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Posted by Thomas_H at Oct 29, 2016, 7:17:48 PM
Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
I'm wondering if some users use SH3D for there electrical planning.
Or are there other/better tools out there?

Would be great if we could share some experience here.

Thanks in advance.

Thomas

Posted by bdfd at Oct 30, 2016, 5:38:03 AM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
Look at this : Here

This is perhaps interesting for you and if yes, contact Fdpaffie.
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Posted by Thomas_H at Oct 30, 2016, 6:52:14 AM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
Hi bdfd,

thanks for your hint. I wrote Fdpaffie an email.

Posted by FDpaffie at Oct 30, 2016, 11:44:22 AM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
received your mail bdfd

depends on witch drawing u mean Thomas_H ( 3d electro junction boxes )



Free to download for every one
plumbing
Electrical installation material
the picture shows random placed junction boxes




or schematic drawing

for the schematic drawing i used polylines and for the symbols i grated round and triangular shapes
(place walls in the preferd shape double click in the center and u grated a room put a picture or symbol on the room flore "remove walls" now export them to OBJ format and import them as furniture)

its a lot of work but it works

if u want to do it simpler u can use Microsoft Visio (it has all the schematic symbols u need for every kind of 2d drawing )
it comes with most newly installed pc.s that have Microsoft Office

i hope it helped a bit
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Posted by Thomas_H at Oct 30, 2016, 8:33:51 PM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
Hi FDpaffie,

thank you very much I will give it a try.

At my office laptop I have MS Visio but MS Visio imports my existing DXF File with different layers to one layer.
Thats why I can't use it because there are all floors in one file.

In SH3D I rebuild our house from scratch.

Posted by FDpaffie at Oct 30, 2016, 8:34:01 PM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
I found some one " dorin " in forum ho has done almost the same thing and more
its worth to read

Thread: 2D Symbols
http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,5531
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Posted by Thomas_H at Oct 31, 2016, 8:06:43 PM
Re: Does anybody use SH3D for electrical planning?
Thanks for the hint.
I think the big advantage is to have everthing in one program.