SmartPlant Layout

Release Bulletin

Version 2011 R1 (9.1)

May 2012

DSP3D-PE-200062E
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Contents
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

eCustomer Web Support ............................................................................................................................ 5

Modeling Features ....................................................................................................................................... 7

What's New in SmartPlant Layout .......................................................................................................... 7
What's New in Piping .............................................................................................................................. 7
What's New in Equipment and Furnishings ............................................................................................ 7
What's New in Structure.......................................................................................................................... 8

Software Infrastructure Features ............................................................................................................... 9

What's New in Common.......................................................................................................................... 9
What's New in Space Management ...................................................................................................... 10

Drawings and Reports Features .............................................................................................................. 11

What's New in Drawings and Reports .................................................................................................. 11
What's New in 2D Drawing Editor ......................................................................................................... 12

Reference Data Features .......................................................................................................................... 13

What's New in SmartPlant Layout Reference Data .............................................................................. 13
What's New in Equipment and Furnishings Reference Data ................................................................ 13
What's New in Piping Reference Data .................................................................................................. 13
What's New in Space Management Reference Data ........................................................................... 13
What's New in Structure Reference Data ............................................................................................. 14

Internationalization .................................................................................................................................... 15

Training....................................................................................................................................................... 17

SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software Recommendations .......................................................... 19

SmartPlant Layout Database Server Recommendations ..................................................................... 20
SmartPlant Layout Workstation Recommendations ............................................................................. 21
Software Loading Order ........................................................................................................................ 25
Disk Partitioning Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 27
SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing Recommendations ......................................................... 28
Concurrent Users ........................................................................................................................... 28
Project Size Estimates.................................................................................................................... 29
Modeling (Detail Design) Workstation Sizing ................................................................................. 30
System Administrator Workstation Sizing ...................................................................................... 30
Database Server Sizing .................................................................................................................. 31
Global Workshare Configuration Distribution Server Sizing........................................................... 33
Interference Checking (IFC) Server Sizing..................................................................................... 33
Batch Server Sizing ........................................................................................................................ 33
File Server Sizing ........................................................................................................................... 34
License Server and Name Generator Server Sizing ...................................................................... 34

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License Server ................................................................................................................................ 34

Upgrading from a Previous Version ........................................................................................................ 35

Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 37

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Preface
This Release Bulletin is a high-level description of new features for users who are familiar with
SmartPlant Layout.
SmartPlant Layout continues to set new standards as Intergraph’s latest next-generation,
data-centric, rule-driven solution for Plant design today. SmartPlant Layout also coincides and
synchronizes with the release of other Intergraph Plant design and Plant data management
solutions as part of a broader SmartPlant Enterprise release update. The result is an integrated,
binary-compatible suite of SmartPlant Enterprise applications offering even greater levels of
data integrity and application integration across Intergraph's plant design software family.
The latest SmartPlant Layout release delivers a number of significant new and extended
capabilities across the entire SmartPlant Layout environment. These new capabilities and
enhancements have been developed in response to current market requirements as well as
direct feedback from the growing SmartPlant Layout user community.
For more detailed information about these features, see the product documentation. User
documentation is available on the Help menu in any of the SmartPlant Layout task and guides
are available on the Help > Printable Guides menu. Intergraph Process, Power & Marine
product documentation is also available on the eCustomer Web site:
https://crmweb.intergraph.com/ecustomer_enu/.

eCustomer Web Support

Access the eCustomer Web site for the most up-to-date information about all Intergraph®
Process, Power & Marine (PPM) products. To access the eCustomer Web site, browse to the
following site and type your eCustomer https://crmweb.intergraph.com user name and
password:
https://crmweb.intergraph.com
Customers with appropriate eCustomer privileges cans:
 See What’s New
 Search the knowledge base for answers to support questions
 Log and check on service requests
 Check product release and support end dates
 Find and download solutions, fixes, and service packs
 Download the newest product documentation or read it online
 View the compatibility matrix of products, databases, and operating systems

Software Compatibility Matrix

To view the compatibility matrix of supported software versions, click Download Software
Updates > Products, and then click the PPM Compatibility Matrices link.

Knowledge Base
In search the knowledge base, type SmartPlant Layout and a topic name in the Search box. For
example, type SmartPlant Layout piping to display all topics about SmartPlant Layout Piping
task.

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Preface

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Modeling Features
New features in the SmartPlant 3D modeling tasks (Piping, Equipment, Structure, Electrical,
Hangers and Supports, HVAC, and Structural Analysis) provide new levels of design
productivity.

What's New in SmartPlant Layout

The following changes have been made to SmartPlant Layout.
Version 2011 (9.0) Service Pack 1
 No changes were made in this version of the software.

What's New in Piping

The following changes have been made to the Piping task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 Enhanced support for manual correlation of SmartPlant Layout objects with design basis. A
P&ID pipeline can correlate with multiple SmartPlant Layout pipelines. A P&ID pipe run can
correlate with multiple SmartPlant Layout pipe runs. For more information, see Manually
Correlate Multiple SmartPlant Layout Pipe Runs/Pipelines with a P&ID Pipe Run/Pipeline.
(P2 CP:112583)
 You can now approve property and topology mismatches if the discrepancies can be
ignored. The approved discrepancies are not reported in later data comparisons unless the
data being compared changes in either the piping model or in the P&ID Database. For more
information, see New Pipe Run Dialog Box. (P2 CP: 120540)
 Added steps on how to route from a R3D nozzle. Also updated New Pipe Run Dialog Box
with Reference 3D Tab. For more information, see Route a pipe from R3D nozzle and
Reference 3D Tab.

