Introduction

3D SymbolDesigner enables customers to graphically author their symbols for plant design software like Intergraph® SmartPlant® 3D without programming knowledge.
3D SymbolDesigner is designed to meet customer needs in symbol development activities including an interactive graphical design environment, import functionality from sources like Microstation DGN files and export to a variety of data formats (e.g. Visual Basic projects and Excel bulk load sheets for Intergraph SmartPlant 3D). 3D Symbol­Designer is based on an open, scalable architecture. Symbol data and symbol variants are stored in Excel files and can be edited with Microsoft® Office or external automation software.

Symbol examples

Piping symbol in different variants with operator symbol.

In SymbolDesigner: In SmartPlant 3D:

Piping symbol with additional operator symbol.

In SymbolDesigner: In SmartPlant 3D:
Piping symbol in SymbolDesigner: Operator symbol in SymbolDesigner:

This symbol exported by SymbolDesigner with included insulation aspect:
Piping symbol in SymbolDesigner: Operator symbol in SymbolDesigner:
These symbols in SmartPlant 3D:
Flow direction arrows: