The document describes MPDS4, a plant design software system from CAD Schroer. MPDS4 allows design teams to efficiently design large industrial plants involving piping, mechanical, electrical systems and steelwork. It combines 3D CAD, information management and applications for piping, mechanical handling, engineering review, steel design, ducting, electrical design and more. The software aims to improve productivity for plant designers in industries like process, power and marine.
Applications 3D provides resourceful solutions to your most demanding problems. We provide expert services in reverse engineering, non contact digitizing, Inspection/ Quality control, FEA and CAD.
Applications 3D provides resourceful solutions to your most demanding problems. We provide expert services in reverse engineering, non contact digitizing, Inspection/ Quality control, FEA and CAD.
Streamlining Product Documentation Across the Manufacturing EnterpriseSOLIDWORKS
For many years, manufacturers simply had to accept more time delays and greater costs as they developed product documentation in multiple languages to support growing global markets. But today, product developers are gaining competitive advantage, saving time, and cutting costs with a new class of integrated software tools. With 3D authoring software like 3DVIA Composer™, your company can use 3D CAD data to automate the product documentation process—without modifying product designs. By addressing the changing nature of CAD data, this associative documentation tool seamlessly and effortlessly keeps your documentation up to date.
Newton Software Pvt Ltd. is a reputed name in providing Innovative software solutions for the Civil & Corporate Industry. We have earned for ourselves a rich domain experience primarily in Civil engineering & realty and the Corporate world for the Contract Labour & Visitor Management with integration of face /biometrics & allied products .
We are a team of top notch professionals who believe in continual up gradation of existing products as well as in bringing new & indigenous products into the market. Over the years , we have been able to cater to the varied needs of the Civil & Architectural & the Corporate industry
Our Products :-
1) AutoScan BOQ From Autocad Drawing
2) Auto Steel BOQ/BBS From Autocad Drawing
3) Simplify ERP
4) e-FlatDeal
5) e-Site Management
6) Estimation and Rate Analysis Software
7) PC-Architect 2D
8) Intcos-Simplifying Interior BOQ from Acad
9) E-Gatepass Contract Labour Management System
10) E-Gatepass for Builders
11) Employee Attendance system
12) Canteen Management system
Introduction to CAD
by
Bapi Biswas
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Vishwavidyalaya Engineering College Ambikapur
(A constituent college of Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Bhilai)
CAD (Computer Aided Design) is the use of computer software to design and document a product’s design process.
Engineering drawing entails the use of graphical symbols such as points, lines, curves, planes and shapes. Essentially, it gives detailed description about any component in a graphical form.
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Fluid and heat flows and transmit in a wide variety of products from valves, medical device with blood flow, electronic components and much more. For these products submitted to gas or liquid flow, the understanding of this flow and the often the transferred heat is crucial for a proper product dimensioning and an accurate answer to the technical requests.
But, historically, Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation has only been used by very few product engineers, mainly by CFD specialist for product validation only.
The objective of this presentation is to present a unique CFD engineering tool, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, made by engineers for Product Engineers. Discover today why SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is the unique SOLIDWORKS embedded CFD simulation tool which enable all SOLIDWORKSuser to get the technical insight they need while designing their products and not only at the end of the Product Development cycle.
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The need for local and regional programs providing MBD, Model Based Definition inspection and measurement is urgent and continuous. There is a rising demand in the A&D industry for skilled workforce enabled to use portable Measurement Science CAD-Based Software and Hardware, from Aerospace OEMs to lowest tier suppliers. Workforce Pipeline feature article – Advanced Manufacturing, June 2016
Streamlining Product Documentation Across the Manufacturing EnterpriseSOLIDWORKS
For many years, manufacturers simply had to accept more time delays and greater costs as they developed product documentation in multiple languages to support growing global markets. But today, product developers are gaining competitive advantage, saving time, and cutting costs with a new class of integrated software tools. With 3D authoring software like 3DVIA Composer™, your company can use 3D CAD data to automate the product documentation process—without modifying product designs. By addressing the changing nature of CAD data, this associative documentation tool seamlessly and effortlessly keeps your documentation up to date.
