AVEVA Outfitting 12.0The 3D outfitting design application for accurate and clash-free outfitting design in ships and offshore vessels

To design and manufacture marine projects at a competitive cost and to acompetitive time schedule, it is essential to create high quality clash-free designand related production information covering both hull and outfitting disciplines.

AVEVA Outfitting allows teams of outfitting designers to work concurrently with thevessel hull design teams, to develop the necessary high quality clash-free design.

As the designers work, Outfitting builds the outfitting part of a sophisticated modeldatabase which also includes the hull structure. The model database is used to createlayout and detail drawings, together with accurate Material Take Off (MTO) informationand all kinds of reports and production information.

Outfitting enables a wide range of sophisticated design checks to be carried out acrossall aspects of the design, to test and improve quality. It is also compatible with all theengineering issue, revision and change-control processes required across suchprojects.

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Outfitting in a hull

Business BenefitsReduced design man-hours:

• Powerful design definition andmodification functionsdeveloped specifically for thedesign of outfitting items.

• Reduced rework and highestquality design, with theminimum of design clashes, asa result of bettercommunication between hulland outfitting disciplines,through the use of a commonmodel database.

• Outfitting, combined withAVEVA Global, allowsgeographically separate designteams to work together asthough they were in a singleoffice.

• The environment delivers highperformance for the designer,centralised administration,control, and protection fromcommunication limitations orfailures.

Reduced production man-hours:

• Less rework in production withdesign changes, since theoutfitting and hull data aredeveloped concurrently in acommon model database.

• The use of the common modeldatabase allows the earlyidentification of outfittingsupport attachments and holesin hull steel. This means thatthe maximum level of steel hotwork can be achieved beforepainting.

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Reduced design man-hours

• Design rules and checking functions ensure that the design is rightthe first time, minimising design rework.

• Automatic creation of production information for parts manufactureand assembly.

• Fewer revisions of drawings and other outputs, as these can beautomatically produced just before being required in production.

Overview

• Outfitting provides a fully interactive, easy-to-use 3D environment forevery designer on the project, supported by a Microsoft Office-styleuser interface based on .NET technology, and the latest in 3D graphicalinteraction tools.

• As the designers work with their specialist functions, they havevisibility of the entire design created in both the hull and outfitapplications of the AVEVA Marine solution.

• Clash-checking and configurable integrity-checking rules identifyerrors and inconsistencies across the design.

• Conventional issue, revision, and change-control processes can all beapplied without introducing a large overhead or delays in projectswhich can have many hundreds of users.

• State-of-the-art 3D editing features with graphical handles andnumeric feedback make design and modification quick and easy.

Design and Modification is quick and easy – even for the novice user

Reduced production man-hours

• Production output of highly accurate cutting and marking informationcan be created for all types of outfitting items.

• Pipe production output can be used to drive numerical-controlled pipe-bending machines. The available pipe-bending machines in theshipyard are considered during design, and the design is altered to usethe equipment to best advantage.

‘Graphical handle’ gives measurementfeedback during changes

‘Graphical handle’ simplifies model changes

• Built-in intelligence, combined with configurable rules andassociations, ensure that designers are highly productive during alldesign and modification activities.

• Design rules created between plant items (for example, to link a rangeof pipes to a penetration or to ensure that a piece of equipment iscorrectly located over supporting beams) can be recheckedautomatically at any time during the design.

• Design and component information from earlier Outfitting projects canbe reused or shared across multiple projects. Utilities to change pipesize or specification enable rapid modification to adjust to new projectconditions.

• A general import function from Microsoft Excel allows large volumes ofdata from external sources to be analysed on line and bulk-loaded intothe design.

• The standard Outfitting design applications can be customised to fitindividual industry or project requirements, or to add further designrules or automation into the design process.

• Undo and Redo facilities are widely available. Whole or part projectscan be rewound to any previous state.

