Re: 3D CAD Piping Software

From: <Narendra>
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 21:32:00 EST

Paul
There are number of application software either with AutoCAD or Microstation as the base to help you generate three dimensional modelling of the piping and plant engg.
AutoPLANT
EPLANT
PDMS
PDS
This is to name a few. There are many other variants. PDS uses Microstation as base while all others are with AutoCAD as base. AutoPLANT is trying to integrate with Microstation aswell.
But as i understand , as you have really mentioned that we bash our head with 2 D piping systems only to a large extent due to the cost and time factor in implementing the 3D modelling og Plant Designs. Isometric help us in partially meeting the 3D visualisation indirectly under a 2D drawing mode. But it proves cost effective if you have small design project to work on and the jobs are not of repeated in nature.
Hope that your note will initiate few interesting application cases and problems faced under the even 3D modelling.
Narendra K. Roy

• Paul Bowers <pbowers@pipingdesign.com> wrote:
  > Does anyone have any comments/opinions on what is
  > currently on the
  > market? And relative cost of use?
  >
  > I am currently bashing my head against a wall doing
  > 2D piping in
  > AutoCAD. Might as well draw by hand, as far as I'm
  > concerned.
  >
  > Paul
  >
  >
  >
  >
  

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