What's New in Equipment and Furnishings

The following changes have been made to the Equipment and Furnishings task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 Designed equipment functionality has changed. When you move the reference coordinate
system of a designed equipment, the control point now automatically follows the reference
coordinate system. For more information, see Edit Designed Equipment Reference
Coordinate System. (P2-CP:205245)

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Modeling Features

What's New in Structure

The following changes have been made to the Structure task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 You can now export slabs, walls, structural systems, openings on slabs and walls, footings,
equipment foundations, and design equipment (with a equipment classification of civil
elements or structural elements) to the Industry Foundation Class (IFC) format. For more
information, see Export Structure.
 Assembly connections can now automatically be assigned their member part as their parent
by selecting the new Member Part Parent option on the ribbon. (P2 CP:45441)
 The delivered stair and ladder symbols are now .NET based. If no stair or ladder symbol
graphics display after placement, refer to the "Configure Network Shares" topic in the
SmartPlant Layout Installation Guide. Specifically, your administrator may need to run the
caspol.exe setup command line.

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Software Infrastructure Features

New features in the infrastructure tasks (Project Management, Global Workshare, Common,
Grids, Compartmentation, Interference Checking, and Space Management) help you to organize
and your models.

What's New in Common

The following changes have been made to the Common task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 You can now lock the Workspace Explorer by checking the Lock Tree option. For more
information, see Common Overview. (P3 CP:101833)
 Through the WBSAssignableNames_Manual.txt file delivered in the SharedContent share,
you can determine which object classes are assigned to WBS during manual assignment.
For more information, see Assign to WBS. (P2 CP:197437)
 Enhanced support for manual correlation of SmartPlant Layout objects with design basis. A
P&ID pipeline can correlate with multiple SmartPlant Layout pipelines. A P&ID pipe run can
correlate with multiple SmartPlant Layout pipe runs. Added the Correlate with Design
Basis dialog box and updated the Compare Design Basis dialog box. For more
information, see Correlate with Design Basis Command and Compare Design Basis
Command. (P2 CP:112583)
 You can now approve property and topology mismatches if the discrepancies can be
ignored. The approved discrepancies are not reported in later data comparisons unless the
data being compared changes in either the piping model or in the P&ID database. For more
information, see Correlate with Design Basis Command and Set Correlation Status Colors
Dialog Box.
 Enhanced support for editing compound filter definitions. The text box in the Compound
Filter Properties dialog box now supports removing a filter or SQL operator from the
compound filter definition. For more information, see Compound Filter Properties Dialog
Box. (P2 CP:57280)
 SmartPlant Layout displays a message box showing the load progress when there are 500
or more objects specified by the selected aspects. The message box is read-only. For more
information, see Format View. (P2 CP:198886)
 In addition to the workspace filter, Define Workspace now supports use of user-defined
roles to further refine the filtering of objects displayed in the workspace. For more
information, see Defining Workspace Content. (P2 CP:106559)
 You can sort child objects under the Assembly hierarchy root. For more information, see
Workspace Explorer.
 Added mhprofileautobound.AutoBoundProfile to the list of delivered custom commands.
For more information, see Custom Commands.
4/4/2012

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Software Infrastructure Features

What's New in Space Management

The following changes have been made to the Space Management task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 Clarified the documentation for the Volume Height ribbon control. For more information,
see Place a Volume by Selection.
 If two volumes share a common face, you can now move or edit that common face editing
both volumes at the same time. The common face must be defined by points, be coplanar,
and be defined the same way (by 2 points or by 4 points).

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Drawings and Reports Features

What's New in Drawings and Reports

The following changes have been made to the Drawing and Reports task.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)

Drawings (General)
 A new Centerline aspect has been added. For more information, see Select Aspects Dialog
Box. (CR-CP:47284)
 The values for the Issue Reason property on the Issue tab of the Properties dialog box
can now be customized by editing and bulkloading the DrawingIssueReason_Codelist.xls
workbook. For more information, see Issue Tab (Properties Dialog Box). (P3 CP: 204897)
 The following drawing property values are now mapped in the drawings toolmap schema
(Dwgs3DMap.xml) and published to SmartPlant Foundation:
 Desc1 provides the drawing description (Properties Dialog Box > Title Area Tab).
 Title1 provides the title of the drawing (Properties Dialog Box > Title Area Tab).
 Document Type specifies the subtype (Properties Dialog Box > WBS Tab).
 Discipline specifies the document type (Properties Dialog Box > WBS Tab).
If you have a custom symbol share, you need to merge the mapping changes into that
share. For more information, see Setting Properties. (P2 CP:167648)
 A new aspect has been added to place centerlines on equipment and nozzle features. For
more information, see Select Aspects Dialog Box. (P2-CP: 205291)
 SmartPlant Layout now uses Intergraph Batch Services to help you run large,
time-consuming operations on a separate computer or during off hours, leaving your
workstations available for other tasks. For more information, see Batch Processing -
Intergraph Batch Services. (P3 CP: 169878)
 The Drawing View Properties dialog box has been added. For more information, see
Drawing View Properties Dialog Box (Place View Command) - Steel Order Drawings. (P3
CP-212433)

Orthographic Drawings
 You can place elevation label for a route object, such as pipe, HVAC, cable and conduit. For
more information, see Elevation Label Command.
 The option Expand Volume to Include Supported Objects has been added to the Setup
dialog box. For more information, see Setup Dialog Box (Orthographic Drawing by Query
Component). (HF-CP:198256)
 Added Copy and Paste View command to the SP3D Drawings Compose toolbar. For
more information, see Copy and Paste View. (P3-CP:212571)

