Yup but it takes a lot of work to model components. When i was working in an utility we made one substation using this. Back then, we weren't using the layout program. If you use the layout program you still create drawings similar with the 2D autocad with dimensions.

If you are not sure you can check the 3d warehouse sketchup perhaps you could find some components that were modeled by others and shared.

You can even see someone created distribution pole design.

As of your bill of materials, you have model components every bit of them, in the outline window, you see the quantity.

Sketchup maybe a kid's tool, but a lot of architects i know use this than autocad.


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