Newton Software Pvt Ltd. is a reputed name in providing Innovative software solutions for the Civil & Corporate Industry. We have earned for ourselves a rich domain experience primarily in Civil engineering & realty and the Corporate world for the Contract Labour & Visitor Management with integration of face /biometrics & allied products .
We are a team of top notch professionals who believe in continual up gradation of existing products as well as in bringing new & indigenous products into the market. Over the years , we have been able to cater to the varied needs of the Civil & Architectural & the Corporate industry
Our Products :-
1) AutoScan BOQ From Autocad Drawing
2) Auto Steel BOQ/BBS From Autocad Drawing
3) Simplify ERP
4) e-FlatDeal
5) e-Site Management
6) Estimation and Rate Analysis Software
7) PC-Architect 2D
8) Intcos-Simplifying Interior BOQ from Acad
9) E-Gatepass Contract Labour Management System
10) E-Gatepass for Builders
11) Employee Attendance system
12) Canteen Management system
Introduction to CAD
by
Bapi Biswas
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Vishwavidyalaya Engineering College Ambikapur
(A constituent college of Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Bhilai)
CAD (Computer Aided Design) is the use of computer software to design and document a product’s design process.
Engineering drawing entails the use of graphical symbols such as points, lines, curves, planes and shapes. Essentially, it gives detailed description about any component in a graphical form.
You Haven't Seen This 3D Engineering's Overview List on BuzzfeedNick Stojanovic
Specializing in 3D Scanning, Rapid Prototyping, Data Processing and 3D Printing. We offer a variety of services to suit all your engineering needs. Our team brings years of experience by providing clients with advanced resources and the latest in 3-D technology needed to produce precise applications
Fluid and heat flows and transmit in a wide variety of products from valves, medical device with blood flow, electronic components and much more. For these products submitted to gas or liquid flow, the understanding of this flow and the often the transferred heat is crucial for a proper product dimensioning and an accurate answer to the technical requests.
But, historically, Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation has only been used by very few product engineers, mainly by CFD specialist for product validation only.
The objective of this presentation is to present a unique CFD engineering tool, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, made by engineers for Product Engineers. Discover today why SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is the unique SOLIDWORKS embedded CFD simulation tool which enable all SOLIDWORKSuser to get the technical insight they need while designing their products and not only at the end of the Product Development cycle.
Connect Education with Job OpportunitiesRay Elledge
The need for local and regional programs providing MBD, Model Based Definition inspection and measurement is urgent and continuous. There is a rising demand in the A&D industry for skilled workforce enabled to use portable Measurement Science CAD-Based Software and Hardware, from Aerospace OEMs to lowest tier suppliers. Workforce Pipeline feature article – Advanced Manufacturing, June 2016
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Streamlining the Design of Industrial Machinery and Heavy EquipmentEngineering Technique
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SolidWorks software provides the tools and capabilities that you need to transition quickly to 3D. After moving from 2D CAD to SolidWorks software, many manufacturers soon realize productivity gains at every stage of the development process. In this way, manufacturers can quickly realize a return on their SolidWorks software investment. Typically, first-year benefits include decreased development time, lower development costs, and reduced design errors. SolidWorks software offers you a complete 3D CAD design solution that can ultimately help you increase profit margins, improve product quality, and raise customer satisfaction.
Digital Design Solutions is a premier provider of Siemens PLM NX CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions to various industries. These are located in Delhi, NCR, Gurgaon (Gurugram) and all over India. DDS current range of products includes NX 12, NX CAD, NX CAM, NX Nastran, Simcenter, LMS, Dynaform, QForm, Moldex, Rapidauthor.
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Installation and pipeline planning in the 3D model are in the competence of the 3D Designer. Normally this module is used for access to data from Basic Engineering or P&ID. Efficient assistants are available for installation planning: For instance, isometrics can be automatically generated from the planned pipeline systems.
