1) Preparatory steps:
- Enhancement of the 3D Piping pipe specifications with the “PID_ID” information.
- This ID is taken from the P&ID component database and it links/connects the 2D P&ID data record with the 3D-CAD model in the pipe specification.
- This link will used for automatic placement of 3D inner equipment components (3D models) via To-Do list in 3D-CAD, as well as for the process secure creation of 2D P&ID diagrams with support of the existing 3D pipe specifications.
2) Workflow:
- Creation of a P&ID diagram in Smap3D P&ID supported with the definitions of the Smap3D Piping pipe specifications.
- Placement of process relevant outer equipment symbols with definition and assignment of the required data record from the P&ID component database.
- Drawing of required lines with definition of pipeline name, pipe spec and diameter.
- Placement of process relevant inner equipment symbols with automatic assignment of appropriate data records from the P&ID component database.
- Creation of a 3D assembly in 3D-CAD.
- Start of Smap3D Piping application and the included To-Do list function.
- Assignment of a Smap3D P&ID project file (P&ID diagram) to the active 3D assembly.
- Usage of the P&ID content which will automatically (online) displayed in the P&ID To-Do list in two different views (component- and pipeline view), to support the creation of the 3D plant and 3D pipeline design with existing and known information.
- Placement of outer equipment components from the 3D library of file system into the 3D assembly.
- Automated assignment of P&ID component information to the placed 3D models with functions of P&ID To-Do list.
- Automated creation of 3D pipeline assemblies with functions of P&ID To-Do list.
- Drawing of the pipeline routes in 3D-CAD between the connection points of the placed outer equipment components. Display of the connection points (defined in P&ID) with functions of P&ID To-Do list.
- Generation of the pipeline path with functions of 3D Piping.
- Automated assignment of P&ID pipeline information (name, pipe spec and diameter) to the generated pipeline path with functions of P&ID To-Do list.
- Automatic generation of the 3D pipeline with all relevant pipeline components (pipes, fittings, and so on) with functions of 3D Piping.
- Automated placement of inner equipment components into the generated 3D pipeline with functions of P&ID To-Do list.
- Automatic update of the 3D pipeline after every modification with functions of 3D Piping.