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P&ID Diagram Maker P&ID Diagrams

Describe a process and get a publication-ready piping and instrumentation diagram in seconds, complete with ISA instrument bubbles, control loops, pipe labels, and equipment tags. No CAD software required.

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P&ID Diagram Examples

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Basic Pump, Tank, and Valves P&ID

A foundational P&ID with a centrifugal pump, storage tank, isolation valves, and a flow control loop.

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Heat Exchanger P&ID

Shell-and-tube heat exchanger P&ID with a temperature transmitter, temperature controller, and bypass control valve.

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Distillation Column P&ID

Distillation column P&ID including reboiler, overhead condenser, reflux drum, and multiple control loops.

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P&ID with Instrument Bubbles and Control Loops

A detailed P&ID focused on instrument bubble notation, signal line types, and a cascade control strategy.

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Water Treatment Process P&ID

Water treatment P&ID covering coagulation, filtration, and chlorine dosing with flow and level instrumentation.

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Labeled P&ID with Standard ISA Symbols

A reference-style P&ID with annotated ISA symbols for valves, transmitters, controllers, and piping.

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Prompt templates you can copy

Start with one of these examples, then adapt the subject, labels, data, or layout for your own use.

Basic Pump, Tank, and Valves P&ID

A foundational P&ID with a centrifugal pump, storage tank, isolation valves, and a flow control loop.

Create a clear P&ID diagram of a centrifugal pump P-101 drawing from a feed tank TK-101 through a gate valve. Discharge goes through a check valve to a process line with a flow transmitter FT-101 and flow control valve FV-101. Include ISA instrument bubbles and tag labels. White background.

Heat Exchanger P&ID

Shell-and-tube heat exchanger P&ID with a temperature transmitter, temperature controller, and bypass control valve.

Create a P&ID diagram of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger HE-201 with hot process fluid on the shell side and cooling water on the tube side. Include a temperature transmitter TT-201, temperature controller TC-201, and a control valve TV-201 on the cooling water line. Show bypass piping with manual valves. White background.

Distillation Column P&ID

Distillation column P&ID including reboiler, overhead condenser, reflux drum, and multiple control loops.

Create a P&ID diagram of a distillation column C-301 with a kettle reboiler RB-301 at the bottom and an overhead condenser CD-301 feeding a reflux drum V-301. Include level controllers LC-301 and LC-302, pressure controller PC-301, and reflux flow control FV-301. Standard ISA symbols. White background.

P&ID with Instrument Bubbles and Control Loops

A detailed P&ID focused on instrument bubble notation, signal line types, and a cascade control strategy.

Create a P&ID diagram illustrating a cascade control strategy: a primary pressure controller PC-401 sending a set point to a secondary flow controller FC-401 which throttles a control valve FV-401. Show ISA instrument bubbles for each transmitter and controller, dashed signal lines, and clear tag numbers. White background.

What is a P&ID diagram maker?

A P&ID diagram maker is a tool that lets you create piping and instrumentation diagrams without drafting software. A P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagram) is an engineering drawing that shows the physical sequence of equipment, pipes, and instrumentation in a process plant, along with the control loops that govern how the plant operates. Figviz generates these diagrams from a plain-language description, placing ISA-standard instrument bubbles, valve symbols, and pipe connections automatically so engineers, students, and process designers can produce clear P&IDs in seconds.

How to make a P&ID diagram

List the main process equipment: pumps, tanks, heat exchangers, columns, and vessels with their tag numbers (e.g. P-101, TK-201).
Describe the pipe connections: which streams enter and leave each piece of equipment and in what sequence.
Specify the instrumentation: identify each measurement point (flow, pressure, level, temperature) and give each instrument a tag such as FT-101 or TT-201.
Define the control loops: state which controller reads which transmitter and which control valve it drives.
Choose a style (Classic, Colorful, or Minimal) and aspect ratio, then generate.
Review the output and refine the prompt to add safety valves, bypass lines, or additional detail.

Common P&ID symbols and instrument tags

Equipment symbols: centrifugal pump (circle with triangle), shell-and-tube heat exchanger (rectangle with tubes), vessel or tank (tall rectangle), column (tall rectangle with internals).
Valve symbols: gate valve (bow-tie), globe valve (circle on stem), check valve (angled flap), control valve (bow-tie with actuator circle on top).
Instrument bubbles: a circle with a two-letter prefix identifies the measured variable (F = flow, P = pressure, L = level, T = temperature) and the function (T = transmitter, C = controller, I = indicator, V = valve).
Signal lines: a solid line is a process pipe; a dashed line is a pneumatic or electrical signal; a double-dashed line is a digital or data highway signal.
Tag numbering: the loop number typically identifies the unit area and a sequential number, for example FT-101 is the first flow transmitter in Unit 100.

Tips for a clear and accurate P&ID

Always assign a tag number to each piece of equipment and instrument before generating, as consistent numbering produces a diagram that reads like a real engineering document. List the control strategy explicitly, for example "FC-201 reads FT-201 and throttles FV-201," so the AI places the correct signal lines. For complex systems, generate individual sections (feed section, reaction section, separation section) and combine them. Use the Classic style for formal engineering reviews and Colorful for presentations or training materials. After downloading, verify that all instrument bubbles show the correct letter codes and that no pipe connections are missing before sharing with colleagues.

Frequently asked questions

A P&ID diagram maker is a tool that generates piping and instrumentation diagrams from a description of your process. With Figviz you describe the equipment, pipes, instruments, and control loops in plain language and get a clean diagram with standard ISA symbols and instrument bubbles, without needing CAD or specialist drafting software.

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