CADISON® Project Engineer is your tool for plant design, Engineering calculations and detailing of your plant by adding all required components (objects) to the project while taking them from the catalogue. Simple Drag & Drop operations are sufficient with completely text based operations without the obligation to have a graphical environment. This approach is called "Conceptual Engineering". The target of CADISON® Project Engineer is to provide the user with data for calculation without large efforts and already at a very early time.
The Module for 3D Layout and Piping Planning
Installation and pipeline planning in the 3D model are in the competence of the 3D Designer. Normally this module is used for access to data from Basic Engineering or P&ID. Efficient assistants are available for installation planning: For instance, isometrics can be automatically generated from the planned pipeline systems.
Start with an empty sheet of paper, access an existing 3D Design model - even an AutoCAD model - or access data from Basic Engineering or P&ID! You can simply take your data - either graphic data or data from plant structure – through Drag & Drop and insert them in your 3D design environment for further processing as required.
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
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2. Meeting the challenges of plant design
The MEDUSA4®
Plant Design System (MPDS4) is a suite of powerful, multi-user plant engineering
applications, which combine the speed and precision of interactive 3D CAD with extraordinary
information management capabilities. MPDS4 allows design teams to build extremely large
assemblies with ease.
MPDS4 provides the complete solution for complex projects involving the design and management
of equipment, and the layout of piping, mechanical and electrical systems, as well as the supporting
structural steelwork. It addresses today’s need for efficiency, productivity and cost control in the
competitive installation design arena. MPDS4 is an industry-proven solution, delivering significant
productivity gains to plant designers in the mechanical machinery, power, process and marine
industries.
PIPING DESIGN
Comprehensive professional 3D
piping software with a very rich
feature set, including intelligent
auto routing and dynamic route
editing. Optional P&ID and
ISOGENTM
integration.
MECHANICAL HANDLING
Materials handling equipment
and design software. From
conveyor belts to cranes to fork
lift trucks, installation designers
can easily select, lay out,
configure, visualise and add
intelligence to process
machinery in their plant.
ENGINEERING REVIEW
Software for 3D plant or factory
visualisation and realistic design
reviews within the MPDS4
environment. Generate movie-
like walk-throughs of your
installation, complete with eye
movement controls.
3D REVIEW Tool
E-mail very compact versions of
your plant models to clients or
managers who use this external
tool to conduct plant walk-
throughs or inspect designs in
detail.
Integration
“It’s just the click of a button and
a file is created – a parts list that
you can open in Excel, and take
straight into the procurement
system. So you can track any
one item, with its own special
code, from the model to the
drawing and throughout the
procurement process, until it is
delivered to the site.”
Paul Munns, Senior CAD Engineer,
Christ Kennicott Water Technology Ltd
www.cad-schroer.com
STEEL DESIGN
3D steel design software for
dynamically and intelligently
constructing steel frames for
buildings and equipment
supports.
DUCTING DESIGN
3D HVAC design software with
powerful routing tools for ducts
and supporting components.
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
3D electrical routing software
for routing electrical and control
systems throughout your plant,
ship or factory.
P&ID
A complete solution for creating
intelligent process and
instrumentation diagrams; data
extraction, and creating and
cross-checking the 3D world.
HANGERS & SUPPORTS
A professional solution for
accurately modelling 3D
supports between pipes and
steelwork in your installation.
3D COMPONENT DESIGNER
A tool for creating custom
parametric 3D catalog
components from 3D elements.
Components can be animated,
and are extremely configurable.
3. Competitive
Advantage
“No other plant design product
can meet our demands like
MPDS4. Its reliability, flexibility,
speed, ease of use, compatibility
with third party systems, and
ability to deliver data for our
downstream QA and financial
control processes is a huge
benefit to our business.”
Mike Lyon, Project Director,
Christ Kennicott Water Technology Ltd
MPDS4 Design Applications
MPDS4 provides an extensive range of integrated modules covering all the major plant design and
factory planning disciplines. Comprehensive add-on applications address such areas as mechanical
handling, piping, steel design, HVAC (ducting) and electrical design.
