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Outfitting & Machinery

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FORAN V80R1.0 Outfitting & Machinery Workflow



Outfitting Standards

• Administration of outfitting & machinery DB libraries

• Classes - > Components _> Elements

• Material specs

• Basic tables, classes, components, systems, zones,

• Export standards to Excel (XLSX format)

• Spreadsheet style edition

• Fully configurable technological properties

• Libraries of 3D Models

• Hierarchical structure

• Connections management

• Simple parametric definition

• DXF3D, JTOpen, IGES, STEP, WRL import

FDEFIN module



P&I Diagrams

• Customized P&I diagrams based on DB standards

• Fully integrated with 3D model (both senses)

• Diagram logic based on the system specification

• Equipment, fittings and pipes selected from

system spec

• Items registered in DB as placed in the drawing

• Connections control

• Advanced edition functions:

• Smart fitting insertion

• Automatic arrows and break points

• Intelligent labelling based on item attributes

• Customized Material lists and labels

• Advanced 2D edition functionality

FSYSD module



Machinery & Equipment 3D Modeling

• Component 3D modeling functions based on:

• 3D solid primitives (more than 100 available)

• Sweeping of 2D contours

• Advanced transformation, copy and edition commands

• User defined macros

• Import of 3D models in different standard formats

• IGES, STEP, STL, Catia, Parasolid (through FDESIGN)

• DXF3D, VRML, JT-Open (directly in FDEFIN)

• Definition of connections points

• User-defined attributes

FDEFIN module - Provides advanced edition and import tools for building up a full catalogue of models.



Machinery & Equipment 3D Layout

• Equipment definition and edition

• Built-in attributes

• Equipment ID, multiple codes and description, zone, system, weight and local CoG, etc.

• User defined attributes

• Unlimited number and configuration of user defined attributes

• Positioning

• Absolute or relative to project surfaces

• Integrated singular spaces management

• Dismantling spaces, removal routes, hazard areas or operation spaces

• Types: virtual / real

• Visualization modes (simplified/detail)

• Different modes for collision checking

FPIPE module - User friendly environment to place the equipment pieces on the scene in a few clicks.



Structural Outfitting

• Based on structure standard parts and libraries

• Hierarchical organization of structural

outfitting libraries

• Substructures

• Macros (parametric)

• Models (fixed)

• Types of part

• Plates, profiles, specials…

• User-configurable list

of materials

• User defined attributes

• Fabrication and Assembly Information

• Generation of pattern-based solutions

• Advanced functions for profile based structures

FPIPE module - Easy and fast modeling of foundations, ladders, gratings, …



Piping 3D Layout

• P&I and system specification driven

• Diagram 3D model Integration

• Control of consistency with P&I

• Advanced functions for interactive 3D routing

• Solid / polygon driven / single parts aggregation

• Automatic flanges insertion

• Pipe joint calculation (weld)

• Advance functions for fitting insertion

• Dragging

• Turning of actuator

• Auto insertion of flanges, gaskets, bolts and nuts

• Connections consistency

• Collisions checking (insulation)

• Integrated modeling of supports

FPIPE module – Powerful functions for 3D routingand edition of distributors and insertion of fittings.



Pipe Fabrication & Assembly

• Fabrication spools (fabrication) / isometric drawings

(assembly)

• Automatically generated

• Configurable formats

• Isometric drawings for Mounting

• Automatically generated

• Configurable formats

• Control of the status of spooled / issued pipes

• References to project items

• Bills of materials

• Smart isometric edition

• NC processing information (cutting, bending, …)

FPIPE module - Easy tools for breaking down 3D model in spools & Isometrics

ISOM module - Automatic sketches for fabrications spool or assembly



HVAC 3D Diagrams

• Geographical 3D diagrams

• Integrated in FORAN product model

• Visualization of all 3D product model available

• User attributes for entities

• Nodes & connections

• Hierarchical tree structure

• 3D elements represented as nodes

• Nodes for straight ducts, Fan, General, Terminal

• Definition of flow sense

• Flow on terminal nodes provided by user

• Automatic calculation of flow in the other nodes

• Calculations

• Pressure loss per length / maximum circulating speed

• Equilibrium at branching nodes and circuit’s balance

• Static pressure for fans

FPIPE module



HVAC 3D modeling

• Reuse of the HVAC diagrams

• Type & dimensions of ducts

• Fittings

• Smart creation of 3D components

• Solid 3D routing functions

• Additional modeling available, if necessary

• Routing of ducts of different sections

• Fittings insertion (HVAC primitives or macros)

• Insulation

• Collisions checking

• Integrated modeling of supports

• Spool sketches

• Configurable FDE formats

• Include BOM´s of special fittings

• Part sketches

• Development of plates & fabrication information

FPIPE module - Same philosophy of pipe Routing



Support Definition

• Piping, HVAC and cable supports

• Using standard libraries & geometric macros

• Fast Positioning and Configuration

• Modeling dependent on line and hull structure

• User-configurable reports and drawings

FPIPE module – Support modeling is available for all types of distributor sharing the same user library, fully customizable.



Collision Checking and Penetrations Management

• On line /on demand

• Session / Database clash analysis

• Clash Browser - Clash reports with sketches

• Management of clashes in the ORACLE database

• Tools to manage the clash list in the project (query, create,

edit and remove)

• Penetrations:

• Clash based penetration requests from outfitting designers

• Penetration approved by structure designers

• Automatic hole execution

• Penetration fitting associated

The most powerful tool for detection of clashes and definition of penetrations



FDESIGN – Drafting tool for output drawings

• The drawings generated directlyfrom the 3D

• Labels, dimensions, details, shipreferences… are also linked tothe product model elements.

• Drawings can be regeneratedafter changes in the 3D.

• Labels and dimensioning areautomatically updated.

• FDESIGN is also a solid &powerful modeler that allowscreating solids and surfaces usinga set of powerful tools.

The 2D entities that represent the product modelelements are linked to the 3D elements and are alwaysupdated with the latest version of the product model.



• FREPD – Report configuration

• Based in NCReport, reporting application from NociSoft®

• Complete set of ready-to-use structure, outfitting and electrical reports

• FREPG – Report generation

• Executes any report configured in FREPD

• Report preview and printing

• Report export to FDS, PDF, SVG, CSV, MsOffice (docx), OpenDoc (odt)

• Oracle views stay available for 3rd party reporting tools

Reports and BOMs

FREPD/FREG modules – Fully customizable reports from Oracle DB



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