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Drawings and Reports Features

Piping Isometric Drawings

 The options DottedDimensionedLabel and DottedUnDimensionedLabel have been
added to the Isometric Options Browser. For more information, see Dotted Symbology (S3D
Drawing Format). (P2 CP:198922)
 The options MaximumDistance and UseMaximumDistance have been added to the
Isometric Options Browser. For more information, see Column Reference (S3D Drawing
Dimensions). (CR-CP:203776)
 Three error codes have been added concerning pipeline disconnection. For more
information, see Appendix: Personal ISOGEN Return Values. (P2-CP:204854)
 The ISOGEN Symbol Editor has replaced the Alias Symbol Editor for creating customized
ASCII symbol files. For more information, see Custom Symbols for Isometric Drawings.
 Guidelines for modifying the style settings to support ISOGEN ASCII symbol files have been
added to this document. For more information, see Configure the software to use an ASCII
symbol file.

Reports
 Support for SPRDirect functionality has been added. SPRDirect is the process of publishing
SmartPlant 3D and SmartMarine 3D (Smart 3D) model data directly to graphic (VUE) and
attribute or label data (MDB2) files, which can be opened in the SmartPlant Review
application. For more information, see Use the SmartPlant Review Spreadsheet Report for
SPRDirect. (P2 CP:199189)

What's New in 2D Drawing Editor

The following changes have been made to the .
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 A new StructTopology toolbar, and two new commands, Point at Minimum Distance and
Point at Offset from Keypoint, have been added. You can use these commands to create
geometric construction points. Geometry can then be constrained to the points. For more
information, see StructTopology Toolbar, Point at Minimum Distance Command, and Point
at Offset from Keypoint Command. (P2 CP:211021)
 A new command, Use Sketch2D Personal Settings, has been added to the Tools menu.
For more information, see Use Sketch2D Personal Settings Command. (P3-CP: 212152)
 Added Copy and Paste View orthographic drawings command to the SP3D Drawings
Compose toolbar. For more information, see Copy and Paste View. (P3-CP:212571)
 Added descriptions of the Drawing View Properties dialog box for views in composed
drawings. For more information, see Drawing View Properties Dialog Box (Place View
Command) - Composed Drawings. (P3 CP:212433)

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Reference Data Features

What's New in SmartPlant Layout Reference Data

The following changes have been made to the SmartPlant Layout reference data.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 The following SmartPlant Layout symbols have been added: LEQControlStation,
LEQPipeRack, LEQPumpSet, and LEQPumpUnitHC. These symbols are available from
Enterprise Content on ECustomer.

What's New in Equipment and Furnishings Reference

Data
The following changes have been made to the Equipment and Furnishings reference data.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 Updated the path for the user-defined equipment forms. For more information, see Add
References to the Project and Add User Controls to the Toolbox.

What's New in Piping Reference Data

The following changes have been made to the Piping reference data.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 No changes were made to this document for this release.

What's New in Space Management Reference Data

The following changes have been made to the Space Management reference data.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 No changes were made to this document for this release.

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Reference Data Features

What's New in Structure Reference Data

The following changes have been made to the Structure reference data.
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
 No changes have been made to this document for this release.

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Internationalization
Supporting internationalization in a homogeneous environment is one of the enhancements
available in SmartPlant Enterprise. A homogeneous environment uses elements from only a
single locale. For example, a German customer running on a German operating system using
only German characters and German cultural conventions is a fully supported homogeneous
environment configuration.

Homogeneous Environments
When starting a new project, use extra care during installation and configuration to ensure the
proper creation and maintenance of homogeneous environments:
 All the computers (servers and clients) within an integrated SmartPlant Enterprise
implementation must have the same regional settings, and no one should change the
regional settings after the project has started.
 Do not cross the decimal locale boundary. This is the most common cause of numeric data
corruption and calculation errors. Having users with different regional settings (like with a
period versus a comma for the decimal point) causes the software to interpret values
unpredictably. For example, a pipe run with a pressure of 35.3 psi can be read by the
software as 353 psi to the user with different regional settings. A cable length defined as 39
ft 11,21 inches has been interpreted as 121718910971323 meters when published to an
XML file. These incorrect interpretations may be used in internal software calculations and
can be impossible to backtrack or correct. Do not change the decimal point character to try
to solve an issue. Doing so will only corrupt values in the database or in text files.
 Do not cross the character-set locale boundary. For example, the character set boundary
between Western (Latin-based) and Eastern Europe (Cyrillic-based), or between Eastern
Europe and Japan.
 Create Oracle databases using AL32UTF8 for the database character set and AL16UTF16
for the NLS character set.
 Never modify the NLS_LANG registry entry on an Oracle client. Doing so causes the
character data not to convert to Unicode.
 Create Microsoft SQL Server databases with locale-specific collation settings and ensure
that all databases have the same setting.