You benefit from a rich feature set, including the ability to conduct real-time walk-throughs, giving
customers an overview of an entire installation. You can animate your 3D components to illustrate the
functions performed by certain equipment, and add intelligence to interconnected components to
automatically route conveyor systems, for example. It is quick and easy to automatically create detailed
documentation for downstream processes, from manufacturing instructions to installation guides.
Advanced Information
Management
MPDS4 provides complete
control over the total project,
regardless of its size or the
number of designers working on
it. The single, integrated
database can handle massive
amounts of data: Most system
vendors talking about large-
scale assemblies mean a few
hundred or thousand
components; CAD Schroer’s
customers are using MPDS4 on
design projects consisting of
hundreds of thousands of
individual components.
Stepping into the Breach
Turnkey installation designers
who work with 2D drawings,
which are ideal for quick and
easy industrial layouts, often
miss the ability to visualise their
designs or detect clashes in 3D
space. They find that 3D
modelling systems, perfect for
creating individual machinery
designs in great detail, are not
intended for easily producing
large 3D layouts of complete
installations. So although 3D
really brings ideas to life for
clients, the expertise, time and
cost required means that it is
rarely deployed in the pre-sales
stage, when time is of the
essence, and work is non-
chargeable.
MPDS4 steps into this breach by
allowing designers the freedom
and ease to quickly generate
3D installations from 2D
layouts, or work directly in the
3D plant environment.
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Flexible and Efficient
Data Architecture
MPDS4‘s multi-user relational
database allows entire design
teams to work on large
assemblies simultaneously. Its
flexible structure allows users to
assign a great deal of
additional information, such as
component cost, weight, or
delivery timescales. The
system’s open architecture
means companies can integrate
their engineering data with
corporate process flows,
including back office systems.
4. Pre-Sales Configuration
While most initial layout for
project quotations is done in
2D, often by others, many
project engineers long for 3D
visualisations that bring designs
to life for customers, helping to
win bids. Yet large-scale 3D
work can be very time-
consuming, especially at the
iterative stage, where much is
thrown away before arriving at
a workable solution. Or
visualisation is only achieved
with tools that don’t deliver
CAD content.
The skill is to use minimum
resources while achieving
maximum effect and accuracy.
MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT
works with your existing CAD
and catalogue data and allows
you to switch the design
environment seamlessly from
layout drawings to 3D
visualisations, offering time-
saving automation.
The fastest way from large industrial layouts to 3D visualisations
MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT is a whole new concept for interaction between the world of industrial
layouts and the world of services and space management, giving installation designers and
suppliers a rapid, flexible design environment for the entire design process, from tender to concept
to build order – fully integrated with their existing 3D strategy.
FACTORY LAYOUT offers the ideal solution by combining drafting power tools with the advanced
capabilities of a plant design system, all integrated with your 3D environment. It offers the optimum
solution for each step of the design process, and the ability to use 3D simply and effectively early in
the tender stage. This means you don’t have to leave spatial detail to post-contract design, or
spend an immense amount of time and effort prior to gaining an order.
Creating the Initial Layout
Import DXF/DWG drawings, or
even scanned paper-based
designs, using raster backdrop
to create a layout drawing. The
system’s power tools make it
quick, easy and intuitive to add
symbols and geometry to reflect
current ideas.
Floors and Ground
Add floor height texts at any
point on the drawing to show
the various spot heights across
a site or building.
Modelling the Architecture
FACTORY LAYOUT takes the
tedium out of a lot of
architectural modelling. Simply
add a Z attribute to selected
line geometry and the 3D solid
model is automatically
generated when switching to
3D. Insert intelligent
architectural components, such
as doors and windows, with
detailed control over their
behaviour.
Auto Update
Any changes made to the
drawing are automatically
reflected in the 3D world, and
vice versa.
