CADWorx, CAESAR II & PV Elite: Insider Blog

CADWorx 2013 Quick Start Guide is Now Available!

PipingDesignOnline.com has posted a free CADWorx 2013 Quick Start Guide for all CADWorx 2013 users.  This guide is designed to get you running CADWorx within minutes and has captioning in 4 languages:  English, Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese.

Included are three videos which cover several topics.  They include getting started with the new Setup command, selecting your project and specification from the included samples and a look at the new piping rules.  The last video shows how you can use these new rules to automate and verify the consistency and correctness of your modeling using the new CADWorx Plant Professional. 

You can see the CADWorx 2013 Quick Start Guide at http://www.pipingdesignonline.com

User Name:  Visitor
Password:  CW-2013

Additional CADWorx 2013 Training

For subscribers to PipingDesignOnline.com these quick start videos will have additional topics.  There is also an extensive 17 video training module and 100+ page workbook (see table of contents below) on the new CADWorx 2013 Specifications that cover working with catalogs, creating and importing legacy specifications and data files, automating long descriptions using data fields, and creating custom components in the new system.

Additional CADWorx 2013 training videos and courses will be available soon.

For more information visit http://www.pipingdesignonline.com or contact Anthony Horn, admin@pipingdesignonline.com  (713 778-9504)

INCHEM TOKYO Show, Tokyo, Japan November 16-18, 2011

Intergraph will be exhibiting at INCHEM Tokyo 2011 on November 16-18, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan with demonstrations of CADWorx Plant Professional for intelligent plant design and 3D modeling, CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis, and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. The presentations in booth 2C-14 at this plant engineering conference will include highlights of the productivity-enhancing integration, among these programs that break down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment. Intergraph Japan is managing the company’s participation locally. 

 

INCHEM is Japan’s only specialized exhibition focusing on chemical and process industry plants. For information on the event, visit http://www.jma.or.jp/inchem/en/index.html.  For information on Intergraph Japan, visit http://www.intergraph.com/global/jp/.

 

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/. For information on Intergraph’s analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

 

Intergraph CAS Discovery Tours in India, November 14-21, 2011

 

Intergraph will host Discovery Tour events on November 14 in Vadodra, November 15 in Mumbai, November 16 in Chennai, November 17 in Bangalore, and November 21 in Delhi, India that will demonstrate Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional, including how they integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. The presentations will show how this integration breaks down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders. Hosting the events locally will be KLG Systel, Intergraph Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions.

Register for these events here      

For more information about KLG Systel, visit www.klgsystel.com. 

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/.
For information on Intergraph’s analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

Intergraph CAESAR II webinar: CAESAR II Interfaces with SmartPlant 3D and CADWorx Plant, November 10th 2011

With Steve Gillott and Chris Bradshaw, Intergraph

Date: November 10, 2011
Time: 15:00 CET  click here for your local time
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

CAESAR II is the world’s best known tool for Pipe Stress Analysis. It can be (and is) used efficiently within a project workflow as a stand-alone product. However, when used with Intergraph’s 3D CAD modelling software SmartPlant 3D* and CADWorx Plant** then errors are drastically reduced, the time between analysis ‘release’ and approval is reduced and therefore productivity and efficiency are improved.

A large proportion of a given plant is made up of piping (approx. 80-90%). From this approximately 60% of the piping systems are defined as ‘critical’ and require some form of formal stress analysis in order to demonstrate their safety.  If the data from the 3D model is not re-used for analysis, between 60 to 70% of the stress analysis task is spent re-modelling the piping system(s). This is wasted time which could be used to improve productivity.

A common complaint amongst project managers and analysts is that interfaces with CAESAR II don’t transfer data from the CAD arena to the analysis arena with sufficient completeness, accuracy and ‘analysts’ logic’ to justify their use.  Further, it is alleged that the interfaces don’t provide sufficient user interaction or flexibility to permit the analysis to ‘do it their way’.

This Webinar will demonstrate how both of Intergraph’s 3D offerings can transfer a high percentage of a piping systems attributes to the analysis environment thus leaving the analysis to get on with the ‘analysis task’ rather than modelling. As such, the two products, used together, can address the requirements of Owner Operators, EPC’s, smaller contractors, skid designers and many more organisations. 

A brief demonstration of the stand-alone CAESAR II product will be followed by an illustration of how the time to ‘analysis approval’ is reduced through the use of Intergraph’s SmartPlant 3D and CADWorx Plant in supplying necessary attribute data.

