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PDS®
Delivering the best possible design
Distribution of Work Increases Productivity
Intergraph PDS is a comprehensive, intelligent computer-aided
Today’s process, power, and marine industries are global, character-
design/engineering (CAD/CAE) application. Production-driven,
ized by complex design and engineering. Construction is often
PDS delivers the best design possible – and does it more effi-
carried out in remote locations. Large international corporations
ciently to reduce the total installed cost of the project. It enhances
execute these projects concurrently with teams from different
value and minimizes risk while preserving the value of data.
offices and even different companies around the world.
PDS is the market leader, chosen by owner operators (O/Os);
PDS is built on industry standards that promote the creation, sharing,
engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms; and their
exchange, and best use of engineering data, and its integration
vendors to design projects around the world since the mid-1980s.
with key business systems and processes throughout a facility’s
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Due to its capability and commitment to the industry, many leading
EPCs and O/Os have selected PDS as their corporate standard.
Whether you’re operating on a global scale or at the project level,
PDS fits perfectly into your corporate strategy. PDS projects range
from small plant revamps to multibillion-dollar offshore platform
construction (see Figure 1).
life cycle. PDS users in multiple disciplines can work on a project
simultaneously – improving design coordination, reducing errors, and
increasing productivity.
Providing all the tools you need to distribute work, PDS ensures
design data integrity, accuracy, and auditability. PDS creates and
maintains the essential database for global operations and regulatory
compliance, streamlining operations, maintenance, and down-
PDS helps companies achieve more with fewer resources
stream retrofit projects. In addition, PDS provides an environment
by providing:
for companies to archive their best practices for reuse in future
•tAutomation that improves productivity
projects, providing additional value.
•tThree-dimensional modeling that helps designers create a
Front-end Accuracy Creates Downstream Savings
better design
PDS uses the same technology platform and user interface to
•tDynamic walkthroughs that allow operations and maintenance
make FEED solutions easier to implement, lowering the total cost
personnel to interactively view the plant before it is constructed
of ownership. Our strategic alliance vendors also share technology
•tInterference checking to reduce or eliminate field rework
•tAccurate material take-offs that cut costs
•tSpecification-driven design and checking that improve accuracy
and user interface standards to facilitate the sharing of front-end
data. Front-end tasks in PDS provide data downstream to the
physical design, construction, operations, and maintenance phases.
PDS runs on Microsoft® Windows®; is compatible with popular
Integration with Complementary Applications
relational database management systems such as Microsoft
PDS integrates with Intergraph’s SmartPlant P&ID, a data-centric,
SQL Server, Oracle, and Informix; and interfaces with Intergraph
rule-based engineering solution that creates intelligent P&IDs
SmartPlant® Enterprise software as well as a variety of third-
while building a comprehensive data model (see Figure 2). It also
party software.
integrates with SmartPlant Instrumentation – the industry standard
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