3D pipeline design
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Which 3D piping design software is easy to learn? Where should beginners without any guidance start learning?
PDSOFT’s 3D pipeline design is quite good; we use it as well. http://bbs.hcbbs.com/viewthread.php?tid=39026&highlight=PDSOFT This thread contains learning materials
Without any guidance, it’s full of difficulties； Personal opinion available at http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-257595-1-1.html
Our design institute uses PDMS, a relatively simple 3D piping software; the 3D diagrams are clear, intuitive, and also very aesthetically pleasing
Solid Edge is not bad either
This article is very well-written. Relatively speaking, PDMS should be easier; PDS has too many commands. . .
Abroad, PDS and PDMS are the main software options; both are developed by American companies, they are effective but quite expensive. The 3D software available in China is not yet mature and has many issues, so it cannot compete with those abroad. PDSOFT is a product of a company based in Beijing; our company uses it, but I find it relatively easy to learn although it still relies heavily on manual operations in many aspects. It also does not allow multiple specialties to work together on projects, and it is far inferior to PDS and PDMS
This software is based on CAD, so in many aspects it still resembles CAD; thus, one still has to memorize many commands and rely on the information displayed in the command bar. It also requires manual input in both hands, unlike PDS where only one hand is needed. Moreover, unlike PDS, many operations in this software are carried out through dialog boxes. It can be said that the difference between these two software programs is as obvious as that between DOS and WINDOWS
Foreign PDS and PDMS products are indeed excellent. Among the domestic software programs that are often discussed is PDSOFT, PDMAX, etc. PDSOFT comes in a D version which can be purchased for a fee, while PDMAX offers a free trial version.
PDS is the internationally standard; compared to it, PDMS is easier to learn.
Yes, PDMS is easy to learn, but when it comes to piping design, PDS is more convenient. As for which software produces more aesthetically pleasing drawings, PDMS has its advantages. But look at domestic software developers – no one tries to develop new platforms on their own; they always try to work within CAD frameworks, thus following someone else’s path instead of forging their own. It’s sad that Chinese software developers don’t consider this area, even though there’s great potential here. PDS costs over 200,000 per license, and that’s only for a limited time – small companies can’t afford it. Moreover, there’s still no cracked version available
For this, it’s necessary to have actual projects to work on; otherwise, the learning won’t be systematic enough
Developing a new platform is no easy task. After all these years of development of domestic CAD software, there is still **no support**, and the situation hasn’t improved; let alone for software developers.
CADWORX is also a 3D piping software that is being promoted; it is based on the AutoCAD software and is mostly used in small-scale chemical industries, offering good functionality.