Process, Power & Marine

3D Automation
Charles Evans

21-22 August 2008

Hilton Opera Hotel
Hanoi, Vietnam
 The value of
Automation … Process, Power & Marine

Knowledge
Based
Value

Engineering

Workflow
Automation
Automated
deliverables
Specification-
& Rules Based
Design
Design
Automation

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
Design 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 & Marine

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
Specification- and Rule Driven Design Process, Power & Marine

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 & Marine

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

Automated Drawing Production Process, Power & Marine

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
Workflow Automation Process, Power & Marine

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
Advanced Automation Capabilities Process, Power & Marine

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.
Knowledge-Based Engineering 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
Automation Benefits Offered by 3D API Process, Power & Marine

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 –

Getting Started Today with Automation Process, Power & Marine

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 –
Future of SmartPlant 3D Automation Process, Power & Marine

.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 the
Engineering Enterprise…
3D Automation
Charles Evans

21-22 August 2008

Hilton Opera Hotel
Hanoi, Vietnam