TT-PLANT - 3D CAD Solution for Piping Design in Plant Engineering

SKM TT-PLANT - Productive Software for Plant Engineering

The increasing diversification of distributed engineering and service structures in the multidisciplinary and international plant engineering industry is creating significant pressure to reduce costs, save time, and enable flexible collaboration.
Flexible IT concepts based on neutral formats such as XML, STEP, JT, and ACIS are becoming increasingly important in this context.

It must be possible to manage and analyze 3D design data from various CAD systems (volumetric and surface models, metadata) within a project. TT-PLANT operates primarily on the basis of XML and neutral CAD formats (ACIS, STEP, JT) along with a 64-bit CAD/DMU viewer, thereby enabling flexible piping design and efficient reporting. 

TT-PLANT is an easy-to-use and productive 3D CAD software solution for complex piping design in plant engineering and can be used either with the TT-3D Viewer or with Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD .
From 3D layout planning to automatic isometric and report generation, the entire planning process is significantly accelerated.

Secure project and pipeline management

• Security through XML and archiving/backup
• Import/Export: PCF, NTR, XML, XLS
• Validation and reporting
• CAD and PDM interfaces

High Productivity Through Powerful SKM-3D Technology

• Highly integrated with Inventor and AutoCAD, but also CAD-independent using XML and neutral CAD formats
• View-dependent (zoom, pan) acceleration and optimization
• Extremely fast loading thanks to sophisticated “caching”
• Intuitive and smooth navigation in 3D space with even the most complex models 
• Export of binary-encrypted viewer files and/or 3D DXF surface data

High level of integration with Autodesk Inventor® and AutoCAD Mechanical®

• Automatic XML linking between TT Inventor (project/pipes) and 3D assembly management
• iPart support for dynamic purchased parts in Inventor
• Routing macros for flexible piping through the 3D Inventor design space
• “On-demand” import of equipment (apparatus, tanks, etc.)

Flexible interface concept for integration with common CAD and PDM systems

• Support for VAULT®, GAIN®, AXALANT®, CLIO®, MERIDIAN®, and others
• 3D model referencing and import of surface and solid CAD formats as well as scan data

Easy maintenance of pipe classes and catalogs

• Component types with ISOGEN® keys and AP intelligence
• XML-based management of standards, catalogs, and pipe classes

Intelligent piping design

• Intelligent axes, sub-network topologies, components, and connections
• Pipe class-based auto-routing, auto-piping, and macro sequences
• Automatic insulation, fittings, pipe supports, and groups

Effectively validate, calculate, simulate, and visualize design results

• Validation of logic, components, pipe classes, revisions, connections, etc.
• ROHR2® interface (*.NTR) for calculation and simulation
• ISOGEN® interface (*.PCF) for isometrics and CAD/CAM
• P&ID integration via configurable *.CSV templates (pipes, valves, equipment, nozzles)

Automatic isometrics and reports

• 3D isometric dimension chains in TT-3D, Inventor®, and AutoCAD®
• Symbol isometrics in AutoCAD Mechanical® and Labeling Wizard
• Configurable ISOGEN® export for external CAD isometric programs
• Automatic lists generated by an efficient report module with templates and a form editor