in the database are fixed. The default tables represent the component categories used in all P&ID drawings: documentation, instrument, line, mechanical, misc, nozzle, reducer, valve, and vessel.

Block attributes must be mapped to table columns. Each table can have any number of columns. New columns can be added at any time. Attributes and table columns are interoperable — when one changes, the other is updated.

Importing an external drawing does not automatically perform the mapping. Use Add Xdata to associate blocks with tables and attributes with columns. For more information, see Add Xdata.