BIM Component Library for High-Voltage Substations

Robust library content management

A standardized and high quality component library is the foundation for successful engineering projects. Therefore primtech comes with a secure approval workflow, user administration rights and revision management to add new components and ensure consistent data quality.

Secure engineering process with placeholders

For each high voltage component type and voltage level primtech provides placeholder objects with an “undefined” manufacturer. For early conceptual layouts or tendering processes these placeholders perfectly support a secure engineering and procurement process.

Components with and without Geometry

In larger substation projects you can quickly have thousands of small parts such as spacers or connectors. To ensure a high performant substation project, you can leverage the primtech database technology to insert parts without a geometry and only add them as data sets for an accurate Bill of Material. primtech design checkers will ensure that nothing is overlooked in your project.

Managing multiple detail levels and representations

For each library component multiple geometries with a different Level of Detail (LOD) can be stored. It is possible to switch between these LODs at any time in your project. For example you can use simplified geometries during your design work and switch over to more detailed geometries prior to preparing a drawing. Equipments such as high voltage disconnectors with moving arms, open and closed positions can be switched with a click of a button. An important aspect for considering the minimum clearances in your project.

Exchanging components with external companies

Each company that creates their own objects has a unique ID that is stored together with the item. Therefore changes to an object can only be carried out by the company that created and owns it. In this way the consistency of the data and the geometries is always ensured, even when exchanging data with other companies.

ERP Connection

By coupling the library to your ERP system (e.g. SAP) you can optimize the consistency of your digital processes. A standardized XML interface allows the material data to be kept consistent at all times between your engineering library and ERP systems.

Database

The component library is based on a MS-SQL database, ensuring a transparent structure, easy search functionality and optimum performance, even when your library becomes very large.