Process, Power & Marine

3D Automation3D AutomationCharles EvansCharles Evans

21-22 August 2008

Hilton Opera Hotel

Hanoi, Vietnam

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Design

Automation

Specification-

& Rules Based

Design

Automated

deliverables

Workflow

Automation

Knowledge

Based

Engineering

System Architecture Capabilities

“… We didn’t undertake a 10yr, $150M project just to have a slicker CAD GUI. We did it to accelerate the entire industry …” – Gerhard Sallinger

The value of

Automation …

Process, Power & Marine

Allows quick placement of

multiple objects

No ”higher level” intelligence

Smart 3D solutions only:

Do not require proprietary

macro languages

Added value by inherent

relationships & rules

Design Automation

Process, Power & MarineDesign Automation

Practical Customer Examples ...

Placement of Control Station

Creation of Heat Recovery Steam Generator based on initial

design software calculations via an XML output

Modularization of pipe racks including automatic field weld

placement based on volumes

Automated placement of pipe shoes on a pipe rack

Placement of fuel channels based on a predefined pattern

Importing Line List Data such as pressures & temperatures from an

external system

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Rules defined in reference

data

Automated part selection,

placement & orientation

Automatic re-compute when

changes occur

Ensures design according to

standards & best-practices

Smart 3D solutions are

based on this concept

across all engineering

disciplines ...

Specification- and Rule Driven Design

Process, Power & MarineSpecification and Rule Driven Design

Examples of Rules created using 3D API

Complex Naming Rules

KKS Numbering system

Interference Checking

Customized rules can eliminate large number of false clashes

Example; pipe 50mm or smaller passing through grating is a false clash

Wall Thickness Calculations

Cable Tray Fill Calculations

Process, Power & MarineAutomated Drawing Production

Drawings are ”graphical

reports”

Fully annotated & ready to

use

Automatic detection of

which drawings are

affected by model changes

SmartPlant 3D Examples …

Document Equipments with Trim Piping

Pipe Support Drawings

Process, Power & MarineWorkflow Automation

Example of how a

customer

implemented round

trip workflow for pipe

stress analysis

Custom Command to

place logical supports

Custom Command to

import loads

Custom Library for

pipe support design

Process, Power & MarineAdvanced Automation Capabilities

Example of Advanced Automation Capability

Ad-hoc Rule Checking

Rule checking works like interactive IFC, checking rule violations when

user is not actively working

Rules for checking location, offset, distance between objects can be added

by external programs

User can implement their own Rules using VB. Rules only contain logic

which interprets the Rule Data to determine if rule is violated. User selects

appropriate rule for a given modeling situation.

Process, Power & Marine

Taking rules-based

design to a new level

Enabled by the underlying

data model & software

architecture

Higher level rules with

nested assemblies

Knowledge-Based Engineering

Process, Power & MarineAutomation Benefits Offered by 3D API

SmartPlant 3D offers complete framework for creating custom

commands & standalone applications

Provides same level of functionality available to Intergraph Developers

Supporting functionality;

Common Services – Frees up programmer to focus on command & not

worry about data integrity, change propagation & management, query &

persist data

User Interface – Easy to use ribbon bar with ‘Smart step’ support

Standard controls for Unit Of Measure conversion & display, access to

user preferences, custom menus

August 27, 2008 – 11 –

Process, Power & MarineGetting Started Today with Automation

Skill set is different than past, strong programming background is

required. However most customers seem to have VB or .NET

expertise

Start with Programming I and II classes ( TSMP4001, TSMP4002)Automation training & consulting is available on request

Several Customers are using automation today

Automation helps SmartPlant 3D on new projects

Customer Training Classes to be offered through end of the year

Automation Class in Japan August 2008

Automation Class in Canada September 2008

Contacts in HSV for all automation related questions;

Prasad Mantraratnam

Vivek Mokashi

August 27, 2008 – 12 –

Process, Power & MarineFuture of SmartPlant 3D Automation

.NET based API is being developed

Available now;

Simple custom commands & standalone programs

Query objects & modify data

Manipulation of Work Break Down objects

Naming Rules

Upcoming enhancements in V2008

Create Equipments, Piping Objects

Simplified Symbol Definitions for Equipment, Route Applications

Enhanced custom command support

Beyond V2008

Create Structure objects

Formal Rollout starting V2008 release

Enhanced API Documentation delivered with Product

Scheduled Training Classes starting in August 2008

August 27, 2008 – 13 –

Integrating theIntegrating the

Engineering EnterpriseEngineering Enterprise……

3D Automation3D AutomationCharles EvansCharles Evans

21-22 August 2008

Hilton Opera Hotel

Hanoi, Vietnam