Heterogeneous Environments
In contrast, a heterogeneous environment using elements from different, or even multiple
locales, is not supported. Many customers are currently operating in unsupported
heterogeneous environments and are often not aware of that fact. Examples of heterogeneous
environments:
 Entering or viewing Japanese data on an US/English operating system
 Using German Regional Settings (where the decimal point is a comma) on a US/English
operating system
 Using databases with different character encodings such as CL8MSWIN1251 or JA16SJIS
 Using multiple languages in a project, especially when crossing language-group boundaries
 Using an English server with different local language clients

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Internationalization

International / Bi-lingual Projects

International bi-lingual projects are possible; however, great care must be used when
configuring these environments. Limitations exist and must be properly understood:
 Oracle and MS SQL Server databases can reside on any language operating system, as
long as the databases have been created and configured with proper Unicode and collation
settings.
 All Microsoft operating systems (Japanese, Russian, German, and so forth) can enter
English characters. The reverse, however, is not true in most cases.
 Keyboard-locale can be changed as long as a character-set and code-page boundary is not
crossed. For example, English, German, French, and Spanish characters can all be used in
®
the same project because the same Windows code-page (1252) is used. However, Russian
characters (code-page 1251) cannot be used in a US/English environment.
 You must decide which language operating system will be the master for bi- lingual projects.
The following is an example of a Russian-based project:
Companies in the United States and the United Kingdom are working a project with a Russian
company and the deliverables (drawings, reports, and so forth) must ultimately be provided in
Russian. The companies in the U.S. and the U.K. are working the project using the "master"
Russian operating systems (possibly using virtual Russian operating systems running on
VMware Workstation). The U.S. and U.K. companies can install and use English Microsoft
Office products on the Russian operating system because Office products are globally enabled.
If a Russian interface exists for the SmartPlant Enterprise application, then Russian users can
use the Russian interface while the English-speaking users would continue to use the
US/English interface. English-speaking engineers can enter English characters.
Russian-speaking engineers can enter Russian characters.
However, because the Russian locale uses different decimal and character-set locales,
everyone (English and Russian engineers) must use the Russian decimal symbol which is a
comma. For customization purposes, databases can be modified to accommodate new
Russian-specific requirements (fields, properties, and so forth.) Using filters, display sets, and
other software features, bi-lingual projects can be further customized. Graphic data, reports, and
so forth can be created in either or both languages.
Do not change regional settings to reflect a U.S. environment in order to resolve
problems in a non-US/English homogeneous configuration. Doing this creates a heterogeneous
configuration that will cause other possibly hidden problems that cannot be corrected. Everyone
working on a project must use the same regional settings and character set throughout the life of
the project.

Questions and Assistance

Please contact your support representative for assistance and answers to your questions:
Intergraph Customer Support (http://support.intergraph.com (http://support.intergraph.com)).

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Training
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine training services include a combination of standard and
advanced courses designed to meet your specific needs. These range from IT to management –
including application, customization, and product updates. High-technology training centers
provide a first-class environment for structured training. Programs can be customized to provide
cost-effective workshops to train teams and large numbers of employees at your facility.
Tutorials can also be arranged at your site using remote access software. Students are provided
comprehensive documentation for future reference and guidance.
As staff, technology, and the project life cycle progress, our objective is to satisfy all your
training requirements. We deliver the flexible, practical course content and comprehensive
hands-on training that are key to successful implementation of any system or product.
Features:
 Standard, advanced, and client-specific programs
 Training at Intergraph technology training centers or at your facility
 Customized workshops at your facility
 Practical course content and hands-on training
 Comprehensive documentation
 Structured on-line tutoring facilities to help increase awareness of product features
Register online at http://www.intergraph.com/training, or call 1-800-766-7701 and breeze
through the registration process with our knowledgeable training sales team. They can provide
you with course descriptions, up-to-date schedules, and price information as well as the most
current course offerings.

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Training

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SmartPlant Layout Hardware and

Software Recommendations
A typical data flow between client and server computers is shown below. Before beginning an
installation of SmartPlant Layout, verify that your computers meet the hardware
recommendations and software requirements.
Multiple services can be installed on the same physical computer for small projects.

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SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software Recommendations

In This Section
SmartPlant Layout Database Server Recommendations .............. 20
SmartPlant Layout Workstation Recommendations ...................... 21
Software Loading Order................................................................. 25
Disk Partitioning Guidelines ........................................................... 27
SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing Recommendations .. 28

SmartPlant Layout Database Server

Recommendations
Before beginning an installation of SmartPlant Layout, verify that your servers meet the following
hardware recommendations and software requirements.

Applicable Hardware
 Database server
 File server

Hardware Recommendations
® ®
 Intel Xeon 5600 Series or better (64-bit instruction set, not Itanium )
 4 GB to 32 GB or greater RAM depending on project size
 For hard drive size, see SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing Recommendations (on
page 28)
 Backup system for server
 Access to DVD drive, either locally or through a network connection
 1 GbE or higher network interface for client connections

Supported Operating Systems

 Microsoft Windows Standard/Enterprise Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

Supported Database Servers

 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 (Standard edition for stand-alone environments;
Enterprise edition for Global Workshare environments; 64-bit)
 Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8 (Standard edition for stand-alone environments;
Enterprise edition for Global Workshare environments; 64-bit)
There are internationalization considerations concerning the SQL Server collation
settings you specify that relate to reference data, using SmartPlant Enterprise integrated
systems, Global Workshare Configuration, multiple locales, backup/restore, reports, and
upgrading to future releases. Please contact Intergraph Customer Support for specific
configuration questions.
With SmartPlant Layout, 64-bit servers can be used with 32-bit operating systems, databases,
and workstations. For increased performance, Intergraph recommends a 64-bit server, operating
system, and database, especially for medium and large projects. The 64-bit versions of SQL
Server 2008 SP3 and Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8run on the 64-bit version of
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Software Prerequisites
 Adobe Reader (required to view the Software License Agreement and Printable Guides. You
can download Acrobat Reader from the Adobe web site.)
 Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 6.0 (Database server only)
 Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 (Database server only)

 For more information on hardware requirements, see SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware
Sizing Recommendations (on page 28).
 For information on disk space usage and determining RAID configuration, see Disk Usage.
 For specifications regarding minimum hard drive disk space requirements by the product
setup, see Disk Partitioning Guidelines (on page 27).
 On the server, distribute files across several disk drives with the following minimum
distribution: operating system and database software on one drive, database data files on
another drive, and the database log file on the third drive.
See Also
SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software Recommendations (on page 19)

SmartPlant Layout Workstation Recommendations

Before beginning the installation of SmartPlant Layout, verify that your end-user workstation
computers meet the following hardware recommendations and software requirements.