*SmartPlant 3D Enterprise wide suite of software that provides all the capabilities needed to design a plant, and then keep it as-built throughout its life cycle

**CADWorx Plant Professional AutoCAD based Complete Plant Design for smaller and medium sized projects

Presenter bio’s:

Steve Gillott
Steve is the ICAS Sales and Support Manager with responsibilities for analysis products.  His duties include sales of analysis products into NW Europe with direct responsibility for the UK and Ireland.  He is also the Office Manager of Intergraph Derby and supervises the ‘analysis’ support team.  With over 25 years’ experience within the industry as an analyst, sales manager, pre sales presenter, support engineer, trainer and business development he is able to tap into a large knowledge base.  He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and MBA.

Chris Bradshaw
Chris is an Application Engineer providing Technical Support for ICAS analysis products.  He has been in the piping industry for 6 years initially being responsible for technical support and training on CADWorx Plant.  Nearing completion of his Engineering Degree, Chris is a talented and valuable member of the support team and active in both pre and post sales ‘analysis’ software roles including training in CAESAR II.

SPED 31st Annual General Business Meeting, October 27-28, Houston, TX

 

Attend SPED's 31st annual general business meeting (AGBM) that will take place October 27-28, 2011 at the Houston Marriott Energy Corridor. Expand your knowledge with the latest Piping Industry information from experts on instrumentation, P&IDs, valves, fabrication, hangers and supports, pressure vessels, pipe stress, centrifugal pumps, and inspectability.

For the 4th consecutive year, SPED Corporate Members will exhibit their latest products and services for pipers, piping leads and managers. Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions (Intergraph CAS) will be a silver sponsor at this event representing, CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite, and TANK products. Dave Diehl, Director of Training at Intergraph CAS will deliver a technical brief "Pipe Stress for Pipers". 

The 31st SPED AGBM will feature a keynote focused on current piping trends. 

For more information, visit: SPED Annual General Business meeting 

About SPED:
The Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) was formed in 1980 for the purpose of serving pipers by providing training, certification and professional development.  31 years later, they continue to train and certify pipers, promoting excellence and quality in piping design worldwide. 

ECE Design Adds New Staff And Expands Houston Office To Support Intergraph CADWorx, CAESAR II, And PV Elite Market

 

ECE Design, a Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions, has added new staff and has relocated to a larger Houston office in its continued effort to support the growing market for Intergraph’s popular plant design and engineering analysis solutions.

The new expanded ECE Design office and training center facility is located at:

7102 W. Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 220
Houston, Texas, 77040 USA

“We are committed to hiring the best resources and providing the best training facilities to assist our CADWorx and analysis customers with sales and support services,” explained Bill Vasey, president of ECE Design. Also joining the ECE staff are John McWilliams, Robert Riley, and Bill Shipley with years of piping design experience. John Brinlee, director of Business Development at ECE Design emphasized the company’s focus on the CADWorx and analysis markets. “Hiring knowledgeable people like Bill, John, and Robert adds to our core competence as CADWorx experts,” Brinlee said, “and we plan to continue to grow this expertise.”

For more information about ECE Design, visit www.ecedesign.com. 

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/.

For information on Intergraph’s analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

SPED Houston Chapter Meeting October 6th

 

NETWORK ON TAP

A New Houston Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) Chapter Event

October 6, 2011

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Sherlock’s Pub
10001 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77077 
Level 4 Floor room

Meet Kerry Pritchard, SPED’s new Houston Chapter Coordinator and let us hear from you about what you want from your Houston chapter.

Five $200 All-Events tickets will be given away as door prizes! 

SPED Members and all Houston Pipers are Welcome!  RSVP to spedsrvs@spedweb.com

Thank you to NES Global Talent for sponsoring refreshments.   

 

Plant Design Solutions Opens New Gulf Coast Office

  
Intergraph announces that Plant Design Solutions, a leading Intergraph authorized CADWorx reseller, committed to its clients’ success, has opened an office in The Woodlands, Texas, USA to service the Gulf Coast region.  Plant Design Solutions is 100% plant focused and has made a long-term commitment to deliver solutions based on CADWorx, the world's best AutoCAD®-based plant design solution.
 
“With this expansions, we look forward to developing strong client relationships by actively providing comprehensive services specifically attuned to each client’s needs,” stated Len Kalmer, president, Plant Design Solutions.
 
