Electrical cables and Instrumantations in Plant3D

[Anonymous]

Hi,

- How to make underground electrical cables in Plant3D ?

- Is Auto cad Electrical the best software to be used in this case or Civil3D ?

- Is Plant3D capable of making a BOQ for Electrical components and Instruments devices from P&ID or 3d model ?

- When using devices for (flow or temperature or whatever) in a plant will be understood from the software as a smart object ?

- For motor control or substation building cables and busbars in Plant3D environment will be smart object to be connected to mechanical equipment and representing the kid of connection in P&ID drawings ?

[Tomislav.Golubovic]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hi,

- How to make underground electrical cables in Plant3D ?

- Is Auto cad Electrical the best software to be used in this case or Civil3D ?

- Is Plant3D capable of making a BOQ for Electrical components and Instruments devices from P&ID or 3d model ?

- When using devices for (flow or temperature or whatever) in a plant will be understood from the software as a smart object ?

- For motor control or substation building cables and busbars in Plant3D environment will be smart object to be connected to mechanical equipment and representing the kid of connection in P&ID drawings ?

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1. I wouldn't be modelling cable. Just the raceway/ladders then get the MTO and do some sums for cable.
2. AutoCAD Electrical only does the schematics, no 3D. Inventor does the 3D Electrical side of things, but I wouldn't recommend it for a Plant Project.
3. You can theoretically model anything you want in Plant3D, you just have to decide which class it will be done in (Equipment, Piping, Instrumentation etc) and whether or not the time taken to make the elements and model them is worth it.
4. Refer #3