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CADWorxQuestionsandAnswers
UseCADWorxsoftwaretoimprovethequality,efficiency,safetyandcost
effectivenessofthoseservedbyplantdesign.

IntergraphCADWorxandAnalysisSolutions(IntergraphCAS)productshavebecomethefirstchoiceamong
thoseinvolvedinthecreationofqualityplantdesignandengineeringanalysisdeliverables.Inrealworld
application,IntergraphCASproductshavehelpedreducemanhoursandcosts50%andmorefordesigners,
engineersandowneroperators.IntergraphCASoffersintegratedandscalablesolutionsthatareeasyto
learnanduse.

Contents

1. GeneralInformation
1.1. WhousesIntergraphCASsoftware?
1.2. WhatisCADWorx?
1.3. WhatarethemainbenefitsofusingCADWorx?

2. CADWorxtheRightTool
2.1. WhyisCADWorxEasy?
2.2. WhyisCADWorxOpen?
2.3. WhyisCADWorxIntegrated?
2.4. WhyisCADWorxScalable?

3. Purchasing
3.1. Whatarethepurchasingoptions?
3.2. WhatareIntergraphGlobalNetworkPartners(IGNPs)?
3.3. WhatisanIntergraphCASAuthorizedReseller?
3.4. ArethereFREEevaluationsofCADWorxproducts?
3.5. DoesIntergraphCASofferpurchasingdiscounts?
3.6. CanCADWorxproductsbeleased?
3.7. CanalivepresentationbegivenbythelocalresellerorbyIntergraphCAS?
3.8. Cananonlinewebdemobegiven?
3.9. WhatarethebenefitstohavingCADWorxMaintenance?

4. OnlineResources
4.1. DoesIntergraphCAShaveanonlineCADWorxBlog?
4.2. WherecanIfindonlineCADWorxdiscussionforums?
4.3. Howdocustomerskeepinformedofuptodateproductrelatedinformation?
4.4. HowcancustomersstayintouchwithIntergraphCAS?

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5. Licensing
5.1. WhatisaHardwareLock?
5.2. Willmyhardwarelocklicenseexpireafterayear?
5.3. Canlicensesbepurchasedforoneuser?
5.4. Canmultiseatlicensesbepurchased?

6. Compatibility
6.1. DoesCADWorxworkwithAutoCAD?
6.2. WhatversionsofAutoCADisCADWorxcompatiblewith?
6.3. CanaCADWorxmodelbeopenedinjustAutoCAD?
6.4. DoesCADWorxworkona32and64bitplatform?

7. PlatformandSystemRequirements
7.1. AutodeskRequirements?
7.2. PowerUserSuggestedRequirements?

8. ProductEnhancements
8.1. HowoftendoesIntergraphCASreleaseanewupdatetoCADWorx?
8.2. IsCADWorxalwaysuptodatewithAutodesksAutoCADlatestrelease?
8.3. WhohasaccesstothelatestCADWorxupdatesandenhancements?

9. GetInvolvedwithCADWorx
9.1. CancustomerssubmitproductenhancementrequestsdirectlytoIntergraphCAS?
9.2. Howaretheseenhancementrequestmonitored?
9.3. HowdoIgetregisteredtobetatestCADWorx?

10. PiracyPrevention
10.1. WhatcananIntergraphCASlegitimatecustomerdotoraiseabovethosethatpiratesoftware?
10.2. Ourcompanywantsasoftwarecertificationletter,whodoIcontact?

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1. GeneralInformation

IntergraphCASisaproviderofsoftwareformultipleplantdesignandengineeringdisciplines.Intergraph
CASaimsarethatdesignandengineeringshouldsharerelevantinformationseamlessly,therebymaintaining
accuracyandimprovingefficiency.

1.1. WhousesIntergraphCASsoftware?
Nineoutoftenoftheworldsmajorengineeringfirmsandcorporateowneroperatorsuse
IntergraphCASproducts.Theyknowourproductsareacceptedasindustrystandardsfordesign
andengineering,sotheyareassuredofprovensolutionsthatareusedandacceptedworldwideby
theirpeers.Formoreproductinformationpleasevisitwww.coade.com/overview.

1.2. WhatisCADWorx?
CADWorxisaPlantDesignSuiteforintelligentplantdesignmodeling,processschematicsand
automaticproductionofplantdesigndeliverables.Pleasevisitwww.coade.com/cadworx.