“The market has grown dramatically and there is a need in the region for the enhanced level of service and support we provide" explained Carl Adams, vice president, Plant Design Solutions. “It is for this reason we are pleased that Michael Conaway, a CADWorx expert, with more than 30 years of local plant design experience, will also be joining us.”
 
“We are thrilled to see Plant Design Solutions expanding their operations into Texas,” said Rick Allen, senior vice president, Intergraph CAS. “Intergraph works closely with our partners to help them make better decisions that will enable them to grow their business.  We have been happy with the success of Plant Design Solutions in the Eastern USA and Eastern Canada, and are confident that this expansion to Texas will be positive for Intergraph and its clients.”
 
Office details:
 
21 Waterway Avenue
Suite 300
The Woodlands, TX 77380
888-438-3850
http://www.plantdesignsolutions.com/

Alex Timofeyev – Marketing
 

IOCS Asia Now Authorized to Represent Intergraph CAS Solutions in Malaysia & Brunei

Because meeting your needs locally is important to us, it is our pleasure to announce that IOCS Asia Pte. Ltd., our representatives for Singapore, is now authourized to represent us in Malaysia and Brunei. The IOCS Asia head office is located at: 25 Mandai Estate (Tower I), Innovation Place #02-09, Singapore, 729930 Singapore (with an additional office soon to be opened in Malaysia).

If you have any questions or require further information, contact us at sales.icas@intergraph.com, or you may contact IOCS directly at +65 (0)6779 5122, or email them at info@iocsasia.com. The IOCS Asia website is at www.iocsasia.com. 

You can view the official confirmation letter here

 

Course: Practical Piping Vibration - Oct. 31st, 2011

Instructor – Chuck Becht
B31.3 Process Piping Section Committee Chair
October 31 – November 2, 2011 - 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
3-DAY COURSE FEE: $1,410

Who should attend?
Engineers, senior designers, maintenance, quality assurance, inspection and manufacturing personnel in the thechemical, petroleum, plastic processing pulp and paper piping fields.

Location: Eagle Pointe Golf Club & Recreation Complex (Houston, Texas area)
12440 Eagle Pointe Dr., Mont Belvieu, TX 77580

For more info and to view registration form click here:

Download B31-3-and-Piping-Vibration-Course-Brochure-201110

Practical Piping Vibration
This course provides a background on fundamental causes of piping vibration and how to identify sources of vibration, rules of thumb and simplified methods for evaluating vibration severity, and methods of treatment. A wide variety of causes of vibration are covered in order to enable the participant to properly evaluate the variety of piping vibration problems that can occur in piping systems.The causes of vibration, where possible, are discussed with respect to very basic energy and momentum principles that enable the participant to understand what is happening within and to the piping system.

Dr. Charles Becht is a recognized authority in pressure vessels, piping, expansion joints, and elevated temperature design. He has more than 30 years of experience in design, design review, analysis, check-out, mechanical integrity, development, troubleshooting, and failure analysis. He has developed new components, design methods, and Code rules for severe service and other applications. Chuck, a licensed professional engineer in 17 states and provinces, is an ASME Fellow and has more than 50 publications and five patents and is a frequent speaker and chairman at technical forums. He received the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 2001 and was the recipient of the 2009 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal. He is President of Becht Engineering Co., Inc, President of Helidex, LLC,and Director of Sonomatic Ltd. His professional career began with Energy Systems Group, Rockwell International, where he became lead engineer in charge of elevated temperature piping and expansion joint R & D programs for Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors and continued with Exxon Research and Engineering. He is a leader in Codes and Standards activities, and is currently the B31.3 Process Piping Section Committee Chair. Chuck received a PhD from Memorial University in Mechanical Engineering (Dissertation: Behavior of Bellows), a Master of Science degree from Stanford University in Structural Engineering and his B.S.C.E. from Union College, New York.

Course: ASME B31.3 Piping Design, Construction & Mechanical Integrity - Oct. 24th, 2011

Instructor – Don Frikken
Past Chair of both the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code and B31 Standards Committees
October 24 – 27, 2011 - 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
4-DAY COURSE FEE: $1,880

Who should attend?
Engineers, senior designers, maintenance, quality assurance, inspection and manufacturing personnel in the thechemical, petroleum, plastic processing pulp and paper piping fields.

