Piping plan drawings usability
Piping plan drawings usability
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Hi everyone,
I asked from one of field engineer friend, what do you do with piping plan, and he said: "normally nothing, we work mostly with 3D model and isometric drawings".
But I think working with piping plan is very easier in terms of setting pipe supports, especially on sleepers than using piping isometric.
I should be grateful if experienced people here share their use of piping plan drawings in execution of piping in plants.
I asked from one of field engineer friend, what do you do with piping plan, and he said: "normally nothing, we work mostly with 3D model and isometric drawings".
But I think working with piping plan is very easier in terms of setting pipe supports, especially on sleepers than using piping isometric.
I should be grateful if experienced people here share their use of piping plan drawings in execution of piping in plants.
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has. Rene Descartes





RE: Piping plan drawings usability
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
Some 3D software vendors are trying to sell the notion of using the 3D model as a form of ongoing documentation of operating facilities throughout their lifespans. Considering that competently created and verified as-built drawings are usually one of the first things cut from budgets, I have to wonder how realistic this concept is.
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=420710
We still produce piping plans, but they can still be a potential source for reducing cost if the client is okay with a 3D model and the contractors have a means to reference the model as needed. However, this is not always feasible.
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
Are agree with me that dimensions is not necessary for piping plans, and only tagging as well as coordination for pipe supports shall be put in the drawings?
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has. Rene Descartes
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
Imo, GA drawings will go the way of the 3.5 mm audio jack on phones. Still very needed, but sooner or later all the phones will be without.
I design aqueducts in a parallel universe.
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
BIM is not a term used in the process piping industry (although you could make a claim that "BIM" has been used in that industry since the early PDMS days; it just wasn't called "BIM". Or is my interpretation of BIM wrong?).
I haven't seen a process plant project that *didn't* use a 3D model in at least ten years. Are you referring to building plumbing?
RE: Piping plan drawings usability
Process piping: gases, chems, cooling water, clean dry air,...
I design aqueducts in a parallel universe.
RE: Piping plan drawings usability