Applicable Hardware
 Administrative client
 Modeling client
 Interference detection computer
 Drawing batch computer
 Name generator computer
 Duplication and synchronization computer
 SmartPlant Piping Specification Remote computer

Hardware Recommendations
 Intel Core i7, Quad Core
 6 GB RAM
 Access to a DVD drive, either locally or through a network connection
 Monitor capable of a minimum of 1280 x 1024 resolution
 Graphics card designed for 3D intensive applications that meets the following requirements:
 32-bit main RGBA pixel buffer
 Hardware OpenGL 2.1 support
 Hardware Z buffer: 24 bit or higher
 256 MB RAM
 8-bit stencil buffer
 Hardware Alpha blending support
 Graphics acceleration set to full

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 Hardware Anti-aliasing support recommended

 Latest available drivers should be installed
 1 GbE network interface

Video Cards
There have been many enhancements to the graphic engine of SmartPlant Layout. Most issues
are resolved by loading the most current display driver or rolling your current display driver back
one version. If the current driver does not fix your particular card's problem, then please copy
the "CoreDisplaySettings.ini" file from [Product Folder]/Core/Tools/Administrator/Bin to [Product
Folder]/Core/Shared/bin and contact your SmartPlant Layout support representative.
We recommend workstation class graphics cards (designed for use with CAD applications) with
as much RAM as is affordable. The minimum RAM is 256MB, but more RAM is better. Because
the world of graphics cards changes so quickly, we can only document the specifications
required by SmartPlant Layout and publish the cards we have actually used in certification.
All clients referencing Z+F Point Cloud data need to turn off the SmartPlant Layout
hardware with the CoreDisplaySettings.ini file.
The following graphics cards have been tested and support the display enhancements:
 ATI Fire GL V3600
To obtain better graphic performance with SmartPlant Layout, change the following settings:
 On ATI FireGL video cards, right-click on the desktop and select Properties > Settings
> Advanced. On the Configuration tab, create a new configuration profile called
SmartPlant Layout. After this configuration profile is created, select the SmartPlant
Layout profile, select Modify, and then check Force copy swap.
 ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro
 NVidia GeForce 7600 GT
To obtain better graphic performance with SmartPlant Layout, enter change following
settings:
 On NVidia GeForce cards, right-click on the desktop and select Properties > Settings
> Advanced. On the NVIDIA Card tab, select OpenGL Settings in the Performance
and Quality Settings section. In the dialog box that opens, change the Buffer-Flipping
Mode selection to Use block transfer, and then click OK.
 NVidia Quadro FX 580
 NVidia Quadro FX 880M
 NVidia Quadro FX 1800
The following graphics cards do not support the display enhancements:
 ATI Fire GL V3100
 ATI Radeon x1300/1500
 Intel 82945G Express
 NVidia GeForce FX 5200
 NVidia Quadro FX 3450/4000
As a supplement to this information, a Microsoft Excel workbook is provided on eCustomer that
records anecdotal evidence obtained from users. Please go to eCustomer at
https://crmweb.intergraph.com (https://crmweb.intergraph.com/ecustomer_enu) and select
Download Software Updates > Products > SmartPlant 3D > Technical Notes and White papers
> Graphics cards used with SmartPlant 3D.

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Neither of the previous lists is comprehensive. In some cases, the SmartPlant Layout middle tier
error log (with the error logging level set to at least "2-Detailed") will provide more information.
Please see the examples of messages returned in the error log listed below:
 The graphics card or graphics card driver does not support Textures/Shaders. An updated
graphics driver could improve performance.
This indicates that the graphics adapter, driver or display settings do not support the
"Shaded with Hardware Enhanced Edges" Render Mode on the Format View dialog box. In
addition, the graphics adapter, driver or display settings do not support textures.
 The graphics card or graphics card driver does not support Shaders. An updated graphics
driver could improve performance.
This indicates that the graphics adapter, driver or display settings do not support the
"Shaded with Hardware Enhanced Edges" Render Mode on the Format View dialog box.
However, textures are supported.
 The graphics card or graphics card driver does not support Textures. An updated graphics
driver could improve performance.
This indicates that the graphics adapter, driver or display settings do not support textures.
However, the "Shaded with Hardware Enhanced Edges" Render Mode on the Format View
dialog box is supported. Please note that the performance may be slow on an ATI card.
 Hardware Acceleration is Turned off VBO Texture and Hardware edges will not be
supported.
This message indicates that Hardware Acceleration in Display Settings is disabled or the
client is being accessed via Remote Desktop or Citrix Client. If Hardware Acceleration in
Display Settings is disabled, it should be enabled by selecting the "Advanced" button on the
Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog. Then, the Hardware Acceleration can be
modified from the Troubleshoot tab.
Due to the 32-bit precision limitations of graphic cards, you may need to create
several design coordinate systems so that the objects being modeled are within 10,000 meters
(6.2 miles) of the global coordinate system. Objects modeled outside this limit will not display
correctly. If your model coordinate values are larger that this limit (for example, E = 20,000, N =
30,000), to get the coordinate readout that you want, you should define a coordinate system at
correspondingly large negative values (example, E = -20,000, N = -30,000). Then, use the
coordinate system you created as your active coordinate system for modeling and output. Do
not bring this new coordinate system into your workspace or you will have the display problems
that you are trying to avoid.

