For a recent U.S. paper mill project, a global supplier of specialty papers and engineered products called upon the experts at Piping Layout Consultants (PLC), a full-service, mechanical design firm ...

Although most of today's contractors have BIM tools that make fabrication possible, many haven't fully adapted their design processes to leverage these capabilities.

Before 3D modeling, the only way of finding interference was by looking at two dimensional drawings or 2D models. Unfortunately, some problems were not found until construction was underway. Engineers ...

enhancements further improve design efficiency on major capital projects. Bruce Douglas, Senior Vice-President, EDS Strategy & Marketing, AVEVA comments, “These enhancements demonstrate a key part of ...

The latest release includes Associative Design Booleans which support join, subtract, and intersect commands, and the ability to use multiple parts and assemblies as tools to shape other geometry. 3D ...

Crafting 3D models presents various hurdles, including resource constraints, tight timelines, and collaboration gaps within teams. The intricacies of texturing and animating further extend the time ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Piping systems are often not self-supporting because of routing, length, and weight factors. Weight loads include the weights of pipes, ...