Create a plate or grate in Autocad Plant 3D / Autocad Plant 3D tutorials

To create a plate or a grate, choose the Plate tool from the Parts panel. the Create Plate/Grate dialog box will be displayed.

Use the Type drop-down to specify whether you want to create a grate or a plate. Next, specify the material of the plate/grating by selecting the required material standard and material code from the respective drop-down lists. After specifying the material, select the plate/grating thickness from the Thickness drop-down list. If you have selected the Grating option from the Type drop-down list, you must select the required hatch pattern and hatch scale of the grating from the Hatch Pattern and Hatch Scale drop-down lists, respectively.

Next, you need to specify the justification of a grating or plate using the options in the Justification area. Now, select an option from the Shape area. The New rectangular option is used to create a rectangular shaped plate/grating. The New polyline option is used to specify the shape by drawing a closed sketch using the Polyline tool. The Existing polyline option is used to select an already existing polyline sketch to create the plate/grating.

After specifying the options in the Create Plate/Grate dialog box, choose the Create button. Depending upon the option selected in the Shape area, prompt will be displayed at Command prompt. For example, if you select the New rectangular option, you will be prompted to specify the first corner point of the plate. Specify the first and then second corner to create a plate or a grating.