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T E CHNOLOG Y
SEPTEMBER 2017 79
Solution for plant and pipeline design
SMALL companies and offices without
a dedicated CAD program, and that are
seeking a pipeline design solution, are
likely to benefit from software solution
Smap 3D Plant Design Studio, which
has recently been unveiled.
Companies with an urgent need for
practicable and easy-to-learn software
would also benefit, according to the
creators.
Small and medium-sized plant design
has now become digitalised and the
demand is increasing for 3D software
suitable for day-to-day construction.
Until now there was no complete
solution that could combine two
applications: a cost-effective 3D
CAD software on the one hand, and
a software solution for 2/3D pipeline
planning on the other hand, based
on a comprehensive process chain
for automated data transmission
with centralised definition of pipe
specifications. This gap has now
been closed with the 3D CAD solution
Smap3D Plant Design Studio.
The CAD system not only has all
essential functions for direct modelling
but is also easy to use.
The integrated Help function features
videos with instructions on many
topics. The user interface is also highly
intuitive and is similar to the interface of
MS Office products.
Another feature is beneficial to
offices whose clients use different CAD
systems: Smap3D Plant Design Studio
can immediately import all established
formats (STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG and
Microstation) at the touch of a button.
This fast import ensures that the
designer can begin working and process
the data immediately. 2D data can also
be transferred into the 3D CAD (incl
Wizard) with a mouse-click.
Through the combination of CAD
with pipeline design software the user
achieves consistent process reliability.
At the same time, fast and stable
construction is ensured: centralised,
company-specific and project-specific
pipe specifications are defined through
the one-time input of data.
The pipe specifications allocate
components such as fittings or
mountings to pipeline characteristics
such as diameter or medium. Working
with pipe specifications and the already
integrated standard pipe specifications
with over 120,000 standard parts
enables immediate use of the software.
Tim Frie, sales manager at Smap3D
Plant Design, said: “There are a number
of companies that have a CAD system
with more than one functionality, but
only a fraction of these functionalities
are needed.
“At the same time, however, there is
no CAD solution currently available that
is particularly suited for plant design
by simplifying and partly automating
pipeline planning.”
Smap3D Plant Design provides
three components in a single software
solution for an integrated process chain:
Smap3D P&ID, Smap3D Piping and
Smap3D Isometrics.
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