Supported Operating Systems

 Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - Professional or Enterprise with UAC 'On' at Level 3
(Default) (32-bit and 64-bit)
 Microsoft Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 with UAC 'On' (Default) (32-bit and
64-bit)
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) only as a client for Citrix XEN App 6.0
Citrix XENApp 6.0 can be installed only on the Windows 2008 Server R2 64-bit
operating system. The Windows 2008 Server acts as a client in this case. The Windows
2008 Server R2 64-bit operating system can also be used to install an ancillary server, such
as IFC, Drawings, or Intergraph Batch Services.
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit)
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (64-bit)

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Supported Database Clients

 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Service Pack 3 (32-bit and 64-bit) (Required for
Project Management and Interference Checking, otherwise optional)
 Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8; 32-bit only (Required for all client computers)

Software Prerequisites
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or greater (required for viewing the documentation delivered
with the software)
 Adobe Reader 9.0 or later (required for viewing the Software License Agreement and
Printable Guides. You can download Acrobat Reader from the Adobe web site.)
 Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 6.0 (required for extracting isometric drawings)
 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package with MFC Security Update
 Microsoft Office 2003 (Windows XP only), Microsoft Office 2007, or Microsoft Office 2010
(32-bit only) (Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2)
 Intergraph Batch Services 6.1.0.3 or later if you plan to use the computer for remote batch
processing

 For specifications regarding minimum hard drive disk space requirements by the product
setup, see Disk Partitioning Guidelines (on page 27).
 Dual screen configurations should have either a single graphics card with two VGA outputs
or two identical graphics cards. The graphics cards should otherwise meet the requirements
of the specified graphics card recommendations.
 Use thread safe video drivers and CAD application certified video cards when using multiple
processor systems.
See Also
SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software Recommendations (on page 19)

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Software Loading Order

The ability to run the software successfully is greatly affected by the order in which all the
necessary and underlying products are loaded. Follow the loading order below to prevent
components being out-of-sync. Following this loading order also helps with analysis of any
post-installation problems you might encounter.
The following table outlines the established load order for the prerequisites associated with each
of the SmartPlant Layout installations:

Database Server Installation Workstation Installation

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Windows 7 SP1 Professional or Enterprise with
UAC 'On' at :Level 3 (Default) (32-bit and 64-bit),
Windows Vista Business SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit),
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit),
or Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (64-bit)
Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable
Package with MFC Security Update
Internet Explorer 8.0 or greater
Microsoft XML 6.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 requires XML
6.0 and will automatically install it as part of the
SQL Server 2008 Prerequisite installation.
Adobe Reader Adobe Reader
Microsoft Office 2003, Office 2007, or Office 2010
2
(32-bit)
Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8 Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8 Client
(Standard Edition for stand-alone Release (32-bit only); (Do not use the Oracle "light
environments; Enterprise Edition for client" as it does not include some DLLs required
Global Workshare environments; 64-bit) by SmartPlant 3D.) or
or
1
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Client Service Pack 3 ;
3 (Standard Edition for stand-alone (32-bit and 64-bit)
environments; Enterprise Edition for
Global Workshare environments; 64-bit)
SmartPlant License Manager 2010 (11.0) or higher

1
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Client (with SQL Server 2008 SP3) is required only for the client
software installation if the Project Management option is installed; otherwise, they are not
integral to the default workstation software installation.
2
When creating drawing borders or embedded reports within the Drawings and Reports task on
computers with Microsoft Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2010 (32-bit), you must modify the
security settings in Excel to allow Visual Basic projects to run. For more information about Office
2003, Office 2007, Office 2010, and service packs, refer to the Microsoft web site
(http://www.microsoft.com/).

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Do not skip any restarts recommended by the system. Doing so can have
unintended consequences.
Other users who want to perform different tasks in the overall design workflow might need
additional software, such as Visual Basic 6.0; Visual Studio 2008 SP1; Siemens Solid Edge
Version 20 or ST3; Tekla Structures Version 16.0, 16.1, or 17.0; or AceCad StruCad Version 16.
Additionally, if you intend to reference or export PDS projects, you must install the appropriate
PDS add-in. The PDS data reference and export add-ins are delivered on the product DVD.

 This version of the software supports PDS 2010 SE and PDS 2011 SE.
 PDS software and all of its prerequisite software are also required in order to use the PDS
integration functionality. For more information, see Integrating with PDS.
 If you are installing the Name Generator Service on an Oracle 32-bit Client computer, the
computer must be configured to access the Oracle database server through Net Manager.
 If you are installing the 64-bit Name Generator Service on an Oracle 64-bit Client computer,
the firewall must be configured to allow DCOM Dynamic Ports. For more information, see
Configure the Firewall to Allow DCOM Communication in Windows 2008 Server.

Special Consideration for Non-English Locales

The system language specified for Microsoft Office must be the same as the system language
specified by the operating system. For example, if your operating system language is English,
Microsoft Office must also be set to English. For overall assistance with installing the software in
a non-US English environment, visit the Intergraph Support web site at
http://www.intergraph.com/support.

