Intelligent P&ID is perhaps the most competitive aspect of the already competitive Plant design business. DuPont says it applied a rigorous Sigma Six evaluation. Chemical processing giant DuPont has decided to standardize on the intelligent piping and instrumentation design (P&ID) from Bentley Systems. Going forward DuPont will use Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID to support … [Read more...] about DuPont to standardize on Bentley OpenPlant P&ID
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Intergraph releases SmartPlant P&ID ISO 15926 Export Utility
ISO 15926 is the foundation of a semantic web for process and power plant design and operations. Its support by CAD vendors in the plant space has become ubiquitous. With the release of its SmartPlant P&ID ISO 15926 Export Utility Intergraph is extending its support for the nearly ubiquitous ISO 15926 standard for data exchange in process and power plant design. The new … [Read more...] about Intergraph releases SmartPlant P&ID ISO 15926 Export Utility
Aveva Plant portfolio update tightens 3D links
New features include deeper integration between modules, enhanced reporting capabilities, and extended language support. Elements from schematics may be compared with the master 3D plant model. Aveva today announced the 12.1 release of Aveva Plant, a suite of its various solution for process and power plant design. Key themes of the update include enhanced reporting, … [Read more...] about Aveva Plant portfolio update tightens 3D links
Autodesk releases Plant Design Suite 2011
Autodesk has continued the evolution of its plant design product line that combines core products with newer 3D and data tracking software. Autodesk's Plant Design Suite 2011 includes AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD P&ID 2011, AutoCAD Plant 3D 2011, and Autodesk Navisworks 2011 software. Autodesk Vice President for Plant Solutions, Mark Strassman says "With very attractive pricing … [Read more...] about Autodesk releases Plant Design Suite 2011