before edms and pds, plastic model are good (not great) visual aide -
but they do not come cheap. but now my preference is for a 3d
microstation model that you can walk through. Better still if the
model is updated during construction using a stereo photogrammetry
technique. Helps a lot in resolving conflict or rerouting and having
as-built at the same time that are scalable. I can remember some
instances where you dont even have to go to the field to resolve a
clash between a piping and a heater super structure - group of
engineers just did a walk through using the monitor.
- In PipingDesign@y..., "West, Rob (X72)" <west_rt@n...> wrote:
> In my opinion (what it's worth) you can not go wrong with a plastic
model.
> It is great for training, and can be used in a emergency to show
people were
> things are located (try using a 3-D model with no power to run your
> computer).
> Dasheilds Arch. and Eng. Model Co. can build any type of model
and at any
> scale. Phone 757 868-7111 or 757 868-0230.
> You can not go wrong using them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Itzhak Shdemati [mailto:ishdemati@o...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 8:31 AM
> To: PipingDesign@y...
> Subject: [PipingDesign] Plant Model
>
>
> Hello,
> I had a discussion about using a CAD model for power plant or
refinery
> design V.S. the old way of visual presentation of creating a
plastic on
> scale, model.
> I am wondering if building plastic models using an accurate scaled
plastic
> vessels, pipes, fottings, valves, structures, etc... are still
avalable or
> gone away with the wind of computer era.
> What is your opinion?
>
>
>
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Received on Fri Jul 27 01:30:00 2001