1.3. WhatarethemainbenefitsofusingCADWorx?
ThebenefitofCADWorxisthatthissoftwareisquickandeasytosetupanduse,soyoucanstart
designingrightaway.Thousandsofmidtosmallsizecompaniesarebenefitingfromthepowerful,
yetscalable,solutionsthatIntergraphCASdevelops.Ifyouhaveworktodo,correctly,ontime,
andunderbudget,youtooshouldbeusingIntergraphCASsoftware.

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2. CADWorxtheRightTool

Sinceitsintroduction,CADWorxhasrevolutionizedtheplantdesignindustrywithitseaseofuse,flexibility,
interconnectivityandscalability.Thissoftwareistrustedbyover80%oftheleadingplantengineering
companiesandowneroperatorsworldwidetodeliveraccurate,reliableresults.

2.1. WhyisCADWorxEasy?
CADWorxiseasytousebecausethesoftwareisAutoCADbasedandutilizesexactlythesame
commandsandmethodologywithwhichallAutoCADusersarealreadyfamiliar.This,alongwith
theintuitiveworkflowofCADWorx,assuresthatthelargebaseoftrainedAutoCADuserscan
becomeproductivewithindaysoffirstencounteringtheproduct.Likewise,thelargesetof
templatespecificationsandcomponentdatabasesshippedwiththeproduct,coupledwiththe
productssmooth2Dto3Dtransition,databaseflexibility,andeasyontheflycustomization(no
programmingrequired)allowseventhemostcasualuserstoeasilyandquicklyensurethat
CADWorxworksexactlythewaythattheydo(orthewaytheyhavealwaysreallywantedto).The
simplicityofCADWorxallowsallprojectstobefasttracked,savinghundredsoftraining,
engineering,anddesignhours,nottomentionadministrativeoverheadcosts.Onthetypical
CADWorxproject,plantdesignersfindthattheycanstartlayingpipewithinhoursofinstallingthe
software.

2.2. WhyisCADWorxOpen?
CADWorxisopenbecauseitcanbeadaptedtothecustomersexistingworkprocess,eliminating
therequirementoffollowingconstrictiveprocessesfoundinmostsoftware.Thisisdonebothby
ensuringthattheproductadherestononproprietary,easilycustomizeddatabasestructureand
byconformingtodefactocommercialstandardsasameansofprovidinginteroperabilitywith
othersoftware.Sowhatdoesthismeantoyou?CADWorxsdatabasecanbequicklystructured
tomatchthoseusedbyyourdatawarehouseorindividualapplications,thusbecominganatural
partofthecompanysERPprocesses.LikewiseCADWorxstrictadherencetosuchcommercial
standardsasAutodesksstandardDWGformatandIntergraph/AliasPCFformatallowsCADWorx
toeasilyinterfacewiththehundredsorthousandsofotherapplicationswhichalsousethose
standards.

2.3. WhyisCADWorxIntegrated?
IntergraphCASisuniqueamongplantdesignsoftwareprovidersinthatwearedevelopersofboth
designandengineeringsoftware.Thishasgivenustheopportunitytointegratethetwoproduct
familiesatthetightestpossiblelevel,anareainwhichIntergraphCAShascontinuedtoleadthe
industryforthepast15years.TheintuitivebidirectionallinksbetweenCADWorxandIntergraph
CAESARIIpipestressandIntergraphPVElitevesselanalysisprogramsallowdesignersand
engineerstoseamlesslycollaborateduringtheprojectdesignstage.Theseamlessintegration
allowsuserstomaintainaccurateanduptodatedrawingsandmodels,whichprovidesatleast
fourbenefits:1)theenteronceusemanytimesphilosophysavesthetimeandexpenseofre
generatingthemodelbyeachoftheprojectsdataconsumers;2)modelsautomaticallygenerated
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fromtheoriginalCADWorx3Dplantmodelwillhavemuchgreateraccuracythanwouldmodels
recreatedforeachspecifictask,3)synchronizationofthedesignandanalyticalmodelsassures
engineeringconcurrency;and4)timelymodificationofallmodelsaschangesaremadeby
individualdisciplinesreducesthetimeandexpenseofplantasbuildingpoststartup.

