ShipConstructor licence to roam
ShipConstructor Soſtware Inc. offers a new, simple soſtware licence option, in the shape of the Universal Seat License.
marketed as a cost effective alternative to its current modular licencing system, providing access to every module and function ShipConstructor has to offer in one single licence. Future modules of ShipConstructor, such as Electrical and WeldManagement, will be automatically provided free of charge under the subscription program. The existing modular licencing
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system allows users to obtain the required number of disciplines from the following list: Hull, Structure, Pipe, HVAC, Equipment, Penetrations, ProductHierarchy, ManualNest, AutomaticNest, ProfileNest, Report, and NC-Pyros – with Electrical and WeldManagement to be released later this year. But, ShipConstructor acknowledges, predicting the correct
he new Universal Seat License of fering f rom Canada’s ShipConstructor is being
number of disciplines is a very difficult (if not impossible) task for many customers. Using the Universal Seat License, customers can choose the number of seats instead of the disciplines, which provides unsurpassed flexibility and, for many, a cost advantage as well. Small design shops with staf f
experienced in a variety of disciplines will benefit from the Universal Seat License as much as large shipyards and design offices, ShipConstructor says. In small design shops, a designer works on structure for a while, then moves to pipe, and after that to HVAC, nesting and NC code generation. Purchasing a seat of every available ShipConstructor module to cover all the required disciplines would cost over US$50,000. A single Universal Seat License is available for just US$19,950. Large shipyards and design offices will also benefit from the flexibility
the new licencing option offers, the supplier says. “When building a tanker, one needs more pipe seats, when building a bulk carrier, one needs more structural seats. Furthermore, throughout the production design of a single ship, the load on the various departments generally shifts from hull fairing and lofting to structural design, to pipe, HVAC, and outfit, and then to production oriented functions, such as profile, plate nesting, NC code generation and production reporting.” Clients current ly owning any
ShipConstructor modules can trade in the combined value of their modules to obtain Universal Seat Licenses. For a limited time only, the ShipConstructor Universal Seat License will be available at a reduced price of US$19,950 per seat including network license functionality. NA
Intergraph expands offshore
Intergraph has released the latest version of its 3D design solution with significantly expanded offshore capabilities.
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he Huntsville, Alabama-based company says that SmartMarine 3D 2009 will provide all the
capabilities needed to develop and build offshore devices or ships from the design to fabrication to operations and maintenance stages, in a single, integrated environment. Providing customer’s with an environment for structural, hull, piping equipment, HVAC and electrical modeling with automated detailing and drawings for offshore and ship design. Adding to this is the embedded 2D drafting system, which eliminates the need for third party drafting applications. It is a data-centric, rule-driven
solution for streamlining design processes that Intergraph says will
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preserve existing data and make it more useable/re-useable over the operation, maintenance and modification life cycle of the device. SmartMarine 3D 2009s design reuse
wizards also allow companies to compile an inventory of their best-in-class design configurations, allowing them to respond quickly to requests for proposals and fast track project requests. SmartMarine 3D 2009 wi l l
offer additional offshore-specific functionality: rule-based joints that govern joint behavior; built-up members that are defined and modified as a single member, but are actually composed of multiple plates that can be independently fabricated; and advanced plate systems
that are parametric rule-driven plates that, in combination, define complex nodal connections. The advanced plate systems update automatically as the incoming members change. Mr. Liang Guoming, deputy general
manager, Technical Centre, Cosco Shipyards Group said: “At Cosco Shipyard Group, we have been using SmartMarine 3D in production on numerous offshore projects.” He adds: “SmartMarine 3D is helping us achieve greater productivity and higher quality designs. The enhancements included in the newest version of SmartMarine 3D will assist us in gaining a further competitive edge during these challenging times within the marine industry.” NA
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