# UniversalPlantCreator

## Introduction

**UniversalPlantCreator** is a tool designed to generate models for **UDiTH** efficiently.

### Supported Model Formats

- **.ifc** (Industry Foundation Classes)
- **PDS .dri** (Intergraph's PDS data file)
- **Autodesk Navisworks** `.nwc`, `.nwd`
- **Smart3D .vue, .svf** (Smart Review formats)
- **PDMS/E3D .rvm** (PDMS/E3D model files)
- **Laser scans .e57** (3D point cloud data)
- **P&IDs .upvp** (UDiTH P&ID files)
- **Isometrics, drawings, and documents .upvd** (UDiTH document files)

## Installation and Setup

### UniversalPlantCreator Installation

- **Standalone Setup**: UniversalPlantCreator is a separate setup.
- **Adapter Validation**: The individual adapters are checked and validated by UniversalPlantCreator.
- **Additional Components**: The adapters and Builder must be installed separately.

## Basic Operations

### Drag & Drop Functionality

- **File Addition**: Drag and drop files or folders.
- **Output Folder Selection**: Select the output folder.

### Automatic File Processing

- **File Processing**:
  - UniversalPlantCreator automatically reads, validates, and processes `upvp`, `upvd`, colour, and package files when they are located in the same folder.

## Project Creation and Configuration

### Automatic Project Creation
- **Project Setup**: Creates UPV projects immediately using the predefined configuration files.

### Grouping and Ungrouping Models

- **Model Grouping**:
  - Two model inputs are automatically grouped into one model output.
  - You can select model inputs for grouping.
  - Two model outputs are possible.

## Advanced Features

### Command-Line Syntax and Batch File Generation

- **Batch File Creation**:
  - Generates command-line syntax or batch file input.

## System Requirements

### Software Requirements

- **Operating System**:
  - Minimum: Windows 7 or later, 64-bit
- **Smart Plant Review Models**:
  - Smart Review 2014R1 or later must be installed to work with `.vue` or `.svf` files.
- **Navisworks Models**:
  - Navisworks Simulate or Manage 2017 or later must be installed to handle Navisworks models.

### Hardware Requirements

- **CPU**:
  - Minimum: Intel Core i5, 4 cores, 3 GHz
- **RAM**:
  - Minimum: 4 GB
- **Storage**:
  - Minimum: HDD (SSD or NVMe SSD recommended for faster data processing and retrieval)