CADWorx, CAESAR II & PV Elite: Insider Blog

Intergraph CAESAR II User Group, Houston, TX July 21

Join us for the Houston CAESAR II User Group meeting to be held on July 21, 2011.
 
During this session, Piping Technology and Products (PTP) will give a presentation about Design and Selection considerations for Metallic Expansion joints. All attendees will receive professional development hour (PDH) certificates.

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Discussion will include the following:

• Basics of expansion joints
• Various types of expansion joint
• How to choose the right kind of expansion joint to accommodate thermal growth
• Questions & Answers

Date: July 21, 2011
Location: Ashiana Restaurant (Banquet room)
Address: 12610  Briar Forest Dr. Houston, Texas 77077
tel: 281-679-5555
Food: Dinner/Drinks will be served
Time:  6:00PM – 8:30PM
 
Connect with the Houston CAESAR II user community, share knowledge and best practices, and meet with CAESAR II software developers at the CAESAR II User Group - Houston!

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CADWorx and Analysis University 2011: Four days left to register as an early-bird and save

   
     CADWorx@CAU2011 | CAESAR II@CAU2011 | PV Elite@CAU2011

 

Early-bird registration for CADWorx and Analysis University 2011 will expire this Friday, July 1. Register as an early-bird, pay only $1,195 and save $200. If you have previously attended Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis University, pay only $995 and save $400!

In addition to 190 hours of training offered at CAU2011, all attendees obtain Professional Development Hour certificates and receive ongoing opportunities to enhance their software learning experience:

• CADWorx@CAU2011 attendees: 2 months unlimited self-paced online CADWorx training
• CAESAR II@CAU2011 attendees: up to $500 off future CAESAR II seminars 
• PV Elite@CAU2011 attendees: $300 off future PV Elite seminars

Register as an early-bird and save here

Want to win one of three paid trips to attend CADWorx and Analysis University 2011? Deadline extended to July 15, 2011.

Story submission deadline extended to July 15, 2011! If you are an Intergraph CAS user of CADWorx, CAESAR II, or PV Elite submit your success stories of using our products by July 15, 2011. There will be three prizes, one of each for the following products: CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite, and six runners-up prizes, two runners-up per product.

Submit your story here.

 

Free CADWorx Training Seminars from ECE Design - July, Utah & Colorado

Free CADWorx Training Seminars from ECE Design 

"CADWorx PLANT: Production Ready"

Salt Lake City, Utah | Denver, Colorado

The Intergraph CADWorx Plant Design Suite is the leading 2D and 3D Piping Design package based on the AutoCAD Platform.  It is "PRODUCTION READY" and has been for over 15 years.  CADWorx provides end-users with specification driven Modeling of Piping, Equipment, P&ID, Steel, HVAC, Electrical in 2D and 3D and then leverages those models to easily produce 2D Isometrics and Orthographic Drawing deliverables.  Combined with its seamless integration with CAESAR II, the number one Pipe Stress Analysis Package, CADWorx Plant and CADWorx P&ID are the suite of tools for AutoCAD based Plant design.

CADWorx is PRODUCTION READY and DELIVERING Projects all over the World!   

During this Production Ready Training Seminar, ECE will take a project from P&ID though 3D Plant Design to 2D drawing deliverables while leveraging a live project database and some ECE Productivity Tools designed for CADWorx.

This Seminar will provide your firm with options to increase productivity and do more with less effort:

• Reduce design times
• Increase the quality of your design
• Improve project bottom line  

Salt Lake City, Utah * July 26, 2011 * 9:00AM - 4:00PM  

Fairfield Inn & Suites
230 North Admiral Byrd Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
More | Register Here

Denver, Colorado * July 28, 2011 * 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Lone Tree Hotel
9808 Sunningdale Blvd
Lone Tree, CO 80124
More | Register Here

There is no charge for the event. Lunch included!
Register NOW, space is limited!!

If you have questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to call or email the ECE team:

Jeffrey Suffet
Partner/Vice President
jsuffet@ecedesign.com
713-623-1502

John Brinlee
Partner/Director of Business Development
jbrinlee@ecedesign.com
713-623-1502

Gary Melinger
Partner/Director of Technical Support
gmellinger@ecedesign.com
985-951-1087

 

Society of Piping Engineers and Designers- Midwest Chapter Meeting

 

Mark Your Calendars!

Join SPED for the kickoff meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the
Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) Thursday, June 30, 2011.

This first meeting is an important step in developing a Midwest Chapter of SPED.  Founded in 1980, SPED was created to benefit Pipers through training, professional development and certification therefore, “Promoting Excellence and Quality in Piping Design”.  SPED’s home office is in Houston, Texas with worldwide membership, a chapter in Calgary, and membership initiatives in the U.K., Ireland and Spain.

Executive Director, Dr. William G. Beazley will join us for this meeting.

SPED Membership is not required to attend the kickoff meeting.

When: Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:30 PM

Where: Piping Layout Consultants, Inc.,
11605 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY

R.S.V.P. to Ronald.Waldon@cieng.com

Refreshments will be served.

