Project

Heat Pump & Hydronic System Skid — 3D Design & Visualization

SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling and mechanical design of a packaged heat pump and hydronic system skid, brought to life with photorealistic Blender renders and an interactive 360° walkaround video.

Thermal Systems & Product Development BIM, CAD & Engineering Documentation

Assembled packaged heat pump and hydronic system skid with pumps, valve manifolds, and expansion tank

Tools Used

SolidWorks, Blender

Service Category

Thermal Systems & Product Development · BIM, CAD & Engineering Documentation

Project Type

Packaged mechanical equipment — heat pump & hydronic skid product design

Case Study

Challenge

The project called for a compact, pre-assembled mechanical skid integrating a heat pump/hydronic unit, circulation pumps, isolation valves, an expansion tank, and a chemical feed system — all within a single transportable frame, with every component coordinated in 3D to avoid clashes and rework once fabrication began.

Approach

GreenBIMSource modeled every component of the skid individually in SolidWorks — the structural frame, hydronic unit, pump and valve manifolds, expansion tank, and chemical feed system — then assembled them into one coordinated 3D model to validate piping routing, component clearances, and service accessibility ahead of fabrication. The finished assembly was carried into Blender for photorealistic rendering and a 360° walkaround video, giving the client a fully interactive view of the skid before it left the shop floor.

Result

The 3D model matches the completed mechanical assembly shown below, confirming accurate piping routing, clearances, and component placement ahead of fabrication.

Deliverables

SolidWorks 3D CAD assembly — frame, piping, and equipment
Coordinated piping and valve manifold layout
Component clearance and service-accessibility validation
Photorealistic Blender renders and a 360° product walkaround video
Assembly and fabrication-ready drawings

360° Product View

Renders & Modeling Process

Photorealistic Blender render of the heat pump and hydronic system skid, front view showing the pump bank and valve manifold piping — Photorealistic render of the completed skid — pumps, valve manifolds, and piping fully coordinated in 3D before fabrication.

Photorealistic Blender render of the heat pump and hydronic system skid, rear view showing the control cabinet and expansion tank — Render showing the control cabinet, pump bank, and expansion tank on the skid's reverse face.

Photorealistic Blender render detail of the heat pump skid's piping manifold and distribution header — Detail render of the piping manifold and multi-zone distribution header.

SolidWorks assembly tree and 3D model of the heat pump and hydronic system skid during the modeling process — Every component — frame, hydronic unit, pumps, valves, and tanks — modeled individually in SolidWorks and assembled into one coordinated model.

Blender viewport showing the heat pump and hydronic system skid assembly set up for photorealistic rendering — The finished SolidWorks assembly brought into Blender for photorealistic rendering and the 360° walkaround video.

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