SaaS Mechanical emerges as a one-of-a-kind web application that revolutionizes piping specification quality and availability.  It has been engineered for AutoCAD® Plant 3D and CADWorx® piping specifications, providing common resources.

At the core of its innovation are the SPECWorx processors, a set of tools that transform them into searchable content, inspect part families for errors, provide ‘where used’ reporting, and facilitate the transfer of piping components into a global parts catalog, known as the SaaS Parts Catalog.

Key Features:

SPECWorx Processors:

SPECWorx processors are the backbone of SaaS Mechanical, transforming piping specifications from AutoCAD Plant 3D and CADWorx models into easily searchable content. These processors not only inspect parts and part families for errors but also offer the unique ability to convert CADWorx pipe specs into AutoCAD Plant 3D pipe specs, providing unprecedented flexibility in design workflows.

SaaS Parts Catalog:

The platform’s SaaS Parts Catalog acts as a centralized repository for all piping components. SPECWorx processors seamlessly transfer data into this catalog, allowing users to efficiently manage and organize a comprehensive library of parts and part families. This catalog serves as a valuable resource for quick and accurate access to standardized components.

MTOWorx Integration:

MTOWorx takes integration to the next level by seamlessly connecting with the SaaS Parts Catalog. It inspects all components within 3D models, appending reports with item lookup data and unit pricing. This integration empowers users to generate detailed cost estimates, providing a holistic view of project expenses.

Benefits:

• Streamlined Piping Design: SaaS Mechanical simplifies piping design by processing AutoCAD Plant 3D and CADWorx models, ensuring compatibility and interoperability between different CAD platforms.
• SPECWorx Flexibility: SPECWorx processors offer unparalleled flexibility by transforming and converting piping specifications between CADWorx and AutoCAD Plant 3D, streamlining design workflows, and minimizing manual adjustments.
• Centralized Parts Catalog: The SaaS Parts Catalog is a centralized hub for piping components, promoting efficiency, standardization, and quick access to standardized parts and part families.
• Cost Estimation Precision: MTOWorx integration enhances project management by inspecting components, appending reports with item lookup data, and incorporating unit pricing to generate accurate and detailed cost estimates.

SaaS Mechanical is not just a design tool; it’s a comprehensive solution that transforms the piping design landscape. From SPECWorx processors providing unprecedented flexibility to MTOWorx ensuring precise cost estimates, this platform is engineered to elevate efficiency and accuracy in every facet of piping design projects. Embrace the future of intelligent, interconnected, and cost-effective piping design with SaaS Mechanical.

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SaaS Mechanical integrates with CAD workstations to capture material snapshots on-demand from AutoCAD® Plant 3D and CADWorx® models.

This innovative platform includes integration with the SaaS Parts Catalog to append Bills of Material (BOM) extractions with additional information, such as unit cost, for estimating.

SaaS Mechanical extends its capabilities to inspect 3D models for pipe spec compliance, extract snapshots on demand, manage BOM report revisions, and monitor 3D model progression, fostering a holistic and efficient approach to project materials management.

Key Features:

MTOWorx Integration:

MTOWorx seamlessly reads piping models from AutoCAD P3D and CADWorx to generate reports, take material snapshots, and bulk edit part properties.  Integration with the SaaS Parts Catalog provides advanced capabilities for inspecting components within 3D piping, conduit, and cable tray models. MTOWorx enhances material management deliverables by appending reports with SaaS part catalog Item data like unit pricing or alternative long descriptions, ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation for every project.

3D Model Snapshots:

MTOWorx extends its integration capabilities by storing 3D model snapshots within SaaS Mechanical. These snapshots serve as invaluable references for comparison reporting during various project lifecycle stages. Its most common use case is to compare an active model to them and report the increases, decreases, additions, and subtractions.  Other use cases include weekly production monitoring, percent complete milestones, and change notifications.

Cost Estimation:

Leveraging MTOWorx’s integration with the SaaS Parts Catalog, users can generate detailed cost estimates by appending reports with unit pricing information. This intelligent feature streamlines the estimation process, providing project managers and stakeholders with valuable insights into budgeting and resource allocation.

Benefits:

• Quality Assurance: MTOWorx compares parts within 3D models with SaaS Part Catalogs and automatically finds discrepancies.
• Parts Catalog Lookups: A centralized repository of piping components ensures consistency and efficiency in component selection across different projects. Appending part catalog lookup data columns to MTOWorx reports to satisfy informational use cases such as alternative descriptions, part numbers, and commodity codes.
• Accurate Cost Estimates: MTOWorx integration with the SaaS Parts Catalog facilitates the generation of accurate cost estimates, providing critical insights into project budgeting.
• Intelligent 3D Model Monitoring: The storage of 3D model snapshots allows for intelligent and efficient project monitoring, supporting weekly production checks, milestone tracking, and change notifications.

SaaS Mechanical redefines piping design by combining the power of SPECWorx processors and MTOWorx integration for robust reporting to Excel, and SaaS Mechanical. Embrace a new era of efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration in piping projects with SaaS Mechanical—your key to seamless and error-free piping design.

SaaS Mechanical redefines piping design by seamlessly integrating with ISOWorx, providing an innovative web service that transforms traditional approaches to managing piping isometric Line Lists.

This collaborative platform encourages engineers and piping designers to work together, offering visibility into pipe route engineering and design, and specifically isometric drawing production status.

