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Electrical, PFD, P&ID

Electrical, PFD, P&ID

Electrical, PFD, P&ID

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For those of you using SolidWorks in machinery design, how do you deal with your schematics? I currently do them all in AutoCAD (for which I have some plug-ins that facilitate its use in schematics) but I'd be interested in transitioning to SWX completely.

Does anybody use SWX for schematics? Are there any plug-ins to make it more suitable for that?

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RE: Electrical, PFD, P&ID

We have started to use DWGeditor for our schematics.  A bit erratic at times, but overall it gets the job done.

A few version ago, SW came with a copy Visio.  There are libraries of blocks for hydraulic and electrical symbols, but it was painful to get what you wanted.

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Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
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RE: Electrical, PFD, P&ID

I have started creating blocks of schem parts. I insert a blank view and draw the schem there.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
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RE: Electrical, PFD, P&ID

VISIO - After you get past the learning curve, and learn how to create customized symbols for your needs, its a very simple and powerful program.

Remember...
       "If you don't use your head,            
                   your going to have to use your feet."

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