Location: Eagle Pointe Golf Club & Recreation Complex (Houston, Texas area)
12440 Eagle Pointe Dr., Mont Belvieu, TX 77580

For more info and to view registration form click here:

Download B31-3-and-Piping-Vibration-Course-Brochure-201110

ASME B31.3 Process Piping - Design, Construction, and Mechanical Integrity
This course will review the basic requirements ofthe ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping with emphasison B31.3 and comparisons with B31.1 - PowerPiping. General topics in the course include Codeorganization and intent, pressure design, designfor sustained loads including support design, flexibility analysis, equipment loads, flanges, expansion joints, supports and restraints, materials, fabrication, examination, testing, and, for existing piping systems, mechanical integrity. Inspection and maintenance (mechanical integrity) of existing piping systems will be covered, as provided in API570, Piping Inspection Code.

Course Fees Include : Comprehensive Manual of Course Notes. Lunch, Coffee & SnacksB31.3. Course Participants will receive a copy of Dr. Becht’s book, Process Piping: The Complete Guide to ASME B31.3

Don Frikken is an internationally recognized authority in piping design. Now employed by Becht Engineering, Don had been with Solution, Inc. and Monsanto Company for 34 years; working on a wide range of activities including piping and mechanical design, project engineering, and engineering standards. However, Don’s principal specialty ispiping design, including design of complex piping systems, piping flexibility analysis, selection of piping components, development of piping standards and specifications, and developing and teaching numerous piping seminars and workshops. He is an ASME Fellow and isactive on various ASME standards committees. He is past Chair of the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code committee, past Chair of the B31 Standards Committee, which oversees all B31 Piping Code committees, member of the B16 Standards Committee, past member of the Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards, member of the Council on Standards and Certification, which overseesthe development and maintenance of six hundred ASME codes and standards. Don has received a numberof awards including the ASME Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of documents used in ASME programs of technical codification, standardization and certification. Don graduated with a BSME from Kansas State University and has a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Important Changes in the US CADWorx Reseller Channel

You may be aware that ECAD, Inc. will no longer represent us in providing and supporting the Intergraph CADWorx Plant Design Suite in the USA. Instead they have chosen to represent Autodesk’s relatively new AutoCAD® plant design solutions. The old adage “Change is good” has often been used to encourage us to embrace new and sometimes unexpected events. We acknowledge that, as one of the largest Autodesk resellers in the USA, this “change” indeed appears to be what is best for ECAD.

So where does that leave you and your investment? If encouraged should you also “jump ship”? Of course you should not. CADWorx is tried and tested in real world situations, with billions of dollars of CADWorx projects underway right now. Also, record numbers of new users are discovering what you already know – CADWorx is great!

This move also enables us to empower our US resellers to serve you directly, which we feel will result in an improvement of the support you may have had to date. These resellers, listed below, are 100% plant focused and are driven to ensure your success. We encourage you to work with these, our long-term partners, who will go the extra mile to ensure that you get the best out of the investment you have made in CADWorx.

Well, maybe “change is good”...

 

US Resellers
ECE Design, Global Network Partner (www.ecedesign.com)
Located: Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Louisiana & New Jersey
Golden Gate CAD (www.goldengatecad.com)
Located: California & Louisiana
Plant Design Solutions (www.plantdesignsolutions.com)
Located: Texas & New England

For more info, and to read an open letter from Rick Allen, SVP, Intergraph CADWorx & Analsysis Solutions and Gerhard Sallinger, President, Intergraph PP&M, click here: Intergraph CADWorx Statement of Direction

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Piping Technology & Products, Inc. Webinar Series Announced

Online Technical Webinar Presentations

August 4th Pipe Support Field Inspection, Installation & Maintenance Webinar (10am or 2pm CDT)

July 28th U.S. Bellows Expansion Joints In-depth Webinar (10am CDT)

Webinars are approved for 1 PDH credit hour for Texas Professional Engineers. After attending the live Webinar, email your request to enews@pipingtech.com

For further news contact:

Joyce Stallings
Sales Manager
Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
713-731-0030
enews@pipingtech.com

Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
3701 Holmes Road, Houston, TX 77051

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Intergraph Discovery Tour in Serbia a "Balkan Tiger" Success

There was intense interest at the Serbian stop of the Intergraph Discovery Tour that took place on July 6th. The Belgrade venue was at capacity, and for the first time attendees in this location were able to take a up-close look at the latest offerings from Intergraph CADWorx & Analsysis Solutions (CAS), such as CADWorx®, CAESAR II®, PV Elite® and TANK™.

