• AVEVA PDMS contains a number of specialist functions for the design and detailing of steel and concrete structures found in typical process and power plant. A wide range of layout/arrangement and detail component drawings can be produced, together with accurate weight and full MTO information.
• The Beams and Columns function defines and maintains a fully connected nodal network of structural sections, including all joint and fitting details. A simple regular structure can be created in a single step. The nodal network, coupled with the ability to define loads in the model, supports integration with analysis software.
• Standard bracing configurations are available and can be customised as required.
• Structural modelling makes extensive use of parameterised catalogues for components such as section profiles, joints, and fittings. These catalogues can be extended by the user to suit particular project or other requirements.
• Curved, tapered and built-up beams are all available.
• The Panels and Plates function defines and maintains flat panels of any shape.
• The Walls and Floors function enables designers to define and maintain walls and floors of standard shapes.

Detailed drawings can be created automatically

Watch an example of stairway design with AVEVA PDMS 12

• NEW in AVEVA PDMS 12!
  Access platforms, Stairs and Ladders (ASL) are made even easier to design, thanks to a powerful new parameterised application using the latest .NET user interface. Now you can easily create and modify 'intelligent' access platforms, stairs, stair towers, ladders, and similar items.
• 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, together with full details such as kick-plates, and connected to the structure and the penetrating item (for example, pipe or duct) so that alignment and other checks can be carried out.
• Profile catalogues cover the leading international and national profile standards, including angles, channels and I-beams.
• Joint catalogues contain standard types of joints including cleats, endplates and sniped end preparations. Joint definitions are parameterised so that, if a section related to a joint is resized, the joint can be resized automatically.
• Fitting 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.

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