2.4. WhyisCADWorxScalable
CADWorxisascalablesolutionbecauseitcombineseaseofuseandquickstartupwithfull
functionalityandextensiveintegrationanddatasharingcapabilities.ThisallowsCADWorx
advantagestobefocusedaccordingtotheprojectsdemands.Smaller,simpler,projectscantake
advantageofCADWorxrapidstartupandsmalloverheadneedstomeettighttimelinesand
budgets.Larger,morecomplex,projects,cantakeadvantageofCADWorxautomationand
integrationtoreapdownstreamsavings.AndthebestthingsisthatCADWorxadditional
capabilitiescanbeimplementedincrementally,asneeded,tomatchthesophisticationofyour
projectortheskillsofyourstaffincontrasttotheallornothingapproachthatmany
competingapplicationsimpose.Fromsmallskidstolargeplants,multipleuserscanworktogether
efficientlywithgreatereaseandwithsuperiorresultstotacklethemostchallengingandcomplex
projects.

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3. Purchasing

3.1. Whatarethepurchasingoptions?
CADWorx2010maybepurchasedthroughourresellernetworkanddirectfromIntergraphCAS.
Tofindyourlocalresellervisit,www.coade.com/partners.ForIntergraphCAS,contactusat:
12777JonesRoad,Suite480,Houston,Texas77070USA,PhoneNumber(1)2818904566Line,
TollFreePhoneNumber18008998787oremailsales.icas@intergraph.com.

3.2. WhatareIntergraphGlobalNetworkPartners(IGNPs)?
IGNP'sareTheIntergraphCASStandardbearer(s)aroundtheworld.Theyhavebeendevelopedto
worktogetherasthelocalfaceofIntergraphCAS.Providingproductsalesandsupportinyour
localtimezoneandlanguage.IGNPshavecertifiedinstructorsandconsultationspecialisttohelp
clientsdefineandmeettheirrequirementsatalllevels.TheworldwideIGNPsworktogetherto
insurethatIntergraphCASmultinationalclientshaveaccesstotherightproducts,trainingand
consultationanywherearoundtheglobe.

3.3. WhatisanIntergraphCASAuthorizedReseller?
AuthorizedResellersarethelocalIntergraphCASsoftwareexpertswhoprovidelocalsalesand
supporttoclientsintheirrespectiveregions.

3.4. ArethereFREEevaluationsofCADWorxproducts?
Yes,freeevaluationsareavailable.Thetrialpermitslimiteduseoftheproductwithouttheability
toprintorsave.Thesecondoptionisafree30dayfulllicense.Thislicenseisforthoseinterested
inmoreappliedevaluationoftheproduct.The30dayevaluationgivesusersunlimitedrestriction
andaccesstoallproductfeatures.Formoreinformation,contactsales.icas@intergraph.com.

3.5. DoesIntergraphCASofferpurchasingdiscounts?
No.

3.6. CanCADWorxproductsbeleased?
Yes,leasesareavailablestartingatonemonth.

3.7. CanalivepresentationbegivenbythelocalresellerorbyIntergraphCAS?
Yes,IntergraphCASanditsresellershavepersonnelthatprovideliveproductpresentationsthat
answersimpletocomplextechnicalquestionsandwhounderstandprojectworkflowspecific
questions.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactyourlocaldistributor,www.coade.com/partners,
orcontactIntergraphCASatsales.icas@intergraph.com.

3.8. Cananonlinewebdemobegiven?
Yes,onlinewebdemonstrationscanbesetup.ContactIntergraphCASoryourlocalresellerfor
moreinformation.

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3.9. WhatarethebenefitstohavingCADWorxMaintenance?
CADWorxMaintenanceincludesprogramupdates,qualifiedtechnicalsupportfromthereseller
andIntergraphCAS.

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4. OnlineResources

4.1. DoesIntergraphCAShaveanonlineIntergraphCASCADWorxBlog?
Yes,gotohttp://coade.typepad.com/cadworx/.

4.2. WherecanIfindonlineCADWorxdiscussionforums?
Gotowww.coade.com/forums.

4.3. Howdocustomerskeepinformedofuptodateproductrelatedinformation?
Registeryourproductandstayintouchwiththelatestonyourproduct.Toregistergoto
www.coade.com/productreg

4.4. HowcancustomersstayintouchwithIntergraphCAS?
TostayintouchwithIntergraphCASsignupforIntergraphCASInsiderNewsletter.Toregister
visit,http://coade.typepad.com/coadeinsider/

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5. Licensing

5.1. WhatisaHardwareLock?
Hardwarelocksaresoftwarelockingmechanismsusedbymanysoftwarevendors.Thesearesmall
USBkeysthatattachtotheUSBportofthecomputer.