Productivity
”The exceptional degree of
productivity we have been able
to achieve with MEDUSA lends
us a truly competitive edge… in
the field of design automation,
MEDUSA is simply outstanding.“
Heinz Büchen, CAD System Manager,
Atlas Copco Energas GmbH
Innovation
“CAD Schroer’s software is a key
project enabler, and … has put
us in a strong position for further
growth in a buoyant market
place. We have benefited
immensely from CAD Schroer’s
dedication to product
innovation, and the unremitting
personal commitment of its team
of technical consultants.”
Richard Schilliger, responsible for PLM strategy,
Burckhardt Compression
www.cad-schroer.com
5. Pre-Sales Configuration
While most initial layout for
project quotations is done in
2D, often by others, many
project engineers long for 3D
visualisations that bring designs
to life for customers, helping to
win bids. Yet large-scale 3D
work can be very time-
consuming, especially at the
iterative stage, where much is
thrown away before arriving at
a workable solution. Or
visualisation is only achieved
with tools that don’t deliver
CAD content.
The skill is to use minimum
resources while achieving
maximum effect and accuracy.
MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT
works with your existing CAD
and catalogue data and allows
you to switch the design
environment seamlessly from
layout drawings to 3D
visualisations, offering time-
saving automation.
The fastest way from large industrial layouts to 3D visualisations
MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT is a whole new concept for interaction between the world of industrial
layouts and the world of services and space management, giving installation designers and
suppliers a rapid, flexible design environment for the entire design process, from tender to concept
to build order – fully integrated with their existing 3D strategy.
FACTORY LAYOUT offers the ideal solution by combining drafting power tools with the advanced
capabilities of a plant design system, all integrated with your 3D environment. It offers the optimum
solution for each step of the design process, and the ability to use 3D simply and effectively early in
the tender stage. This means you don’t have to leave spatial detail to post-contract design, or
spend an immense amount of time and effort prior to gaining an order.
Creating the Initial Layout
Import DXF/DWG drawings, or
even scanned paper-based
designs, using raster backdrop
to create a layout drawing. The
system’s power tools make it
quick, easy and intuitive to add
symbols and geometry to reflect
current ideas.
Floors and Ground
Add floor height texts at any
point on the drawing to show
the various spot heights across
a site or building.
Modelling the Architecture
FACTORY LAYOUT takes the
tedium out of a lot of
architectural modelling. Simply
add a Z attribute to selected
line geometry and the 3D solid
model is automatically
generated when switching to
3D. Insert intelligent
architectural components, such
as doors and windows, with
detailed control over their
behaviour.
Auto Update
Any changes made to the
drawing are automatically
reflected in the 3D world, and
vice versa.
Productivity
”The exceptional degree of
productivity we have been able
to achieve with MEDUSA lends
us a truly competitive edge… in
the field of design automation,
MEDUSA is simply outstanding.“
Heinz Büchen, CAD System Manager,
Atlas Copco Energas GmbH
Innovation
“CAD Schroer’s software is a key
project enabler, and … has put
us in a strong position for further
growth in a buoyant market
place. We have benefited
immensely from CAD Schroer’s
dedication to product
innovation, and the unremitting
personal commitment of its team
of technical consultants.”
Richard Schilliger, responsible for PLM strategy,
Burckhardt Compression
www.cad-schroer.com
6. Competitive
Advantage
“No other plant design product
can meet our demands like
MPDS4. Its reliability, flexibility,
speed, ease of use, compatibility
with third party systems, and
ability to deliver data for our
downstream QA and financial
control processes is a huge
benefit to our business.”
Mike Lyon, Project Director,
Christ Kennicott Water Technology Ltd
MPDS4 Design Applications
MPDS4 provides an extensive range of integrated modules covering all the major plant design and
factory planning disciplines. Comprehensive add-on applications address such areas as mechanical
handling, piping, steel design, HVAC (ducting) and electrical design.
You benefit from a rich feature set, including the ability to conduct real-time walk-throughs, giving
customers an overview of an entire installation. You can animate your 3D components to illustrate the
functions performed by certain equipment, and add intelligence to interconnected components to
automatically route conveyor systems, for example. It is quick and easy to automatically create detailed
documentation for downstream processes, from manufacturing instructions to installation guides.