SaaS Mechanical Line List acts as a central hub for efficiently identifying and resolving discrepancies between Line List records and 3D model Line Tags within AutoCAD Plant 3D and CADWorx Plant designs.  It also becomes the source of truth for populating data within piping isometric borders between stage gates.

Key Features:

Alternative to Excel Line Lists:

SaaS Mechanical eliminates the need for managing piping isometric Line Lists in Excel, providing a web-based alternative that promotes collaboration and real-time visibility into project statuses.

ISOWorx Integration:

The seamless integration with ISOWorx brings a new level of efficiency to isometric management.
It greatly simplifies mapping border attributes to project Line Lists and populating them throughout project lifecycles. ISOWorx processors inspect Line Tags within 3D models, identify discrepancies, and offer piping isometric file management tools to sync related piping isometric companion files like Excel bills of material (_BOM) and weld logs (_WELD), ensuring smooth and error-free progress through project stages.

Post-Processing Drawings from Line Lists.

ISOWorx processors go to work post-piping isometric drawing creation by automating the advancement of all related files through up to 4 project stage gates. This includes updating drawing file attributes, BOM tables, WELD tables, renaming files, and managing file movements between stages.

Revision Control and Publishing:

The platform provides robust revision control mechanisms, ensuring that Line Lists and isometric drawings are always up to date. Publishing options to PDF files at the Completed stage gate memorialize design deliverable revisions, enhancing documentation and traceability.

Uploading PDF Files to SaaS and issuing them for review using the built-in Work Order system centralizes Piping Isometric drawing production.

Benefits:

• Collaborative Efficiency: SaaS Mechanical fosters collaboration between engineers and piping designers, reducing silos and offering real-time visibility into isometric drawing production status.
• Automated Discrepancy Resolution: The platform’s Line List identifies and resolves discrepancies between records and 3D models efficiently, minimizing errors and ensuring design accuracy.
• Effortless Drawing Attribute Updates: ISOWorx processors automate the progression of isometric drawings through different stage gates, updating attributes and file names seamlessly.
• Comprehensive Revision Control: The platform ensures comprehensive revision control, and publishing options to PDF files enable a review and markup process that can be tied to SaaS Work Orders.  Ultimately, the Completed stage gate provides a finalized record of design deliverables.

SaaS Mechanical not only modernizes piping design but transforms the entire isometric management process. By integrating with ISOWorx, the platform delivers an efficient, collaborative, and error-minimizing solution, ensuring accurate and traceable design documentation throughout every stage of the project. Embrace the future of intelligent piping design with SaaS Mechanical.

SaaS Mechanical stands as a pioneering web application, ushering in a new era of 3D design modernization by seamlessly integrating AutoCAD Plant 3D and CADWorx 3D models.

Bolstering this integration is SaaS CAD, an AutoCAD plugin, and a powerful tool that transfers 3D models into web graphics and data files. These SaaS CAD files render within SaaS Mechanical, offering users a comprehensive platform to navigate 3D models, gather part information, search Bill of Materials (BOMs) in bulk, and lay the foundation for the innovative SaaS Inspection module.

Key Features:

3D Model Navigation and Information Retrieval:

Within SaaS Mechanical, users can navigate 3D models effortlessly. The platform allows users to hover over parts to gather detailed information, fostering a user-friendly experience that enhances understanding and collaboration.

Bulk BOM Search:

SaaS Mechanical streamlines the search for related Bill of Materials (BOMs) by providing users with the capability to perform bulk searches. This feature simplifies the process of identifying and managing components within the 3D models, optimizing design workflows.

Layer and Color Property Retention:

The platform retains AutoCAD layer and color properties, ensuring that the integrity of the original design is preserved. Users can leverage on/off filtering against these properties, providing flexibility and control over the visualization of 3D models.

SOCKETConnector included:

SaaS CAD, an AutoCAD plugin, facilitates the transfer of 3D models into web graphics and data files. This enables seamless integration with SaaS Mechanical, providing users with an intuitive and accessible interface for navigating and interacting with complex 3D designs.

SaaS Inspection Module:

Building on the accumulated 3D models, SaaS Inspection introduces a groundbreaking module. Inspection points of interest can be seamlessly added to 3D models, and inspection records can be accumulated against these points. This feature enhances quality control, inspection, and documentation processes within the 3D design environment.

Benefits:

• Seamless 3D Design Integration: SaaS Mechanical integrates AutoCAD Plant 3D and CADWorx 3D models seamlessly, providing users with a centralized platform for navigation, information retrieval, and efficient design management.
• User-Friendly Interface: The intuitive interface allows users to navigate 3D models effortlessly, hover over parts for information, and perform bulk searches for related BOMs, fostering a collaborative and efficient design environment.
• Preservation of Design Integrity: SaaS Mechanical retains AutoCAD layer and color properties, offering users the ability to filter against them, ensuring that the original design integrity is preserved throughout the visualization process.
• Innovative Inspection Module: The SaaS Inspection module introduces a new dimension to quality control and inspection processes by allowing the addition of inspection points and the accumulation of inspection records against 3D models.

SaaS Mechanical is not just a 3D design tool; it’s a comprehensive solution that redefines the way engineers interact with and manage 3D models. From seamless integration to user-friendly interfaces and innovative inspection capabilities, this platform is engineered to elevate the efficiency and accuracy of 3D design processes. Embrace the future of intelligent, integrated, and innovative 3D design with SaaS Mechanical.