The event was co-hosted by Intergraph CAS local authorized reseller Pipetech

Read local press release here

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.

 

 

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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Intergraph with CETIM Grants 25 Seats of CADWorx to French University

Intergraph announced today the grant of 25 network licenses of CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional to Université Henri Poincaré for training students in petroleum, chemical and environmental engineering at the school, located in Villers les Nancy, France.

The software provided by Intergraph will allow students to gain valuable hands-on experience using these intelligent 3D plant design programs for isometric drawings, process flow and instrumentation diagrams, and other design and engineering applications.

Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions reseller CETIM coordinated the grant on behalf of the university. For information on CETIM, visit http://www.cetim.fr/cetim/fr/Boutique/Logiciels/CADWorx-Plant-et-Plant-Professional. For information about the university, visit www.iutnb.uhp-nancy.fr.

 

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Horn Drafting Center Launches Monthly Subscription Online CADWorx Training

 
Piping Design Online CADWorx Video Training 

Anthony (Tony) Horn, of The Horn Drafting & CAD Center, located in Houston, Texas has just launched http://www.pipingdesignonline.com, an online learning portal for the Intergraph® CADWorx® Plant Design Suite.

What is unique about the portal is that, unlike many distance learning lessions, these video based tutorials are supplied in an "all-you-can-eat" format, for a montlhy fee that starts at $49 per month, with no minimum number of months for which you have to subscribe.

Lessions can be delivered to your computer or to your iPad® (don't laugh, there are some cool pipers out there! :-)

For more information click on this link Piping Design Online

Legal small print:

The links in this post will direct you to third party websites, which are provided for your convenience.  These third party websites are owned and operated by independent parties over which Intergraph has no control. Intergraph shall not have any liability resulting from your use of the third party website. Any link you make to or from the third party website will be at your own risk and any information you share with the third party website will be subject to the terms of the third party website, including those relating to confidentiality, data privacy and security.

CADWorx University 2010 - It's a Wrap

 
   

Intergraph CADWorx® & Analysis Solutions would like to thank each and every one of you that attended this year's 2010 CADWorx University, September 27-29, 2010, held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.

The conference was well attended with 225 attendees representing over 90 companies(Including Autodesk:-) from around the globe. Attendees had access to over 45 classes taught by 18 industry experts. We also had great sponsors that displayed the added value they deliver users of the CADWorx Plant Design Suite. Also in attendance were this year's Drivers of Success competition winners; KBR, Russia; Fichtner Consulting, India; and Mech-Tech Projects, India.

The keynote was delivered in two parts, the first part by Patrick Holcomb, executive vice president, Intergraph Process Power & Marine (Intergraph PPM). During Patrick's talk he outlined Intergraph's rational and future plans for CADWorx as part of Intergraph PPM's offerings, including the integration of CADWorx models and designs into the SmartPlant® Enterprise environment.

During his keynote Patrick also delivered a message from Gerhard Sallinger, president, Intergraph PPM which stated, “Intergraph acquired COADE in early 2010 because we recognized the strength of CADWorx and the power it provides to its clients. CADWorx is a great addition to our product portfolio, well known for its superior productivity. Also, because of the benefits of allowing CADWorx data to be accessed and incorporated into our SmartPlant Enterprise world, we are currently working on delivering this powerful functionality to all our users.”

The second part of the Keynote was delivered by Tom Van Laan, P.E., senior vice president, Intergraph CADWorx & Analsysis Solutions, where he outlined the process of the January 2010 acquisition and his team's experience in working with Intergraph, and Intergraph's focused goals for the CADWorx Plant Design Suite and the group's analysis products.

The final event of the conference was the golf tournament on Wednesday afternoon held at the Woodforest Golf Club, north of The Woodlands. No hole-in-ones were recorded, but two teams tied for top place at 7-under, with the winner decided by scores on the highest handicap holes. We had a great time, the course was great, as were their attentive and professional staff.

A shout must go out to IT Exchange Group who mananged our event with wonderful attention to detail and always ensured that attendees received the best service and care. Our thanks to Dana, Vicki and their staff.

For details  of next year's event visit our website or this blog regularly!

Vornel Walker
VP Marketing
Intergraph CADWorx & Analsysis Solutions, Inc.

Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) Memeber Showcase, Oct. 28, 2010

 
“Promoting Excellence and
Quality in Piping Design”

On October 28, 2010 the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers will celebrate it’s 30^th Anniversary with the 2010 Corporate Member Showcase and 30th Annual General Business Meeting at the Houston Marriott Energy Corridor from 6 PM until 9:30 PM. Dinner will be served.

Tickets available at www.spedweb.com.

Pipers can network, see the latest products and services from SPED Corporate Members, and hear presentations from three Piping Industry experts:

• Kathey Ferland, Project Manager
  University of Texas at Austin
• Thomas J. Van Laan, P.E., Senior Vice President
  Intergraph, CADWorx & Analysis Solutions
• Paul Spring, President, Business Development and Product Strategy
  AVEVA

In conjunction with the Annual Meeting, a Professional Piping Designer Certification Review and Exam will be held on October 28th with Dr. William G. Beazley at the Marriott from 8 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. For more information, or to register email spedmgr1@spedweb.com.

Contact:
Sarah Evans
Marketing
Phone 832.286.7678
www.spedweb.com 

 

Intergraph 2010 Greater China: AECsoft Represents CADWorx, CAESAR II & PV Elite

 

There is still time to register for Intergraph 2010 Greater China!

This year’s conference will be held in Chengdu, China, from 9-11 August at the New International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three-day event will feature keynote sessions by Intergraph customers from different industries, as well as keynote addresses by Intergraph senior management.

At the event, AECsoft Engineering Software Co., Ltd., Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Global Network Partner, for China, will be showcasing Intergraph® CAESAR II®, for pipe stress analysys; Intergraph PV Elite™, for Pressure Vessel analysis; and the Intergraph CADWorx® Plant Design Suite, for AutoCAD®-based project design and deliverables.

The conference will feature several insightful sessions that include insights into how organizations can implement effective strategies to transition from existing systems to the Smart 3D environment. With an ever-increasing number of owner operators specifying Smart 3D for their projects, it is critical that organizations are able to effectively and quickly implement Smart 3D, and Intergraph is able to provide the expertise and support for a smooth implementation.

If you would like to attend Intergraph 2010 Greater China, please register here. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about the latest business solutions and technology developments!

About AECsoft:

 
北京市艾思弗计算机软件技术有限责任公司作为PPM行业的综合软件供应商,已经走过了15年历程,软件方案涉及工艺设计,详细设计以及施工和运营改造等方方面面.我们是CAESARII管道应力分析、PV Elite压力容器设计和3D工厂设计软件供应商,拥有从销售到培训、技术支持的全部能力,深受用户信赖.我们的客户遍及全国,多达700多家.伴随intergraph对COADE公司的并购,我们成为了Intergraph CAS 全球渠道代理商,负责中国区业务,继续拓展市场,支持和服务于您,与您共同发展!

Intergraph CADWorx Discovery Tour, Mexico City, Mexico, July 8, 2010

Hosted by Modelosoft, Mexico and Intergraph

Date: July, 8th
Time: 8:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel - Paseo de la Reforma 276 Col Juarez - Mexico City, D.F.

We would like to show you how Intergraph^® CADWorx^® Plant Solutions, for AutoCAD^®-based plant design projects and deliverables, can answer your needs.

Register for our Discovery Tour and learn how CADWorx Plant Solutions can help you produce accurate deliverables, while staying on time and within budget. 

Register for Discovery Tour in Mexico City, Mexico

ECE Design, CADWorx Plant Professional Webinar Series, # 2 of 3

 

This is number two of three webinars hosted by Intergraph CADWorx reseller, ECE Design, USA. This series focuses on the Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professorial solution.

About Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional: Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional includes the most complete range of tools for efficient plant design. CADWorx Plant is easy to learn and has helped thousands of corporations create revenue-earning deliverables quicker and more accurately. More information about CADWorx Plant Professional here.

Webinar 2 of 3 - 2D Orthographics and PLANTMO, April 23, 2010 11:30AM CDT
In the second webinar, ECE Design will demonstrate how to produce 2D Orthographic drawings with CADWorx Plant:

• Creating named views using VIEWBOX
• Dimensioning and Annotation tools
• 2D Drawing Creation using 2DREP
• Drawing generation and revisions using sheet set manager

In addition, ECE will demonstrate the BOM function in CADWorx Plant as well as the extended functionality in the newly released PLANTMO product.

CADWorx Plant Professional Webinar Series, presented by ECE Design

ECE Design, USA Dealer for Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions announces the release of the CADWorx Plant Webinar Series.

About Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional: Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional includes the most complete range of tools for efficient plant design. CADWorx Plant is easy to learn and has helped thousands of corporations create revenue-earning deliverables quicker and more accurately. More information about CADWorx Plant Professional here.

Webinar 1 - A General Overview of CADWorx Plant Professional, April 9, 2010 11:30AM CDT
In this webinar, ECE Design will demonstrate the basic drawing functionality that makes CADWorx Plant the right choice for 3D Plant design. ECE will present out-of-the-box tools and specifications to create a simple skid from scratch in minutes. This webinar will also include some basic steel design.

Webinar 2 - 2D Orthographics and PLANTMO, April 23, 2010 11:30AM CDT
In the second webinar, ECE Design will demonstrate how to produce 2D Orthographic drawings with CADWorx Plant:

• Creating named views using VIEWBOX
• Dimensioning and Annotation tools
• 2D Drawing Creation using 2DREP
• Drawing generation and revisions using sheet set manager

In addition, ECE will demonstrate the BOM function in CADWorx Plant as well as the extended functionality in the newly released PLANTMO product.

Webinar 3 - 2D Isometrics and PLANTMO-CAD, May 14, 2010 11:30AM CDT
In the third webinar, ECE Design will demonstrate how to produce 2D Isometric Drawings with CADWorx Plant. In addition, ECE will demonstrate the PLANTMO-CAD utility to produce 2D Isometric Drawings with standard attributed title blocks along with the ability to re-number drawings automatically per your customer requirements:

• Setting up a title block with attributes
• Isometric generation using ISOGENOUT and ISOBATCH
• Drawing List Setup with Project Status report
• Batch Revision and Title Block Updates from PLANTMO-CAD

Register for this webinar here

Letter to COADE Customers: Tom Van Laan, PE, Senior Vice President, COADE, now part of Intergraph

 

Dear COADE Customer:

As mentioned on this blog, earlier this week, COADE was acquired by the Intergraph Corporation.  It’s an exciting time for us as we think about the future, and the opportunities that it will bring to our products, services, employees, and ultimately to you, our customers.  

Personally, upon closing this transaction, I felt a great deal of relief, not only because the long, arduous acquisition process was finally over, but also because COADE has once again taken the next logical step in our evolution.  For 25 years we have been trying our best to reach every member of the plant design community with our solutions, our customer dedication and technical support, and our industry innovations – and now we have become part of a platform to help us do that on an even greater scale. 

Since the news was announced, many of you have taken the time to reach out to me and my colleagues at COADE.  I want to thank each and every one of you who has taken the time to do so.  I appreciate both the compliments on our excellent service and support, as well as the concern for the well-being and future of our staff and products in our new home.

There really is no need for such concern.  COADE’s reputation for quality service and products is well known in the industry – that reputation represents much of the value that Intergraph received in the transaction, and none of us can allow that value to deteriorate.  Therefore we’ve made sure that the same people that you’ve been dealing with at COADE for years are staying on, in the same place, with the same operations and the same reporting structure that we’ve always had. We will make sure, that if anything, we ramp up to provide even more COADE-level service to our customer base, ensuring that our support infrastructure outpaces any sales gains.  Feel free to continue to contact us, or your existing dealer if you prefer, as you have in the past. 

As far as products go, of course we remain committed to all of our current products: CAESAR II ®, PV Elite (TM) and TANK (TM), and the CADWorx ® Plant Design Suite.  These products constitute an excellent fit with those of Intergraph.  Obviously we are excited about the chance to implement the same industry-leading design/analysis integration (for which COADE is best known) between the SmartPlant ® Enterprise suite and our analysis products.  And CADWorx – a tool ideally suited to small to mid-size projects, owner operators, brownfield projects, and the AutoCAD® community – complements SmartPlant ® by giving Intergraph the most comprehensive set of plant design offerings over the broadest spectrum of projects, customers, and industries.  You can rest assured that all of COADE’s development staff is still here, hard at work, working on the next release of these products -- but now we have access to many more corporate resources which will help us move forward even faster, in even more directions. 

In summary, I know that COADE customers are among the most loyal in the industry – we’ve worked hard to make you so.  I’d like to thank each of you for that loyalty in the past and at the same time be among the first to welcome you as a new Intergraph customer.  I hope you share our excitement about what the future can bring.

Regards,

Thomas J. Van Laan, PE
 Senior Vice President
 COADE, now part of Intergraph