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Substation Design Suite: Physical

Built to perform with the tools you already use, SDS Physical is an advanced substation design platform that accelerates engineering productivity and improves design accuracy.

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A better approach to physical substation design

Built on Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor, SDS Physical helps design teams work faster and more accurately using the tools they already know. You get:

  • Seamless application of substation-specific design and engineering standards
  • Automated processes that eliminate repetitive tasks and reduce manual effort
  • Precise, automatically generated Bills of Material (BOM) for every project
  • Direct access to intelligent 3D models from UtilityContent.com to accelerate design starts

How it works

SDS Physical streamlines substation design from concept to construction, enabling you to automate repetitive tasks, enforce standards, and produce accurate, build-ready documentation.

Automated design tasks

Eliminate repetitive work and ensure accuracy:

  • Streamline design tasks such as structure placement, equipment layout, and component detailing.
  • Maintain consistency with templates that embed your substation-specific standards.
  • Minimize errors with built-in validation that shortens QA/QC cycles and speeds onboarding for new designers.

Design consistency

Apply standards effortlessly:

  • Embed key engineering and design standards directly into every project.
  • Use templates that enforce consistency, improve quality, and reduce manual oversight.
  • Validate designs automatically to ensure adherence to standards throughout the process.

Precise construction documentation

Simplify documentation and construction package workflows:

  • Generate detailed, construction-ready prints directly from your models.
  • Maintain synchronized 2D and 3D representations, automatically updating any design changes across both.
  • Instantly propagate design adjustments to all associated drawings, annotations, and BOMs.

Access to a comprehensive content library

Jumpstart your designs with ready-to-use components:

  • Use UtilityContent.com to access a vast library of preconfigured substation components, including manufacturer-specific models.
  • Create nonstandard components with the Utility Content Configurator to meet unique project requirements.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy by integrating standardized content directly into your design workflow.

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