Virus Scanners and Performance

Other programs running on the computer, such as virus scanners, media players, and mail
programs, might affect the performance of SmartPlant Layout. Virus scanners affect
performance by continuously checking the data files and log files. Exclude the database data
folder on the database server from the virus scanner. For maximum performance, reduce the
number of processes running while using SmartPlant Layout.
See Also
SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software Recommendations (on page 19)

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Disk Partitioning Guidelines

For best performance when loading and running the software, partition the hard drive according
to the following guidelines:
 Format all partitions as NTFS file systems (FAT is not supported).
 By default, the software is installed to C:\Program Files\SmartPlant\3D. Verify that you have
sufficient free space on your C:\ partition (or another partition if you want to install there).

Recommended Disk Space for Software Setup

1
SmartPlant 3D Installation - Default setup for a workstation computer 1.8 GB
1
SmartMarine 3D Installation - Default setup for a workstation computer 2.8 GB
2
SmartPlant 3D Installation - Complete setup for a workstation computer 2.25 GB
SmartPlant 3D Reference Data - Default setup for database server 1.27 GB
SmartMarine 3D Reference Data - Default setup for database server 1.95 GB
1
The default setup for a SmartPlant Layout workstation computer provides all the environments
necessary for general SmartPlant Layout modeling.
2
The complete setup for a SmartPlant Layout workstation computer includes all features and
adds the administrative functionality: plant creation, database migration, access management,
database interference detection, and includes the following options only: Project Management,
SmartPlant 3D Server Connectivity, Bulkload Reference Data, and Database Interference
Detection Service. Additionally, a complete setup includes the 3D Model Import and Piping
Specification Remote Access Server options, which installs the required components for
importing model data into SmartPlant Layout and the necessary software for correlating piping
specification data between SmartPlant Layout and SmartPlant P&ID, respectively.
You also will need additional disk space if you intend to use other products, such as Visual
Studio or Solid Edge. Please consult your system administrator for this and additional software
not provided by Intergraph.
Do not continue with installation until enough disk space is free on the computer
acting as the database server and each workstation computer as stated in the aforementioned
guidelines.

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SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing

Recommendations
Use these guidelines and examples in sizing SmartPlant Layout hardware configurations,
including those that include Global Workshare Configuration (GWC). The recommendations are
based SQL Server 2008 SP3 and Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8.
Hardware sizing, especially for servers, depends on many factors such as:
 The number of concurrent users per site
 The number of sites (Global workshare)
 The size of the project (which translates into the size of the databases)
 Other software that is running on the machine
For best performance in medium to large Global Workshare Configurations, Intergraph
recommends using 64-bit hardware and operating system. It is possible to use 64-bit hardware
and a 32-bit operating system.
With a Microsoft SQL database on 64-bit hardware and operating system, SmartPlant Layout
was tested with 11 Global Workshare sites. The 64-bit version of Oracle can support a few more
sites. It is possible to combine 64-bit hardware and operating systems on servers with 64-bit or
32-bit client workstations running 32-bit operating systems.

Concurrent Users
The size of the system depends partly on the number of concurrent users, that is, users actively
working at the same time. In a Global Workshare Configuration (GWC), it is probable that work
will be done at several sites in a non-concurrent way. In this case, there is less impact on
performance. For example, if you have two sites with 60 users at each site but the users at the
two sites do not work at the same time, you could consider the user load to be 60 users.
In a Global Workshare Configuration when users are working concurrently at several sites, the
work done at one site will impact each site as the data is pushed to the other sites. In a hub and
spokes configuration, the data is first pushed to the hub then the hub pushes it to the other sites.
We estimate that the equivalent user load (the number of effective users) for each server to be
the users on that server plus 25% of the total concurrent users of all the other sites. For
example, in a configuration with 6 sites and 40 users at 5 sites, and 5 users at 1 site:
 When 3 sites (with 40 users) are working concurrently, the equivalent number of users at
each site is: 40 (concurrent users for this site) + (0.25 * (2 * 40)) (users for the 2 other sites)
= 60 users.
 When all 6 sites are working concurrently:
a. The equivalent number of users at each of the 40-user sites is: 40 + (0.25 * (165)) = 81
users
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Project Size Estimates

Use the following estimates to help define project size. The model database is an important
factor in determining project size.
The number of users for each project size below (small, medium, and large) is the effective
number connected to a single server. The effective number of users should be calculated by
taking into consideration:
1. Global Workshare Setup - use the 25% formula above
2. Drawing Batch server - add 3 users
3. Remote IFC - add 1 user

One small project

 1 to 15 effective users on one database server
 Model database up to 8 GB
 Server is used for model and catalog databases and catalog file server
 Separate interference checking (IFC) computer
 Separate drawing batch computer
 Name generator server and licensing computer
 Modeling (detail design) and administrator workstations can be on separate or on the same
computers

One medium project

 16 to 50 effective users on one database server
 Model database 8 – 15 GB
 Databases and catalog file server
 Separate interference checking (IFC) computer
 One or more separate drawing batch computer
 Name generator server and licensing computer
 Modeling (detail design) and administrator computers can be on separate or on the same
computer
 Use a separate distribution server for Global Workshare Configuration

One large project

 51 to 100 effective users on one database server (contact Intergraph if you plan to have
more than 100 effective users on one database server)
 Model database 15 GB or more
 Databases and catalog file server (have a separate catalog file server for multiple large
projects or plants sharing the same catalog)
 Separate interference checking (IFC) computer
 Multiple separate drawing batch computer
 Name generator server and licensing computer
 Modeling (detail design) computers
 Use a separate distribution server for Global Workshare Configuration
 Administrator computer

