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Intergraph Smart 3D Equipment and Furnishings

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12.1 (2019)

Use the Equipment and Furnishings task to select equipment objects from the Catalog database and position occurrences of these objects in the model using the Place Equipment Command Place Equipment. The software can also automatically orient the mounting surface of the part during placement to whatever surface you select in the model. After placement, you can precisely position the equipment relative to other parts, structural features, or grid systems within the model by defining additional positioning relationships or by using the Rotate Equipment Command .

Typically, several pieces of equipment are placed in an approximate position, and then the position of those parts is refined relative to each other and the surrounding structure. After the parts are in their final position, structural foundations are added using the Structure task, and piping connections are made using the Piping task.

The equipment definition in the Catalog consists of a geometric model of the equipment and a set of descriptive properties. The model geometry is sufficiently detailed to serve the purposes of three-dimensional visual recognition and interference detection. The equipment models include detailed definitions of the piping, electrical, and HVAC connections. These connections can be located by the appropriate applications. The software delivers a catalog of basic equipment with the software, including commonly used parts such as pumps and storage tanks, but you can customize this standard catalog or modify the default equipment to match the specific needs of your project.

  • Nozzles can be shown or hidden independently of parent equipment.

  • You can apply styles to nozzles in the same way that you can apply styles to any other object.

Using Visual Basic, Solid Edge or the Equipment and Furnishings task's designed equipment capability to create the graphical 3D representation of the equipment and using the Catalog task to define properties for the parts, you can create any type of equipment that you might need. You can even create parametric equipment models that can be resized after the object is placed in the model. The equipment that you add to your Catalog can be referenced and used on any number of separate designs.

A Smart 3D design object can be either a native object or a Smart Interop Object (SIO). Any specific differences are described in context. Both native objects and SIOs are referred to generically as "objects" throughout the help.

You can start the Equipment and Furnishings task by clicking Tasks > Equipment and Furnishings.