Midwest Chapter
Ron Waldon, Ronald.Waldon@cieng.com, +1 502.371.8660

Society of Piping Engineers and Designers
9211 West Road, Ste 143-219, Houston, TX 77064
www.spedweb.com • www.professionalpipingdesigner.com

Also plan to attend the

31^st Annual General Business Meeting, 2011 Corporate Member Showcase and Technical Briefs

on October 27-28, 2011 at the Houston Marriott Energy Corridor Hotel in Houston, Texas.

 

 

CADWorx 2012 Upgrades Now Shipping!

How to Get Your Hands on Your CADWorx 2012 Upgrade 

If you are an existing CADWorx user and would like to upgrade to CADWorx 2012 please contact your local CADWorx reseller (who can be found here: http://www.coade.com/dealer.shtml) to arrange an upgrade. Alternatively you may also request an upgrade by completing this secure online form: http://www.coade.com/Sales/Upgrades.shtml.

Vornel Walker
Intergraph CAS 

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CADWorx and Analysis University 2011: Two weeks left to register and save $200

   
     CADWorx@CAU2011 | CAESAR II@CAU2011 | PV Elite@CAU2011

 

Don’t miss your chance to register for CADWorx & Analysis University 2011 as an early-bird using the early-bird fee of $1, 195. Register as an early-bird for the CADWorx and Analysis University 2011 taking place September 19-21, 2011 in Houston, TX USA and save $200. Early-bird expires July 1, 2011. More info at: http://www.cau2011.com/

Receive valuable ongoing opportunities to enhance your learning experience:
    CADWorx@CAU2011 attendees: 2 months unlimited self-paced online CADWorx training
    CAESAR II@CAU2011 attendees: up to $500 off future CAESAR II seminars
    PV Elite@CAU2011 attendees: $300 off future PV Elite seminars

 

Register and save here

 

Want to win one of three paid trips to attend CADWorx and Analysis University 2011?
If you are an Intergraph CAS user of CADWorx, CAESAR II, or PV Elite submit your success stories of using our products by June 30, 2011. There will be three prizes, one of each for the following products: CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite, and six sunners-up prizes, two runners-up per product.

 
Submit your story here

Intergraph® Announces CADWorx® 2012 Compatibility Release with AutoCAD® 2012

Intergraph CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2012, the newest version of Intergraph’s design solution for mid-market and AutoCAD-based projects and workgroups, is now compatible with AutoCAD 2012, the latest AutoCAD release from Autodesk offering users improved capabilities. 

Included in the CADWorx 2012 release are the following products: CADWorx Plant Professional for intelligent 3D plant modeling, with live database links, and automated production of deliverables; CADWorx P&ID Professional for the creation of intelligent database-linked P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, and P&ID publishing; CADWorx fieldPipe™, which links Leica Geosystems laser precision to CADWorx Plant Professional capabilities for plant as-built models, spool verification and on-site creation of design deliverables; and CADWorx Design Review for efficient creation of model walkthroughs, and inter-discipline collaboration.

CADWorx 2012 builds on recently added capabilities and performance-enhancing features. CADWorx Plant Professional now includes a new discontinuity palette, used to show component discontinuities and overlaps in the model, with full reporting capabilities. A newly improved pipe support module provides greater flexibility in the placement of pipe supports, with bills of material capabilities extended to pipe support subassemblies. HVAC and cable tray enhancements include the addition of manufactures catalogs and live database links to components. Improved steel capabilities include the ability to create plate from any single-line shape plus enhanced CIS/2 import to provide better integration with Intergraph FrameWorks®. 

Other CADWorx 2012 features for Intergraph CADWorx Equipment modeling capabilities include a new center of gravity calculator for equipment, and, for vessels and exchangers, stiffening rings can now be added internally and rings can be oriented about their primary axis. Also in addition to live database capabilities, CADWorx P&ID Professional now offers direct data export to Microsoft® Excel®. Additionally CADWorx fieldPipe is now offered as an add-on module to CADWorx Plant Professional, allowing for more flexible implementation options.

“Many of these capabilities have been added or enhanced, based on end-user requests. With this AutoCAD 2012 compatibility release we not only show our commitment to our customers, but also to the CAD platform on which they have chosen to standardize,” said Richard Allen, senior vice president, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions. “One thing that will always drive us is to desire to deliver the very best solutions, and with CADWorx we continue to leverage innovation and technology to deliver value by supporting the latest platform updates, while also making intelligent plant design easier and more available than ever before.”

How to Get Your Upgrade
If you are an existing CADWorx user and would like to upgrade to CADWorx 2012 please contact your local CADWorx reseller (who can be found here: http://www.coade.com/dealer.shtml) to arrange an upgrade. Alternatively you may also request an upgrade by completing this secure online form: http://www.coade.com/Sales/Upgrades.shtml.

Vornel Walker
VP Marketing 
Intergraph CAS 

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Hexagon 2011: Intergraph® CADWorx® & Analysis Solutions Co-hosts Visualization Keynote

At Intergraph @ Hexagon 2011, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions (CAS) co-hosted a keynote address entitled “Reducing OPEX through Visualization Enabled Work Processes”.

