Shopping for low-cost piping schematic and design software
Shopping for low-cost piping schematic and design software
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I am seeking a low-cost CAD design solution for creating P&ID drawings. In the past, the company has created isometric DWG's using an AutoCAD clone, BricsCAD using basic 2d blocks. Note that this is for medium-sized refrigeration systems (10-20 evaporators, 2 or 2 compressors).
I want to upgrade what they are doing, but need to keep costs under $1,000. I can see two possible levels to jump in,
Joe
I want to upgrade what they are doing, but need to keep costs under $1,000. I can see two possible levels to jump in,
- CAD tools that aid in creating P&ID's and provide BOM's.
- Flow Simulation.
Joe





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Otherwise, it is much more limited, and higher priced than BricsCAD.
-Joe
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I was not looking for a general CAD program (since we already have that), but rather I was looking for something specific for P&ID drawing with features to aid the design or drawing of P&ID.
For others reading this thread, yes, Draftsight seems to be a great deal, since is free and seems roughly equivalent to AutoCAD LT. I have some across some piping libraries that coule be used with it in the $100 to $200 range. There are also a few free libraries around, but the quality seems lacking.
For my own use, I was hoping for something more than a simple block library, since I already have that.
-Joe
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Can you provide a link or the vendor's name?
-Joe
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