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Industrial Design With New Interface, Integration for Digital Twins and Extended APIs in Intergraph Smart 3D, version 14

Provides an ITERATIVE DESIGN ENVIRONMENT. A heavy point in all types of digital design is to make them fully visible to stakeholders at all times. The reasons are several, but great aspects are about being able to make early and well-informed decisions, this by allowing model review with and by key stakeholders at various design stages. Facilitating collaboration across disciplines for design reviews is another.
When it comes to industrial facilities, offshore, shipbuilding and the metal and mining industry, Hexagon's Intergraph Smart 3D is a frequently used solution. This software for designing industrial facilities of virtually any size is tailored to these pieces and built on an interesting engineering approach that utilizes concurrent design, rules, relationships and real-time automation.
Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division recently launched the 14th and latest version of Intergraph Smart 3D. Developed to handle all major project needs, the release offers comprehensive and broad facility design functionality with lifelike 3D renderings showing the finished building. The version supports the entire life cycle of the facility in terms of design, procurement and construction (EPC) companies as well as owners and operators.
Cheryl LaGrone, Executive Product Manager, Hexagon, claims the solution breaks down barriers found in more traditional technology:
“Exactly, and this entails and provides a truly iterative design environment. In the new version, we've listened to our customers and delivered a modern, intuitive interface that increases productivity and provides value at every stage of the project lifecycle. Whether it's customizing commands, managing complex 3D models or streamlining deliveries, our focus is on enabling users to work smarter and faster, providing a competitive edge to EPCs and operators and owners alike,” she says.
An interesting aspect of Smart 3D is about how it works in integrated environments. One such point is about Intergraph Smart 3D re-use of data in Smart 3D that has already been typed into authoring tools such as SmartPlant 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.

Here are the main features of Intergraph Smart 3D Version 14:

Enhanced 3D modeling with rules and relationships: Smart 3D’s dual interface offers both the classic and the new interface developed to enhance user productivity. The new modern user interface offers production improvements for multiple tasks – such as for ducting, electrical, equipment, suspensions and supports, piping, structure and space management – ​​to further streamline the modeling process.

Expanded digital twin functionality: Smart 3D strengthens digital twin functionality by integrating with Hexagon’s Digital Backbone as well as HxGN SDx2, the recently launched cloud-developed digital twin solution. Thanks to the integration, it becomes possible to seamlessly share objects and properties to support better decision-making throughout the project.

New APIs for workflows
Expanded API functionality: Smart 3D version 14 introduces new APIs for user and administrator workflows, provides web access to data and enables efficient administration of the Smart 3D environment.

Improved delivery item management: The new version introduces advanced functionality for delivery item management. Several drawings can now be generated in a queue system which means that users can perform other work tasks at the same time. Deleted items are traceable and documented via a tombstone XML file. Superusers can now restrict access to orthographic and isometric drawing materials and data with security codes (for example, proprietary, restricted, unclassified).

Infrastructure flexibility: This release introduces a new 64-bit user interface, which provides more efficient processing and handling of large data sets, compared to older 32-bit systems. It also provides more flexible deployment solutions, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via Intergraph Smart Cloud, public cloud hosting, and on-premise solutions, supporting both stand-alone and global work sharing environments.

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