Equipment Modelling in PDMS

To start with Equipment Modelling, you should go to Equipment Application.

How to go to Equipment Application
Go to Design Menu then select Equipment from drop down.

Switching to Equipment Application

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Modelling Equipment in PDMS
In PDMS, Equipment can be modelled in Two ways 

1. Using Primitives

2. Using Standard Equipment Template

Before creating equipment, you must be at zone level in hierarchy. Optionally under Equipment, Sub-Equipment (SUBE) can be created to classify different parts of Complex equipment, which gives user flexibility to work on specific parts in later stage.

Let's see First Method....

Equipment Modelling using Primitives.

In this Method, Equipment will be modelled using combination of Primitives, which are arranged in such a way that they physically model the real life object to some degree.

Primitives are nothing but basic geometric shapes which forms part of Equipment.

Geometry of Primitives is totally user defined, there is no link with Catalogue database.

Primitives can be modelled under Equipment and Sub-Equipment.

Here is list of all Primitives available in PDMS

1. BOX

2. CYLINDER

3. CONE

4. SNOUT

5. PYRAMID

6. CIRCULAR TORUS

7. RECTANGULAR TORUS

8. DISH

9. SLOPED CYLINDER

10. EXTRUSION

11. SOLID OF REVOLUTION

Nozzles also form part of Equipment Modelling,unlike Primitives, Nozzles can be directly selected from Catalogues Available in Project. Nozzles takes thickness, diameter and Bolt settings from catalogue while height needs to be entered by user.

It is Completely User judgement which kind of Primitive should be used to Model equipment.

In general, Primitives shall be selected in such way that Equipment modelling becomes easier to create or Modify.

We will see each primitive in Detail in next posts.....