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Upgrading to S3D Technology: Automation API

Upgrading to S3D Technology: Automation API. International Advisory Council Meeting 2009 Rome, October 2009 Melanie Eakes, SVP Global Support & QA, 3D Development. Smart 3D Automation Update. Highlights Smart 3D .NET API empowers users New “state of the art” .NET based API.

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Upgrading to S3D Technology: Automation API

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  1. Upgrading to S3D Technology: Automation API International Advisory Council Meeting 2009 Rome, October 2009 Melanie Eakes, SVP Global Support & QA, 3D Development

  2. Smart 3D Automation Update Highlights • Smart 3D .NET API empowers users • New “state of the art” .NET based API. • Can use Any .NET language – VB.net, C#. • Fully Documented API – MSDN like help documentation in Development Environment. • Extensive samples delivered • Simple yet Powerful. • Customers actively writing their own automations or engaging Intergraph Services to write custom solutions.

  3. Smart 3D Automation Update Positive Customer Response • Dan Kuhn, Principal Engineer at Fluor sent the following note to his Management after a recent API Training Class. • …”The API seems well designed and well thought out.  I'm impressed. … we can create equipment and pipe routes programmatically, with all the connection relationships. Think of the possibilities ! “

  4. Smart 3D Automation Examples • Background Service for Custom Rules. • Automatically Assign Room Numbers on Objects by Location. • Interface to 3rd party systems • Two way Interface to CAESAR II. • Engineering driven by Knowledge Base • Stair Tower – company customized standards. • Workflow & Integration Concepts • Import Construction Work Packages from SmartPlant Construction. • Automatically Assign Objects to Construction Volumes by Location and Discipline.

  5. Smart 3D Automation Example Background Service for Custom Rules • Automatically Assign Room Numbers on Objects by Location • All objects require a room designation • Manual key-in and updates are error prone • Numbering must be updated (moved objects, modified rooms…) • Solution • Configure Rule Checker service to track Room/Object modifications. • Service Runs in background checking for configured rules. • Rule assigns Objects to Rooms based on Location. • Currently in use at Chinergy and AEP. • Substantial benefits and savings expected. • Demo

  6. Smart 3D Automation Example Interface to 3rd party systems • Two way Interface to CAESAR II • CAESAR II analyzes network from Smart 3D. • Calculates loads, proposes stress loops, displacement • Suggests new / modified support locations • Smart 3D produces PCF, which CAESAR II imports • Smart 3D Automation allows • Reading CAESAR II output (MDB). • Place new / Modify existing supports. • Import Load Data. (helps drive selection of Load Rated Supports) • View Stress displacement, suggested centerline modifications. Interface allows Round-tripping. Handles iterative changes to Pipe Network.

  7. Smart 3D – CAESAR II Interface … Export PCF to CAESAR. Smart 3D CAESAR Model / Modify Pipe network. Analyze network, Place Supports Step 1 Review Topology & Displacement proposed by CAESAR Iterative Design Export data to Access. Step 4 Step 2 Step 3 Smart 3D Smart 3D Import Supports from CAESAR Review Results & Imported Supports. Review New / Modified Supports & Import • Currently in use at AECL, Chinergy…

  8. Smart3D Interface with Caesar II 9X productivity gains observed by AECL

  9. Smart 3D Automation Example Engineering driven by Knowledge Base • Stair Tower – company customized standards • Standards and options for Stair Towers are typically developed over time by companies. • Smart 3D Automation Demonstrates • Reading Knowledge Base data. • Placing Multiple Object Types – Structure, Slabs, Foundations, Platforms, Handrails, Stairs. • Significant gains in modeling productivity. • Demo

  10. Smart 3D Automation Example Automated Construction Volume Creation • Import Construction Work Packages (CWP) from SmartPlant Construction into SmartPlant 3D • Automatically Assign/Update Objects to Construction Volumes by Location and Discipline. • Report in drawing, reports, SPR, SPF Solution: • SmartPlant Construction can export CWPs to Excel. • Smart 3D will import CWPs as Discipline Category Volumes into 3D. • Configure Smart 3D Rule Checker Service to track new/modified Objects and Construction Volumes in 3D. • Automatically populate the CWP property by Construction Discipline and Location. • Bidirectional data exchange between design and construction, enabling designers to view constructability of design scenarios. • Demo

  11. Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Think of the possibilities!

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