5.2. Willmyhardwarelocklicenseexpireafterayear?
No,aFullLicenseofCADWorxwillneverexpire.WhencustomerspurchaseCADWorxtheyreceive
apermanentlicense.

5.3. Canlicensesbepurchasedforoneuser?
Yes,standalonelicensesmaybepurchasedforoneuser.

5.4. Canmultiseatlicensesbepurchased?
Yes,multiseatlicensesareplacedonanetworklock.

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6. Compatibility

6.1. DoesCADWorxworkwithAutoCAD?
Yes,CADWorx2010isathirdpartyapplicationwhichusesAutoCADtogenerateplantdesign
drawings.AlldrawingsgeneratedwithCADWorxareAutoCADbased.

6.2. WhatversionsofAutoCADisCADWorxcompatiblewith?
CADWorx2010iscompatiblewithAutoCAD2007AutoCAD2011

AutoCAD2011(32bit)/AutoCAD2011(64bit)
AutoCAD2010(32bit)/AutoCAD2010(64bit)
AutoCAD2009(32bit)/AutoCAD2009(64bit)
AutoCAD2008(32bit)/AutoCAD2008(64bit)
AutoCAD2007

6.3. CanaCADWorxmodelbeopenedinjustAutoCAD?
Yes,drawingsmaybeopenedusingAutoCAD.ThenativedrawingformatofaCADWorxdrawingis
anAutodeskDWGfilethereforeusersmayuseCADWorxwiththefollowing:

AutoCADMechanical2011/2010/2009/2008/2007
AutoCADElectrical2011/2010/2009/2008/2007
AutodeskMechanicalDesktop2009/2008/2007
AutoCADArchitecture2011/2010/2009/2008,AutodeskArchitecturalDesktop2007
AutoCADMEP2011/2010/2009/2008,AutodeskBuildingSystems2007.1/2007
AutoCADLandDesktop2011/2010/2009/2008,AutodeskLandDesktop2007
AutoCADCivil3D2011/2010/2009/2008,AutodeskCivil3D2007
AutoCADMap3D2011/2010/2009/2008,AutodeskMap3D2007
AutoCADP&ID2011/2010/2009/2008

6.4. DoesCADWorxworkona32and64bitplatforms?
Yes,CADWorxcanrunon32or64bitcomputer.Theoperatingsystemcompatibilityisbasedon
AutoCADortheAutodeskverticalproductused:

AutoCAD2011:WindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7
AutoCAD2010:WindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7
AutoCAD2009:WindowsXP,WindowsVista
AutoCAD2008:Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista
AutoCAD2007:Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista

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7. PlatformandSystemRequirements
7.1. AutodeskRequirements?

For32bitAutoCAD2011

MicrosoftWindows7Enterprise,Ultimate,Professional,orHomePremium(compare
Windows7versions);MicrosoftWindowsVistaEnterprise,Business,Ultimate,orHome
Premium(SP1orlater)(compareWindowsVistaversions);orMicrosoftWindowsXP
ProfessionalorHomeedition(SP2orlater)
ForWindowsVistaorWindows7:IntelPentium4orAMDAthlondualcoreprocessor,3.0
GHzorhigherwithSSE2technology;forWindowsXP:IntelPentium4orAMDAthlondual
coreprocessor,1.6GHzorhigherwithSSE2technology
2GBRAM
1.8GBfreediskspaceforinstallation
1,280x1,024truecolorvideodisplayadapter128MBorgreater,MicrosoftDirect3D
capableworkstationclassgraphicscard
1,024x768displayresolutionwithtruecolor
MicrosoftInternetExplorer7.0orlater
InstallfromdownloadorDVD

For64bitAutoCAD2011

MicrosoftWindows7Enterprise,Ultimate,Professional,orHomePremium(compare
Windows7versions);MicrosoftWindowsVistaEnterprise,Business,orUltimate(SP1orlater)
(compareWindowsVistaversions);orMicrosoftWindowsXPProfessional(SP2orlater)
AMDAthlon64withSSE2technology,AMDOpteronprocessorwithSSE2technology,Intel
XeonprocessorwithIntelEM64TsupportandSSE2technology,orIntelPentium4withIntel
EM64TsupportandSSE2technology
2GBRAM
2GBfreespaceforinstallation
1,280x1,024truecolorvideodisplayadapter128MBorgreater,MicrosoftDirect3D
capableworkstationclassgraphicscard
1,024x768displayresolutionwithtruecolor
InternetExplorer7.0orlater
InstallfromdownloadorDVD

