Plant 3D model features

Feature

Purpose

Input Formats

E3D Design Format

Mechanical Equipment Interface and STL

Vendor equipment import

STP, STL, SAT, IGES, XYZ

GENPRI

MultiCAD Import

Vendor equipment and plant model import

Around 30 Native CAD formats. Refer to MultiCAD Import and Release Notes for more information on exact versions.

GENPRI + Hierarchy & Data

Model Simplification

Vendor equipment import with simplification

STP

A range of native CAD formats

GENPRI + Limited Hierarchy & Data

IFC

Plant model import for referencing and coordination

IFC 2X3 and 4

GENPRI + Hierarchy & Data

CADENAS – 3DfindIT.com

Equipment import from vendor catalogue

N/A

Standard Model Library - Equipment with Native Primitives

3D DGN

Vendor equipment and plant model import

DGN

POLYHE, POGO, (GENSEC)

2D DWG/DXF

2D plant layouts / overlays for 3D modelling purposes

DWG/DXF

Aid elements

SDNF

Steel Detailing Import

Steel Detailing Neutral File (OSDE)

SCTN, GENSEC, PANEL

E3D Structural Design/Bocad

Steel Detailing Import

ABSI

SCTN, GENSEC, PANEL

Work Packs

Import of WorkPacks

Excel file

Workpack hierarchy

PCF (E3D 4.0 onwards)

Import of Pipe Spools

PCF

Native piping elements

Terrain

Import of terrain models

IGES, STEP, STL and XYZ

Native E3D Terrain Surface

Excel

Import of Excel files

CSV, XLS, XLSX

Elements & Attributes

(Intergraph S3D / PDS)

Import of catalogues and plant models.

Note:

This is not an import feature, but rather a conversion service. Not included in standard product - delivered as a service.

S3D / PDS project data (project backup)

Native AVEVA E3D Catalogues and Plant models

Feature

Purpose

Export Formats

IFC

Plant model export for referencing and coordination

IFC 2X3 and 4

MEI

Plant Model export

STP, SAT, XGL

Review Model

Visualization and viewing

RVM

DGN

Plant Model export

DGN v7

DXF

Plant Model export

3D DXF

SDNF

Steel Detailing Neutral File (OSDE)

SDNF

IDF

ISODraft - Pipe spool export

IDF

E3D Structural Design / BOCAD

Steel detailing export

ABSI

(Intergraph S3D)

Conversion of catalogues and plant models.

Note:
This is not an export feature, but rather a conversion service. Not included in standard product - delivered as a service.

S3D native project data

Publish to AIM

Publish to AVEVA Asset Information Management

EIWM and ZGL/XGL