Equipment Lesson

CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D EquipmentModule Five Modeling 3D Equipment In this Module you will model a variety of 3D equipment, using the CADWorx Equipment Modeler program. You’ll see how to model Pumps, Vertical Vessels, Exchangers, Filters, Flat Plate Exchangers, and Steam Traps. Written by Anthony W. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies, LLC Houston, TX USA 304 and also to establish a spatial volume for the pump to occupy. • Watch the opening sections of the video and then start your model.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Modeling a Pump • The Equipment Builder is dialog driven to simplify modeling When you model a pump. Click New Enter in the name: P-1000. and coupling are important mainly for verifying you have room around the pump for its operation and installation. You can build horizontal or vertical models Written by Anthony W. the main concerns are the location of the suction and discharge nozzles in relation to the pump base. TX USA 305 . motor . LLC Houston. When these are right. shaft. the rest of the pump is usually not too much of a concern. 2. Modeling the base. have Equipment running and 1. To start the process. Then you can see if something might be clashing or interfering with parts of the pump. Click Horizontal (for the orientation). 3. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. You can follow the videos. then pause them at certain points. 5. TX USA 306 .CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment 4. • Placing the main components • In pumps. the main concern is locating the nozzles correctly Written by Anthony W. and fill out your dialog boxes with values as shown in the following figures. The video will show you exactly how to get the discharge nozzle oriented correctly. LLC Houston. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. Then you’ll Click the Components tab and Click the first four buttons on the pump tool bar (see video). The body and base of a pump model can show you if there is adequate clearance from other objects in the model Written by Anthony W. The video will explain that as it goes along. TX USA 307 . Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. • Details on the discharge when you click “Distance”.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment The only tricky part to a pump is getting the discharge nozzle oriented correctly (see video). you will have to do some adjustments to get the nozzles positioned as needed in relation to the base. Also. LLC Houston. LLC Houston. TX USA 308 .CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Other values used in the pump model : Written by Anthony W. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. LLC Houston. See the details in the later section of this lesson. Written by Anthony W. because you’ll model the various components that make up the vessel. as well as platforms and nozzles.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Modeling a Vertical Vessel • This model will contain vessel parts. TX USA 309 . This will be an interesting example. Note: The top platform has been modified from the video. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. and platforms In this section you’ll model the vertical vessel named 35-450. nozzles. As you progress through the videos you will enter in values in the dialog boxes as shown. Go back and forth from the video to CADWorx Equipment and work you way along step by step. Then you can pause it and do some of the steps it shows. and watch the first section. TX USA 310 . Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. • Use the dialog boxes for data as you go through the videos • Dialog boxes make updating the model easy and dynamic Written by Anthony W. LLC Houston.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Start the video for the lesson. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. LLC Houston. TX USA 311 .CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Written by Anthony W. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. LLC Houston. TX USA 312 .CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Written by Anthony W. TX USA 313 . LLC Houston. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Written by Anthony W. stiffening ring. you can also transfer model and design data back and forth between CADWorx and PVElite Written by Anthony W.). LLC Houston. TX USA 314 . etc. step-by-step if needed. setting the orientation to horizontal. It would be a matter of naming it. body flange.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Equipment Modeling Modeling Heat Exchanger In this lesson you will model a heat exchanger. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. The Heat Exchanger you’ll model looks as shown. In CADWorx. • You can save models and easily modify them for other clients • You could model the exchanger yourself. cylinder. and clicking components from the first toolbar to arrange them (elliptical head. LLC Houston. Set the Orientation to Horizontal. Click New Fill out the name: EX-1000 5. Start the Equipment module in CADWorx Plant. Written by Anthony W.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment 1. 2. 3. 4. and replay the video if you need to watch certain sections more than once. are shown in the following figures. TX USA 315 . Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. On the Placement Tab. as you watch the video. The values you’ll need to fill out. Save the drawing regularly. Follow along with the video and model the exchanger as it shows. TX USA 316 . Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Written by Anthony W. LLC Houston. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. TX USA 317 . LLC Houston.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Written by Anthony W. Written by Anthony W.CADWorx® Video Training Series Module Five Modeling 3D Equipment Experiment with other parts of the exchanger. LLC Houston. Horn © 2011 CAD Training Technologies. Try some different measurements and notice how the system handles your input. TX USA 318 .