Install RKCadTools.
Download the Windows installer. Close Plant 3D and run setup for your supported versions.
Edit project properties, exchange Excel data and compare P&ID with 3D — from one ribbon inside Plant 3D.
Review pipeline groups and prepare selected lines for isometrics.
Choose a task and inspect real product screens from demo projects. Each example explains the result and the next step.
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Data Validator
Compare selected properties using matching keys. The result list helps you locate differences that need a decision.
Demo result: differing Size values appear in the issue list. The comparison identifies a discrepancy; it does not decide which source is correct.
Next step: Follow the P&ID and 3D data-review demo →
The free ACC Bridge browser extension brings the fields you choose into ACC Model Coordination, ACC Docs and Autodesk Viewer. Follow a matching component into your interactive P&ID or Plant 3D.
Browser features are free.
Navigation into Plant 3D requires RKCadTools with a valid licence.

Built by a Plant 3D production designer for the routines that come up on engineering projects.
Download the Windows installer. Close Plant 3D and run setup for your supported versions.
Open the RKCadTools activation window. Start the 15-day trial and confirm the email to create your account.
Use a copy of your project. Start with one workflow, review the results and follow its guide when setup is needed.
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024–2027 on Windows · No payment details required · The trial does not become a paid subscription automatically.
Continue for €599 per user / year, excluding VAT. One active computer per seat; reassign it when your workstation changes. View pricing and buy licenses →
Tell us what you want to do, your team size and the Plant 3D versions you use. We will help answer your questions.
[email protected] ↗Yes. RKCadTools is a Windows plugin with its own ribbon tab inside AutoCAD Plant 3D. The individual tools specify whether they apply to P&ID, 3D Piping or other drawing workflows.
Some workflows work from the current selection or project data. Others need mappings, comparison keys, profiles or title-block configuration. The feature pages and guides explain the requirements for each tool.
When importing edited Excel data in Data Manager, you accept the changes before they are applied; Data Bridge provides a sync preview, and Data Validator reports issues for review. Optional Data Bridge automation can apply mapped values without a preview, so review the configuration before enabling it.
The trial does not convert into a paid subscription automatically. To continue with the licensed plugin, choose an annual per-seat subscription. View current pricing and licence details.
ACC Bridge browser features are free. Navigation from the browser into Plant 3D requires RKCadTools with a valid licence. Other free CAD administration tools are available separately on the website.