AVEVA Outfitting

Outfitting includes comprehensive functions for all aspects of 3D vessel outfitting design. Select from the list to learn more.

• A fully interactive, easy-to-use 3D environment, with a Microsoft Office-style user interface and the latest in 3D graphical design editing tools.
• Outfitting designers can work concurrently with hull designers and can see the entire design as it evolves.
• Parametric, catalogue-based component selection, clash-checking, specification-driven design, and configurable integrity-checking rules help create ‘right first time’ intelligent design and enable effective design quality assurance.
• Conventional issue, revision, and change-control processes can all be applied efficiently, regardless of the size of the project.
• Configurable Status Control provides visual highlighting and clear reporting of design maturity status of Outfitting objects.
• Highly configurable, automatic generation of a wide range of reports and drawings, direct from the project database, supports all requirements, including classification society approval and shipyard production processes.
• Integrated with all AVEVA Marine applications to form a complete and configurable ship design solution.

• An extensive set of catalogues is available, covering marine industry, national, and international standards, and covers piping, structural steel, ducting, hangers, supports and cable trays.
• Each catalogue enables parametric definition of all components in the required size ranges, ratings and types. Piping components, for example, define connection types, physical and nominal size, material codes and bolt requirements.
• Engineering specifications control the ways in which components from the catalogues may be used in the design.
• Once defined, standard catalogues can be shared across multiple projects.
• New catalogue items, for instance for project specials, can easily be created by the user.
• Extensive functions are provided to make controlled changes to component and specifications quick and easy.

• Outfitting's Piping functions build a fully detailed model of all the ship’s piping systems, based on wall thickness tables, component catalogues and engineering specifications. From this model, Piping General Arrangement drawings, isometric drawings and bills of quantity are produced.
• A full range of automatically generated piping isometrics is available, from complete system isometrics, through to fabrication and erection isometrics and individual spool drawings. Options are available to meet specific national, company or project requirements.
• Piping integrates with AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports for the design of pipe supports, and with third-party pipe stress analysis programs, via the AVEVA Pipe Stress Interface. Custom interfaces to flow calculation systems, wall thickness calculation and other software can easily be created.
• Automatic Pipe Routing quickly creates preliminary routes and materials lists and automatically selects items such as gaskets and flanges.
• Powerful pipe manufacturability checks ensure that pipes can be fabricated at least cost on the shipyard’s production machines. Flange rotation checks correctly align bolt holes in mating flanges.
• The Quick Pipe Routing function uses the mouse pointer to specify changes in pipe direction. Components can be positioned explicitly or using feature snapping. Intelligent, automatic route completion makes design work easier.
• Sophisticated editing capabilities include highly interactive graphical functions to apply specification and pipe bore changes across the line.
• Piping Assemblies such as vents, drains or control sets can be designed and saved as entities for reuse elsewhere.
• All drawings have associative dimensions and intelligent annotations, and can update automatically in line with design changes.
• Accurate materials information can be generated on each drawing sheet, or via separate reports.

• The Equipment functions build 3D models for all kinds of outfitting items, from pumps and winches through to complex items such as engines or radars. They are used in all kinds of layout studies, arrangement drawings and connectivity or clash checks.
• Equipment templates allow complex parameterised designs to be created once for quick and easy reuse, even across multiple projects.
• Obstruction volumes can be added to the models, so that access spaces required for maintenance can be visualised and clash-checked during layout and design.
• To create an equipment item in the design, the relevant template is selected and the required parameters are defined. Vendors’ 3D CAD models may also be imported using AVEVA Mechanical Equipment Interface.
• Equipment items include intelligent connection points for associated piping, ducting, instrument and electrical systems.

Outfitting allows all electrical and instrument items, including cabinets, transformers and switchgear, to be located in the 3D model for layout, visualisation, clash checking and the production of arrangement drawings.

• 3D models of electrical and off-line instrument items can be created from parameterised templates.
• The Cable Tray function selects components from a catalogue via an engineering specification to create a complete cable tray layout. A Fill command automatically fills straight parts of the route with straight lengths of tray.
• Cable tray isometric drawings can be automatically generated for manufacturing purposes.
• Outfitting integrates with AVEVA Cable Design for routing electrical and instrument cables, and with AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports for the design of cable tray supports.

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

• An engineering specification is used to select parametric duct components from a catalogue, allowing a full 3D model to be built.
• A Fill command automatically fills straight parts of the route with straight lengths of duct.
• In-line equipment such as dampers, vanes, diffusers and hoods can all be included.
• The ducting model can be split into spool parts for manufacture and pre-assembly. Spool and isometric drawings can be produced automatically.

Outfitting integrates with AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports for the design of ducting supports.

Outfitting contains many specialist functions for designing and detailing the steel structures found in marine projects. A wide range of layout/arrangement and detail component drawings can be produced, together with accurate weight and materials information.

• The Beams and Columns function defines a fully-connected network of structural sections, including all joint and fitting details. Simple structures can be created in a single step. The network, and the ability to define loads in the model, supports integration with structural analysis software.
• Customisable standard bracing configurations are included.
• Extensive use is made of parameterised catalogues covering the leading national and international standards for structural components such as section profiles, joints and fittings. Catalogue additions may be created to suit particular project or other requirements. Curved, tapered and built-up beams are all available.
• The Panels and Plates function defines flat panels of any shape, while the Walls and Floors function defines walls and floors of standard shapes.
• Fittings can be added to all types of beams, plates, walls, floors and so on, to apply items such as doors, windows, intelligent piping penetrations, stiffeners, lifting lugs and fire-proofing.
• Intelligent parametric penetrations can be defined and connected to both the structure and the penetrating item (for example, a pipe or duct) to maintain design intent as the model evolves.
• Joint catalogues contain standard types of steelwork joints including cleats, end plates and sniped ends. Parametric joint definitions ensure that, if a section is resized, its associated joints are resized automatically.
• Fittings catalogues contain a selection of parameterised structural and industrial fittings, including lifting lugs, stiffeners, windows and doors.
• A range of interfacing options is available to link to specialist analysis software and structural fabrication systems.

• All drawings, including their annotation and dimensions, are produced directly from the model database, ensuring consistency between documents and design.
• Updates to drawings automatically include the latest design changes. Automatic change highlighting is provided.
• Flexible reporting capabilities enable all types of reports and schedules to be produced direct from the model database, such as valve or nozzle schedules, which can be produced in CSV or other formats.
• Accurate materials information is available across all disciplines by item, unit, area and so on.
• Reporting options include surface area, weight and centre of gravity.