Drawing 3D schematic of a drilling wellbore

alizadeh91 · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 06:42

For developing/designing of a 3D Drilling Well Schematic, I'm looking for a best solution. In the well schematic I want to show some pipes/flow direction by arrow lines/ and other objects like bit. Also, I like to give animation to some of the objects like bit.
Here are some 2D painting of the drilling wellbore schematic:
2d Wellbore schematic1
2d Wellbore schematic2
2d Wellbore schematic3

I'm looking for best advice to use which library and best solutions. For example is Qt3D or data visualization library are good choices and which of them are easier and better for my aim.

VRonin · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 07:14

Given you want the schematic and not to build a program that handles them I'd say you are in the wrong place. AutoCAD or, if you don't have a couple grands to burn, Blender is what you are really after

alizadeh91 · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 07:26

No actually we've written a program for oil industry and I want to show 3D Well schematic. I want to exactly build the program and integrate the well schematic into my program. Also, the well schematic must be dynamic.

VRonin · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 09:17

In this case I think Data Visualization is a bit limited, I'd go with Qt3D as it gives access to the entire OpenGL framework

alizadeh91 · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 09:30

Thanks, But I'm not an expert in openGL at all. Where I have to start with?

VRonin · 20 Jul 2016, 09:58

With Red and Blue

alizadeh91 · 20 Jul 2016, 10:06

@VRonin Thanks again, last question: is the Qt3D based on OpenGL version1.1?

Joel Bodenmann · 20 Jul 2016, 10:14

I'd strongly recommended to build the 3D model in an appropriate CAD software such as the ones that @VRonin mentioned and then import them in your programs 3D scene. Do not try to assemble a 3D model in code.
Just my personal two cents though.

VRonin · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 10:12

Qt3D supports different versions of OpenGL, these two books are the fundamental reference (a bit like The C++ Programming Language by Stroustrup is for C++) but there are more recent books available, just chek OpenGL webpage

alizadeh91 · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 10:14

@Joel-Bodenmann In this case, is it possible to change objects or their geometry dynamically at runtime?

kralpavel · 20 Jul 2016, 10:29

check this link..there is open source realtime modeling sw ..so check the code and you will see ..but do not wait some super easy way writing realtime 3d from beginig in opengl or directX is not for a few hours
http://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/06/16/introducing-qt-3d/?utm_campaign=Qt 5.7&utm_content=34934134&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

alizadeh91 · wrote on 20 Jul 2016, 10:29

@kralpavel I know :D Thanks any way. I'll check them