Are there any simple 3D software programs?
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PDMS, PDS, and CAD available on the market are too specialized, too complex, require payment, and have too many features that aren’t needed. Is there a simple way to draw the locations of large equipment within a plant, such that by entering the coordinate data of the pipes, their positions can be displayed within the plant? The main goal is to show the path and relative positions of the pipes within the installation, to identify dead zones in the process flow, and to detect any potential problems. Of course, it’s possible to use a single-line diagram, but it isn’t very intuitive, makes it difficult to provide descriptions, and not everyone can understand such diagrams. If not, what knowledge is needed to create a simple 3D software by oneself?
Without a component library, no free software can be used for long.
The SolidWorks I use is quite good; it’s feature-based and also allows for simple finite element analysis, which is excellent
For simply creating 3D models, AutoPDMS from Changsha Youyi is easy to use, and 3D model creation is fast as well. However, the task you mentioned – identifying dead zones in the processing process as well as potential problems – may be difficult to accomplish. 3D models, collision checks, civil engineering models, and more can all be created. The most important thing is that a certain version can be tried out for free indefinitely… Of course, CAD version 07-2014 is required, and pre-made component libraries are available
Thank you, but CAD is a bit complicated; I’m using SolidWorks now and am learning it*. It also has flow simulation capabilities that allow for the analysis of fluid properties within pipelines and similar things.
I took a look; it’s good. It also includes flow simulation, which allows for the simulation and analysis of various issues.
Thank you, I’m currently learning SolidWorks.
This post was last edited by myface on 2022-2-16 08:56. Sketchup is easy to learn, but it lacks professional features; as you mentioned, working with coordinates is simply not possible in it. As for what you said about creating one, that would require being a true expert; if it can be developed, then one could even switch to working in software development – it would fill a major gap in this industry. Also, SolidWorks is not free software ~