Advanced Information
Management
MPDS4 provides complete
control over the total project,
regardless of its size or the
number of designers working on
it. The single, integrated
database can handle massive
amounts of data: Most system
vendors talking about large-
scale assemblies mean a few
hundred or thousand
components; CAD Schroer’s
customers are using MPDS4 on
design projects consisting of
hundreds of thousands of
individual components.
Stepping into the Breach
Turnkey installation designers
who work with 2D drawings,
which are ideal for quick and
easy industrial layouts, often
miss the ability to visualise their
designs or detect clashes in 3D
space. They find that 3D
modelling systems, perfect for
creating individual machinery
designs in great detail, are not
intended for easily producing
large 3D layouts of complete
installations. So although 3D
really brings ideas to life for
clients, the expertise, time and
cost required means that it is
rarely deployed in the pre-sales
stage, when time is of the
essence, and work is non-
chargeable.
MPDS4 steps into this breach by
allowing designers the freedom
and ease to quickly generate
3D installations from 2D
layouts, or work directly in the
3D plant environment.
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Flexible and Efficient
Data Architecture
MPDS4‘s multi-user relational
database allows entire design
teams to work on large
assemblies simultaneously. Its
flexible structure allows users to
assign a great deal of
additional information, such as
component cost, weight, or
delivery timescales. The
system’s open architecture
means companies can integrate
their engineering data with
corporate process flows,
including back office systems.
7. Meeting the challenges of plant design
The MEDUSA4®
Plant Design System (MPDS4) is a suite of powerful, multi-user plant engineering
applications, which combine the speed and precision of interactive 3D CAD with extraordinary
information management capabilities. MPDS4 allows design teams to build extremely large
assemblies with ease.
MPDS4 provides the complete solution for complex projects involving the design and management
of equipment, and the layout of piping, mechanical and electrical systems, as well as the supporting
structural steelwork. It addresses today’s need for efficiency, productivity and cost control in the
competitive installation design arena. MPDS4 is an industry-proven solution, delivering significant
productivity gains to plant designers in the mechanical machinery, power, process and marine
industries.
PIPING DESIGN
Comprehensive professional 3D
piping software with a very rich
feature set, including intelligent
auto routing and dynamic route
editing. Optional P&ID and
ISOGENTM
integration.
MECHANICAL HANDLING
Materials handling equipment
and design software. From
conveyor belts to cranes to fork
lift trucks, installation designers
can easily select, lay out,
configure, visualise and add
intelligence to process
machinery in their plant.
ENGINEERING REVIEW
Software for 3D plant or factory
visualisation and realistic design
reviews within the MPDS4
environment. Generate movie-
like walk-throughs of your
installation, complete with eye
movement controls.
3D REVIEW Tool
E-mail very compact versions of
your plant models to clients or
managers who use this external
tool to conduct plant walk-
throughs or inspect designs in
detail.
Integration
“It’s just the click of a button and
a file is created – a parts list that
you can open in Excel, and take
straight into the procurement
system. So you can track any
one item, with its own special
code, from the model to the
drawing and throughout the
procurement process, until it is
delivered to the site.”
Paul Munns, Senior CAD Engineer,
Christ Kennicott Water Technology Ltd
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STEEL DESIGN
3D steel design software for
dynamically and intelligently
constructing steel frames for
buildings and equipment
supports.
DUCTING DESIGN
3D HVAC design software with
powerful routing tools for ducts
and supporting components.
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
3D electrical routing software
for routing electrical and control
systems throughout your plant,
ship or factory.
P&ID
A complete solution for creating
intelligent process and
instrumentation diagrams; data
extraction, and creating and
cross-checking the 3D world.
HANGERS & SUPPORTS
A professional solution for
accurately modelling 3D
supports between pipes and
steelwork in your installation.
3D COMPONENT DESIGNER
A tool for creating custom
parametric 3D catalog
components from 3D elements.
Components can be animated,
and are extremely configurable.