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Intergraph Smart 3D Integration

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Using Intergraph Smart 3D in an integrated environment allows you to re-use data in Smart 3D that has already been typed into authoring tools such as SmartPlantĀ® P&ID and SmartPlant Instrumentation.

In this integrated environment, data is published to and retrieved from a central repository. During a publish operation, drawings, reports, or 3D model data is sent to the repository. During a retrieve operation, the design basis is brought into the software and then related to 3D objects. Design basis is the term used for piping, instrumentation, electrical, and equipment data from other applications outside Smart 3D.

The role of SmartPlant Foundation is crucial in an integrated environment, not only from the standpoint of managing the transfer of the data but also setting up the project structure.

Before any project work is created, the project structure must be created in SmartPlant Foundation and then published. The published structure is then retrieved into the authoring tools. The retrieval of this PBS (Plant Breakdown Structure) automatically creates the same structure in the tools. Then, when data is created in the authoring tools, the publish functionality automatically groups items in SmartPlant Foundation to that structure and builds relationships among the data within that PBS. For more information, see Retrieving Data in the Integration Reference Guide. The PBS can also be created directly in the 3D model. For more information, see Creating a Plant Breakdown Structure without Retrieving a PBS Document in the Integration Reference Guide.

If a new area or project is created in an authoring tool, but not in SmartPlant Foundation, a publish operation places that data at the top level of the plant in SmartPlant Foundation.

The following graphic shows the publish and retrieve operations along with the central repository (SmartPlant Foundation) in a conceptual manner.

The following graphic shows a more detailed view of the publish and retrieve operations. You can see the flow of data and the different types of data.

Because SmartPlant P&ID uses P&IDs to publish ducting data, D&IDs are not listed as a separate document type.

  • Smart 3D can retrieve P&IDs, SmartPlant Electrical cable schedules, SmartPlant Instrumentation cable schedules, SmartPlant Instrumentation DDP files, SmartPlant Instrumentation cable schedules, and Plant Breakdown Structure (PBS). The retrieved information assists you in creating and modifying objects in the model. For example, after you retrieve a P&ID, you can use the P&ID Viewer in Smart 3D for guidance when routing pipe or ducts, inserting components and instruments, and placing equipment or pipe and HVAC nozzles in the 3D model.

  • In the Smart 3D Drawings and Reports task, you can publish orthographic drawings, isometric drawings, drawings by rule, and reports as view files. The view files include relationships to the 3D model data. You can publish 3D model data for use with SmartPlant Foundation and SmartPlant Review. The 3D model data can include data related to the orthographic, isometric, and report documents. For more information, see the Drawings and Reports Help.

  • SmartPlant P&ID interfaces with Smart 3D Catalog data through the Remote Piping Specification data. This connection allows the P&ID user to validate components against the catalog data before you retrieve it in Smart 3D. Remote Piping Specifications require additional setup in Smart 3D and P&ID. Please refer to the SmartPlant P&ID Utilities Guide for more information.

Hexagon PPM Work Process Guides

Hexagon PPM Work Process guides map the process, power, and marine industries' basic work processes to SmartPlant Enterprise solutions. This documentation helps your organization transition from previous work practices to using Hexagon PPM tools as the new way of executing projects. These documents are available on https://smartsupport.intergraph.com under View Documentation > Work Process Guides.

Enterprise Work Processes describe an entire engineering discipline or process at two different levels, including:

  • Providing a swim lane diagram to define the typical roles and high-level processes involved in a project

  • Showing how Hexagon PPM tools are used to produce required deliverables

Integration Capability Statements describe a specific work process among a set of Hexagon PPM tools, including:

  • Explaining the out-of-the-box capabilities of the tools and their recommended use

  • Providing a swim lane diagram to show how the tools interact in the work process

  • Stating critical requirements and precautions

Enterprise Work Processes and Integration Capability Statements offer a better understanding of how Hexagon PPM tools work together and how to adapt the tools to improve existing work processes.