Equipment

• The Equipment functions build 3D models for all kinds of plant items,from pumps and exchangers through to complex items such as reactorvessels and compressors. They are used in all kinds of layout studies,arrangement drawings and connectivity or clash checks.

• Multiple graphical representations are available, so that spacesrequired for key maintenance activities can be visualised and clash-checked during layout and design.

• To create an equipment item in the design, the relevant template isselected and the required parameters are defined.

• Equipment templates allow complex parameterised designconfigurations to be defined so that they can be quickly and easilyreused, even across multiple projects.

• Equipment items include intelligent connection points, with relevantattributes, for the connection of associated piping, ducting,instrument and electrical systems.

An equipment template

An example of association rules

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Piping

• The Piping functions build a fully detailed model of all piping systems,based on component catalogues and engineering specifications. Fromthe piping model, Piping General Arrangement drawings, isometricdrawings and bills of quantity are produced.

• A full range of automatically generated piping isometrics is available,as are pipe spool drawings. Options are available to fit any givennational, company or project requirement.

• Outfitting piping integrates with AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports forthe detail design of pipe supports, and with specialist pipe stressapplications, via the AVEVA Pipe Stress Interface. Custom interfaces toflow calculation systems, wall thickness calculation and other softwarecan easily be created.

• The Automated Pipe Routing function allows a preliminary route andMTO to be created very quickly. The routing includes an automaticselection of required items such as gaskets and flanges.

• The Quick Pipe Routing function enables the user to define the route ofa pipe by using the mouse pointer to specify changes in direction,either in absolute terms, or relative to other model features. The routecan be orthogonal or non-orthogonal. Components can be positionedexplicitly or using feature snapping. The route can be completedautomatically where completion is predictable.

• Sophisticated modification capabilities are available at each stage toallow the piping design to be further developed. These include highlyinteractive graphical editing functions, together with functions toapply specification and pipe bore changes across the line, and todefine and modify slopes.

• Piping Assemblies such as vents, drains or control sets can be added tothe design as an entity. Existing configurations can be saved asAssemblies and reused elsewhere.Pipe sketches are produced automatically

Regularly used pipe assemblies can be stored and re-used throughout the design

Quick pipe routing

• All drawings, including layouts and isometrics, have associativedimensions and intelligent annotations, and can therefore be updatedautomatically in line with design changes.

• Accurate MTO information can be generated on each sheet or drawing,or via separate reports for any System, Line, Area, and so on.

• Pipe production checks for bending and flange rotation can be carriedout to check against the actual machines to be used for manufacture,to ensure that the design easily fits the capabilities of the machines.Flange rotation checking ensures that bolt holes in mating flanges arecorrectly aligned with each other.

HVAC and Ducting

• Outfitting provides a specialist function for the design of all types ofducting.

• The function uses an engineering specification to select parametriccomponents from a catalogue, allowing a full 3D model to be built.

• A Fill command automatically fills the straight parts of the route withthe appropriate number of straight lengths.

• In-line equipment such as dampers, vanes, diffusers and hoods can allbe included.

• The ducting model can be split into spool parts for manufacture andpre-assembly, and automatic spool and isometric drawings can beautomatically produced.

• Outfitting integrates with Multi-Discipline Supports for the design ofducting supports.

Ducting design and spool drawing

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Structural

• Outfitting contains a number of specialist functions for the design anddetailing of miscellaneous steel structures found in marine projects. Awide range of layout/arrangement and detail component drawings canbe produced, together with accurate weight and MTO information.

• The Beams and Columns function defines and maintains a fully-connected nodal network of structural sections including all joint andfitting details. A simple regular structure can be created in a singlestep. The nodal network, coupled with the ability to define loads in themodel, supports integration with analysis software.

• Standard bracing configurations are available and can be customisedas required.

• Curved, tapered and built-up beams are all available.

• The Panels and Plates function defines and maintains flat panels of anyshape.

