is a concurrent, data-centric design environment based on best practices in 3D design and delivery. It provides a comprehensive set of integrated, multi-discipline engineering applications that enable users to work within a controlled, multi-user environment to deliver a clash-free design. Standard automated deliverables are generated directly from the model in the form of general arrangement drawings, piping isometrics and reports. PDMS repeatedly proves itself to be customisable to the needs of every project. PDMS significantly improves design quality, reduces design cycle time and improves productivity through management control, distributed working, knowledge capture and reuse.

complements PDMS, enabling concurrent distribution of engineering projects and execution worldwide. VPD Global provides automatic project synchronisation and sharing of work processes between worldwide office locations while retaining project and system control. This significantly improves project manageability, reducing cost, risk and timescales.

manages the progress and status of all selected objects within the PDMS environment. It effectively controls the status of plant objects, allowing them to be reported on and tracked, as they move through the detailed design cycle to final site delivery, erection and commissioning.

provides 2D to 3D graphical comparison and build of equipment, nozzle, pipeline and piping/instrument component data between VANTAGE Plant Engineering (VPE) P&IDs and PDMS 3D design. When P&ID information is not available, comparison of the 3D model with the line list information is still available through Model Object Manager.

complements the inbuilt clash detection capability of PDMS. It provides comprehensive recording, trend analysis, identification, management and provides resolution of clashes through an approval mechanism.

provides a mechanism for producing and controlling deliverables such as isometrics, equipment drawings and pipe support details.

provides an environment that visualises and interacts with large, highly-detailed 3D design models. With optimised, rendered graphics and realistic imagery, users can walk through or animate sequences to support effective project reviews, progress status, construction and decommissioning activities on the desktop or in visual engineering centres.

VPD Review LE provides a cut-down version of VPD Review that enables visualisation with the same performance, but with reduced realism. Suited for portability.

complements PDMS in providing pipe routing automation. Fully integrated with PDMS, VPD Router provides an effective rule-driven system which determines a least-constrained route in the design, significantly reducing man-hours and costs in piping design throughout the project.

complements PDMS in the design and delivery of Multi-Discipline Supports. Fully integrated with PDMS design and drawing production environment, VPD MDS provides a highly flexible and productive method of standard and special support design that enables cost reductions in design man-hours, materials and rework during construction and erection

complements PDMS in automated drawing production. Fully integrated with PDMS, it improves productivity of drawings through a rule-based definition of 3D volumes in the model

complements PDMS in automated drawing production. Fully integrated with PDMS, it provides a highly productive tool for the production of HVAC isometrics to facilitate the fabrication and erection phases of a project.

provides users with a highly productive tool for producing an as-built 3D plant model from a on-site photogrammetric survey. Users can effectively modify and compare the 3D model to maintain at an as-built state.

Intergraph PDS to PDMS - PDS legacy information accounts for a substantial amount of capital plant around the world. The PDS to PDMS translation solution brings information and models reliably into the PDMS environment, offering the power of the most advanced design technology to your valuable information legacy. What's more, it offers it now.

is based on the Structural Steel Detailing Neutral Format (SDNF), to provide a bi-directional interface between VANTAGE PDMS and leading steel detailing packages such as StruCAD, SteelCad and X-Steel. OpenSteel improves the efficiency and consistency of data exchange between steel layout and detailing, totally eliminating the data duplications normally incurred

enables design data in the Intergraph Standard File Format (ISFF) or MicroStation DGN and DRV formats to be imported into VANTAGE PDMS and VANTAGE Plant Design Review products.

enables geometry data from VANTAGE PDMS to be exported into the 3D geometry DGN format.

offers effective import of STL-format data from third-party mechanical CAD packages into the VANTAGE PDMS Design module.

offers effective import of AutoCAD DWG data into the VANTAGE PDMS Design module.

enables interaction with PDMS databases using OLE DB-based interfaces. Users can access PDMS data for external reporting and input to back office systems.

enables interaction with PDMS databases using SQL-based interfaces and in association with the PDMS customisation layer.

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is an elegant, powerful and scalable engineering solution for creating and storing engineering content in the context of the P&ID. It employs an impressive graphical editor, available on the familiar major industry platforms of Microstation and AutoCAD.

The electrical application deals with power distribution, equipment logical design, cable definition, sizing, routing and drumming. The data is then used in the generation of electrical equipment datasheets, local schedule reports and CAD drawings for schematics and single-line diagrams.

The instrument application deals with instrument logical design, control loops, cable definition and routing. The data is then used in the generation of instrument datasheets (individually or by requisition/specification) and CAD drawings for instrument loops and I/O schematics reports.

The mechanical application deals with detailed equipment design, drive trains, spares, inspection and civil details. The data is then used in the generation of mechanical equipment datasheets, and package plant reports.

The process application deals with equipment, pipeline and instrument logical design from a perspective of the medium flowing through the plant. The instrument design in this case is limited to those items that have flow of material through them or are connected off-line to the flow. The data is then used in the generation of process equipment datasheets, instrument datasheets and equipment and pipeline reports.

control of all major equipment, tagged items and bulk materials, throughout their lifecycle, from initial identification through procurement to construction - aimed at ensuring that the right material is delivered to the right place at the right time, and providing the timely receipt of approved vendor documentation to support the detailed design programme.

Project Controls

identification of the project deliverables in accordance with the project plan. Managers can monitor and control progress and productivity for all activities within the design office; control all cost centres such as manpower, materials and construction by monitoring forecast/actual figures against budgets - all complete with effective change control.

Project Management

compared with traditional reviewing of detailed reports and holding time-consuming meetings with managers and lead engineers, managers can now concentrate on key issues. At no man-hour cost, the end-user's detailed data input is automatically collated and presented in a high-level format suitable for management to review and act upon.

Estimating

Estimating: in addition to executing successful projects, a company needs to concentrate on winning new contracts. Selected project data is captured in an enterprise-wide estimating database to provide accurate figures for use as the basis for proposal work.

VNET Navigator is a packaged VNET solution that provides engineering projects with a collaborative web environment for sharing 2D P&ID and 3D model databases, and their deliverables. Intelligent, related engineering content can be shared securely within the wider project community. VNET Navigator is an ideal first step into a full VNET solution, providing fast implementation for the leading P&ID and 3D applications such as VPE P&ID, Intergraph's SmartPlant P&ID, PDMS and PDS.

VNET XMpLANT

VNET XMpLANT is a XML-based toolkit to enable the integration and exchange of intelligent process plant models between the major process plant design systems such as Intergraph's PDS and VANTAGE PDMS.

VNET Digital Plant

VNET Digital Plant is a product and services solution that addresses the handover problem between the EPC and operational phases of a project. It is a comprehensive model based an ISO 15926 data model holding a digital representation of every aspect of the physical plant asset. Services are available for data collection and cleansing, vendor data consistency checking and system population.

VNET Project Portal

VNET Project Portal is a product and services solution that brings applications, documents and data together. Project Portal goes beyond the concept of VNET Navigator and other solutions by providing direct access to authoring applications and open data sources.