The presentation took place on Thursday June 9^th and outlined how Hexagon’s family of products, and strategic partners, can work together to improve change request workflow, bringing changes online sooner, and help improve safety.

A movie overview of the Intergraph CAS presentation can be seen on YouTube here with HD options: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaS1cvXqFxQ

Featured products were: Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional, Intergraph CAESAR II®, SmartPlant® Foundation, and INOVx® RealityLINx®.

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Intergraph CAS Resellers DePLAN Soft and IOCS Asia launch New Blogs

Greece 

If you have been desparately looking for for updated CADWorx information in Greek, your wait is over! Our authorized reseller for Greece, DePLAN Soft has lanched their first blog: http://cadworx-gr.blogspot.com

More information about Intergraph CAS in Greece can be found at: http://www.deplan.gr

Singapore

If you want the latest Intergraph CAS news in Singapore then the new IOCS Asia blog (http://iocsasia.blogspot.com/) is the place to go.

For more information on IOCS Asia visit their website: http://www.iocsasia.com

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Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Newsletter, May 2011

 

 

 

 

HEXAGON 2011 - Intergraph CAS will be at Hexagon 2011 from June 6-9, 2011. The Intergraph CAS products: CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite, and TANK will be featured. More info here.

CADWorx and Analysis University 2011 (CAU2011) - Early-bird registration expires July 1, 2011. Register and save $200. Enhance your productivity through collaboration. Register here.

Drivers of Success Competition at CAU2011- Win one of three paid trips to CAU2011. Runners up will receive Apple iPods. Story submission deadline is June 30th, 2011. Submit your story here.

To read more, please visit ICAS Newsletter May, 2011

CADWorx and Analysis University 2011: One month left to register as an early-bird!

   
     CADWorx@CAU2011 | CAESAR II@CAU2011 | PV Elite@CAU2011

 

Don’t miss your chance to register for CADWorx & Analysis University 2011 as an early-bird using the early-bird fee of $1, 195. Register as an early-bird for the CADWorx and Analysis University 2011 taking place September 19-21, 2011 in Houston, TX USA and save $200. Early-bird expires July 1, 2011. More info at: http://www.cau2011.com/

Receive valuable ongoing opportunities to enhance your learning experience:
    CADWorx@CAU2011 attendees: 2 months unlimited self-paced online CADWorx training
    CAESAR II@CAU2011 attendees: up to $500 off future CAESAR II seminars
    PV Elite@CAU2011 attendees: $300 off future PV Elite seminars

 

Register and save here

 

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Intergraph CADWorx webinar, June 28, ISOGEN Customization

with Sonia Delgadillo, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions

View this webinar here

You can view the webinar files here.

Isometric drawings that display project specific data significantly improve efficiency and accuracy thereby saving you time and money. Join us and learn how you can customize ISOGEN to bring in details and process information for your exact needs.

Date: June 28, 2011
Time: 10:00AM CT  click here for your local time
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

 

Speaker bio: 

Sonia Delgadillo

Sonia Delgadillo is the Senior CADWorx Applications Specialist for the CADWorx Plant Design Suite, including CADWorx Plant and P&ID Professional, CADWorx Design Review and CADWorx fieldPipe. Sonia joined the Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions group in January 2009, and is responsible for product presentations, training and dealer and end-user support. She has five years experience teaching designers, engineers, owner operators and EPC firms develop AND implement best practices to improve their effectiveness.

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Job Opening: Technical Support Engineering for CAESAR II, Houston, Texas

Intergraph® CADWorx & Analysis Solutions, Inc., Houston, TX, has an opening for the full-time position of Technical Support Engineer for the company’s Intergraph CAESAR II® Pipe Stress Analysis program.

The qualified candidate will possess a BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent. Familiarity with CAESAR II Pipe Stress Analysis software required. Strong oral and written communication skills essential. Familiarity with Microsoft® Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook desired. Windows® Operating System (XP/Vista/Windows 7) experience desired as some issues are related to customer operating system or network configuration.

Performing technical support for the CAESAR II program includes, but is not limited to, phone and e-mail communication with customers and software re-sellers. Support activities will require that you advise customers on: how to fix to technical problems with the software, hardware configuration, and use of appropriate modeling techniques in CAESAR II. As a technical support engineer you would be required to perform defect reproduction and reporting, software testing, and engineering calculations. Familiarity with ASME piping codes is helpful, but not required.

If you are interested, or know anyone who may be interested, please contact us at: icasjobs@intergraph.com

Intergraph PV Elite webinar, June 23, Vibration, session 2

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions

View this webinar here

This topic is not for experts, it is for the interested engineers. It does not go into the topic in detail but there is some very basic mathematical analysis that needs to be understood. During session 2 we shall consider the motion of a particle.

Date: June 23th, 2011
Time: 10:00AM CT click here for your local time
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

Speaker bio: 

 Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions group in 2003. Ray provides technical support in the PV Elite support and maintenance department. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

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