Utilities & Telecom

Architecture Services

Software

Business Manager

Design

Customization

Software Development

CAD Management & IT

Architecture and Construction Service Providers; Utilities & Telecom

End User; Manager / Supervisor; Utilities

There are approximately 3200 electric utilities in the United States. Each utility has their own standards, procedures, workflows, and more for designing substations. To solve the overwhelming task of automating substation design to fit each utility's specific situation, Autodesk and AutomationForce partnered to develop the Substation Design Suite, an add-in for Inventor software and AutoCAD Electrical software. This class describes Nashville Electric Service's (NES) experience in adapting these software packages for their unique work processes. The class includes discussion of the challenges NES faced in the beginning, the pros and cons of using provided content versus creating customized content and provides examples of customizing Substation Design Suite content and templates in Inventor and adapting AutoCAD Electrical to meet specific design requirements.

Automating Substation Design with Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, and Substation Design Suite

There are approximately 3200 electric utilities in the United States. Each utility has their own standards, procedures, workflows, and more for designing substa

Building Design & Engineering

Engineering Services

Education

Civil Engineer

Drafter

Structural Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Digital Prototyping

Prototyping

Drafting

3D Modeling

Modeling

Architecture, Engineering and Construction; Utilities & Telecom; Engineering Service Providers

Civil Engineer and Technician; Technical Drafter; Structural Engineer/Technician; Secondary Education; Mechanical Engineer; Digital Prototyping; Electric and Gas Utilities

This lab teaches how to move from 2D to the 3D world of Autodesk Inventor. Use copy and paste, open dwg files in Inventor and use the 2D to 3D tool.

From 2D AutoCAD to 3D Inventor

Construction

Construction Services

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Virtual Design & Construction

Architecture and Construction Service Providers; Construction Services; Utilities & Telecom

In the electric utility industry, it seems that everything we design is just like that one, only different. If you can relate to this statement, then this hands-on lab is for you. You will gain the ability to increase accuracy, quality, and productivity while improving Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows when designing electric utility substations using Inventor® software. We demonstrate sketching techniques you can use to easily alter standard content. We show examples of creating, copying, and using standard 3D models to fit any unique situation. Finally, we take you through the procedures to create and update an accurate parts list and quality drawings in a matter of minutes.

Designing Substations Part by Part with Inventor

In the electric utility industry, it seems that everything we design is just like that one, only different. If you can relate to this statement, then this hands

Government / Adminstration Professional

Facilities Manager

Sustainable Design

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Civil Engineer and Technician; Sustainability Manager; Structural Engineer/Technician; Government/Administration Professional; Facility Manager; Utilities and Telecommunications

Autodesk, Inc., and AutomationForce Inc. partnered to develop Substation Design Suite software for Inventor software. Substation Design Suite software is a big part of the future of substation design. The functionality of the Substation Design Suite tools provides the ability to configure for your situation while meeting industry-wide standards. This class will give examples of using cloud-based content to do job takeoffs or estimates, configuring the Substation Design Suite template file and Content Editor, and placing station layouts and design checks.

Designing Substations for the Future

Autodesk, Inc., and AutomationForce Inc. partnered to develop Substation Design Suite software for Inventor software. Substation Design Suite software is a big 

AU Classes

Automating Substation Design with Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, and Substation Design Suite

From 2D AutoCAD to 3D Inventor

Designing Substations Part by Part with Inventor

Designing Substations for the Future