Process Plant Design - Google SketchUp Workshop: Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating - page 117

Process Plant Design
Mitchel Stangl
A graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with over 25 years
of experience in process plant design and construction, Mitchel Stangl came
across SketchUp in 2001 as an intuitive modeling program. Since 2003, he has
used SketchUp exclusively to model process plant projects. Mitchel has spoken
on working with large models and using AutoCAD with SketchUp models at
the 2005 and 2008 SketchUp user group meetings.
Mitchel Stangl and Stangl Associates use SketchUp to design industrial proc-
esses. These include metal recovery systems, material handling, and mineral-
processing expansions and upgrades. Stangl Associates utilize SketchUp through
the entire design process. The project facility is modeled in the initial phase of
all projects. This allows the design team to understand, visualize, and determine
the physical constraints of projects. The model is then used as a communication
and assessment tool to develop options based on client needs. Once feedback
is obtained and an agreement is reached, the design process is finalized and
project equipment is selected. Using the SketchUp model and LayOut, construc-
tion documents are created to convey the project to contractors for construction.
Project : The project aims to illustrate the SketchUp and LayOut
techniques used by Mitchel Stangl and Stangl Associates in designing