• The Walls and Floors function enables designers to define and maintainwalls and floors of standard shapes.

• Fittings can be added to all types of beams, plates, walls, floors and soon, to apply items such as doors, windows, intelligent pipingpenetrations, stiffeners, lifting lugs and fire-proofing.

• The Access Platforms, Stairs and Ladders functionality allows designersto create and manipulate access platforms, stairs, stair towers,ladders, and similar items. The model is built from a set of customer-definable parametric standards and includes all details for eachstructure, such as handrails and kick plates. These structures can bemodified later in the design by simply adjusting the originalparameters.

• Intelligent parametric penetrations can be defined, together with fulldetails such as kick plates, and connected to the structure and thepenetrating item (for example, pipe or duct) so that alignment andother checks can be carried out.

• Structural modelling makes extensive use of parameterised cataloguesfor components such as section profiles, joints, and fittings. Thesecatalogues can be added to by the user to suit particular project orother requirements.

• Profile catalogues cover the leading international and national profilestandards, including angles, channels and I-beams.

• Joint catalogues containstandard types of jointsincluding cleats, end plates andsniped end preparations. Jointdefinitions are parameterised sothat, if a section related to ajoint is resized, the joint can beresized automatically.

• Fitting catalogues contain aselection of parameterisedstructural and industrial fittingsincluding lifting lugs, stiffeners,windows and doors.

• A range of interfacing options isavailable to link to specialistanalysis software and specialiststructural fabrication systems.

Stairs and Access ways are designed using parametric templates

A complex joint

Electrical and Instrumentation

• Outfitting allows all electrical and instrument items, includingelectrical cabinets, transformers and switchgear, to be located in the3D model for the purposes of plant layout, visualisation, clash checkingand production of arrangement drawings.

• Electrical and off-line instrument 3D items can be created fromparameterised templates.

• Valves and in-line instruments areselected from catalogues viaengineering specifications, and theworkflow is fully integrated withpiping design, enabling such items tobe detailed, for example on pipingisometrics, as required.

• The Outfitting cable tray functionselects components from a cataloguevia an engineering specification andcreates the complete cable traylayout. A Fill command automaticallyfills the straight parts of the routewith the appropriate number ofstraight lengths.

• Cable Tray isometric drawings can beautomatically generated formanufacturing purposes.

• Outfitting integrates with AVEVACable Design for routing electricaland instrument cables in the design,and integrates with Multi-DisciplineSupports for the design of cable traysupports.

Drawings and Reports

• All drawings are produced directly from the model database. Theannotation and dimensions on these drawings are also generateddirectly from the database, ensuring high levels of consistencybetween documents and design.

• Updates to drawings automatically include the latest design changes.Automatic change highlighting can be used to clearly show changescompared to the previous version.

• Flexible reporting capabilities enable all types of reports and schedulesto be produced direct from the model database, such as valve or nozzleschedules, which can be produced in CSV or other formats.

• Accurate MTO information is available across all disciplines by item,unit, area and so on.

• Reporting options include surface area, weight and centre of gravity.

An example of change highlighting in a drawing. The changes since the last revision arecolour coded. Red items are new. Green items have changed annotation. Cyan items aremodified.

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Catalogues and Specifications

• An extensive set of catalogues covering industry, national andinternational standards is available, including piping, structural steel,ducting, hangers, supports and cable trays.

• Each catalogue provides the parametric definition of all components inthe required size ranges, ratings and types. So, for piping componentconnection types, physical and nominal size, material codes and boltrequirements are all stored.

• Engineering specificationscontrol the way in whichcomponents from thecatalogues may be used in thedesign.

• Standard catalogues can bedefined once and shared acrossmultiple projects.

• New catalogue items, forinstance for project specials,can easily be created by theuser.

• Controlled changes tocomponent and specificationsare quick and easy. There aremany functions to manage,control and apply such changesacross the design.

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Adding or modifying catalogue components is a simple, straightforward activity