AdditionalRequirementsfor3DModeling(AllConfigurations)

AdditionalRequirementsfor3DModeling(AllConfigurations)IntelPentium4processoror
AMDAthlon,3GHzorgreater;orIntelorAMDdualcoreprocessor,2GHzorgreater
2GBRAMormore
2GBharddiskspaceavailableinadditiontofreespacerequiredforinstallation
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1,280x1,024truecolorvideodisplayadapter128MBorgreater,PixelShader3.0orgreater,
MicrosoftDirect3Dcapableworkstationclassgraphicscard

7.2. PowerUserSuggestedRequirements?

ProcessorDualCore2dou(E6850)3.0ghz(supports1333mhzFSB)
Ram4gb(ddr31333)
HDDWDRaptor150gb10,000rpm(SATA)
GraphicsCardNvidiaQuadroFX1700
CD/DVDLiteonDVD/CDwriter(SATA)
MBAmotherboardthatsupportsFSBof1333mhz(ex.ASUSP5K64WS)
OSWindowsXPPro(donttrustVista)
Monitors19or20thatsupportDVI
(Pricerange:$3,000$3,500)

OR

ProcessorXeonQuadCore3.0ghz(supports1333FSB)
Ram4gb(ddr31333)
HDDWDRaptor150gb10,000rpm(SATA)
GraphicsCardNvidiaQuadroFX5600
CD/DVDLiteonDVD/CDwriter(SATA)
MBAmotherboardthatsupportsFSBof1333mhzandQuadXeon(ex.SuperMicroX7DVLL)
OSWindowsXPPro(again,donttrustVista)
Monitors19or20thatsupportDVI
(Pricerange:$5,000$8,000)

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8. ProductEnhancements

8.1. HowoftendoesIntergraphCASreleaseanewupdatetoCADWorx?
IntergraphCASreleasestheirnewfeatureversionofCADWorxonceayearafterthereleaseof
AutoCAD.

8.2. IsCADWorxalwaysuptodatewithAutodesksAutoCADlatestrelease?
Yes,afterAutodeskreleasesAutoCAD,IntergraphCASreleasesacompatibilityreleasesousers
maycontinuebenefitingfromaddedAutoCADfeatures.

8.3. WhohasaccesstothelatestCADWorxupdatesandenhancements?
Alluserswithcurrentmaintenancecontracthaveaccesstothelatestupdates.Formore
information,contactIntergraphCAS.

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9. GetInvolvedwithCADWorx

9.1. CancustomerssubmitproductenhancementrequestsdirectlytoIntergraphCAS?
Yes,everyonemaysubmitproductenhancementrequests.IntergraphCASinteractswithand
listenstocustomers,thenrespondsbydevelopingnewsolutionsandenhancingcurrentproducts
toaddresscustomersneedsinwaysthatimprovetheirworkprocesses.Thiscustomercentric
focushelpsustogrowourproductlinetoserveaneverbroaderbaseofusersandapplications,
whichinturnfurtherincreasesopportunitiesforourclientstoenjoythebenefitsof
interdisciplinarycollaborationwithotherdepartmentsandorganizations.Tosubmitarequest
www.coade.com/enhancements.

9.2. Howaretheseenhancementrequestmonitored?
Enhancementrequestsareevaluatedandprioritizedbasedonagivenindustryandmarket.
IntergraphCASprioritizesrequestbasedonthehighestnumberofourusers.

9.3. HowdoIgetregisteredtobetatestCADWorx?
EveryyearIntergraphCASlooksforbetatestersifyouareinterestedinparticipatingpleasevisit
www.coade.com/betatestoremailsales.icas@intergraph.com.

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10. PiracyPrevention

10.1. WhatcananIntergraphCASlegitimatecustomerdotohelpriseabovethosethatpirate
software?
KeeptrackofyoursoftwareassetsandhelpsupportIntergraphCASagainstpiracyprevention.
IntergraphCASwillissueyourcompanyanofficialletterindicativeofhowmuchweappreciate
yourbusinesswhichthenliststhenumberoflicensesyourcompanyholds.UsethisIntergraph
CAScomplianceletterandpresentitnexttimeyoubidforaproject.

10.2. Ourcompanywantsasoftwarecertificationletter,whodoIcontact?
Toobtainacertificationlettercontactyourlocalresellerorsales.icas@intergraph.com.