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Modeling (Detail Design) Workstation Sizing

The project size does not have a significant impact on the workstation because users will use
filters to define the objects with which they will be working.
 Intel Core i7, Quad Core
 6 GB RAM
 Access to a DVD drive, either locally or through a network connection
 Monitor capable of a minimum of 1280 x 1024 resolution
 1 GbE network interface

OpenGL Graphics Cards

The following graphics card information is specific to 32-bit workstations. Intergraph is
investigating graphics cards for 64-bit workstations.
Graphics cards designed for 3D intensive applications that generate low CPU overhead and
meet the following requirements (AGP or better):
 32-bit main RGBA pixel buffer
 Hardware OpenGL 2.1 support
 Hardware Z buffer: 24 bit or higher
 256 MB RAM, 8-bit stencil buffer
 Hardware Alpha blending support recommended to improve speed of translucent object
display
 Hardware Anti-aliasing support recommended
 Use latest available drivers
Not all OpenGL graphics cards provide satisfactory results. Many of the recent generation video
cards provide some level of OpenGL acceleration. Some manufacturers provide poor OpenGL
drivers that can cause artifacts. Testing has shown that NVIDIA provides good drivers for its
Geforce2 and beyond Graphics Processing Units (GPU). Cards with double-buffered overlay
planes (such as the Wildcat cards) have an advantage because highlighting can be done
without having to do saves and restores, which may benefit performance in specific cases.
See Also
SmartPlant Layout Workstation Recommendations (on page 21)

System Administrator Workstation Sizing

The Administrator Server includes Project Management synchronization, a memory intensive
process.
 Intel Core i7, Quad Core
 6 GB RAM
 Access to a DVD drive, either locally or through a network connection
 Monitor capable of a minimum of 1280 x 1024 resolution
 1 GbE network interface

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Database Server Sizing

With SmartPlant Layout, 64-bit servers can be used with 32-bit operating systems, databases,
and workstations. For increased performance, Intergraph recommends a 64-bit server, operating
system and database, especially for medium and large projects. The 64-bit versions of Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 SP3 and Oracle 11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8run on the 64-bit version of
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.
For large projects, Intergraph recommends having a database server that is dedicated to
SmartPlant Layout and runs only one project. For medium and small projects, several projects
can be run on the same database server. However, having multiple projects on the same server
increases the server requirements. When sharing several projects, add additional hard drives
and increase the memory and CPUs. Also consider the impact of sharing on your network.

Server Specifications
Project size Small Medium Large
Number of processor cores (one Core 2 Duo 2 2–4 4 – 8 or more
counts as two)
Memory for SQL Server 2008 SP3 and Oracle 4 – 8 GB 8 – 16 GB 32+ GB
11g R2 (11.2.0.2) with Patch 8
Bus Size, OS, and Database 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
The type of memory has a limited impact on the overall performance.
Running a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database on an Itanium processor-based
server has not been certified and should not be done.

Hard Drives
Distribute files across several disk drives on the server. Each drive does not need a large
capacity. The speed of the drive is important, so use 15K RPM or faster. Add disk arrays to
maximize performance if you experience any I/O bottleneck.
Intergraph recommends RAID 10 for performance and redundancy.

Small Project with SQL Server

The following example shows a configuration for a small project using Microsoft SQL Server
2008 SP3. The minimum distribution is three physical drives.
C: Drive Operating system and SQL Server software
E: Drive Database data files (.mdf files)
F: Drive Database log files (.ldf files)

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Large Project with SQL Server

The following example shows a configuration for a large project using Microsoft SQL Server
2008 SP3.
C: Drive RAID 1 2 hard drives internal to the server for the operating system
and the Page File
E: Drive RAID 10 8-12 SAN drives for the data files for the SQL Server Master,
Site, Site Schema, Catalog, Catalog Schema, Model, Report,
and Report Schema databases.
F: Drive RAID 10 4-8 SAN drives for log files for the SQL Server Master, Site,
Site Schema, Catalog, Catalog Schema, Model, Report, and
Report Schema databases.
G: Drive RAID 0 or 1 hard 2 SAN drives for the SQL Server temp database and
drive SmartPlant Layout backup files and the Page file

Large Project with Oracle

The general recommendation for a large project on an Oracle database is:

User RAID Physical Disks Disk Space Requirement Purpose or Contents

Level in Array
S3D .d files 10 12 No specific requirement Oracle .d data files for
(N.S.R.) / 500 GB databases
S3D .i files 10 8 N.S.R. / 150 GB Oracle .l index files for
databases
Redo Log 10 4 N.S.R. / 150 GB Oracle Redo Logs,
& SYSAUX StreamsTableSpace
(Workshare only)
Undo Log 10 4 N.S.R. / 150 GB Oracle Undo Logs and
Oracle System Files
Archive 5 3 500 GB Oracle Archive Log
Log
OS, page 1 2 N.S.R. operating system and
file page file
Be sure to spread the Oracle files across separate arrays for added redundancy.

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Global Workshare Configuration Distribution Server Sizing

Global Workshare Configuration (GWC) might require a separate server for distribution for large
projects.
® ®
 Intel Xeon 5600 Series or better (64-bit instruction set, not Itanium )
 4 GB to 32 GB or greater RAM depending on project size
 For hard drive size, see SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing Recommendations (on
page 28)
 Backup system for server
 Access to DVD drive, either locally or through a network connection
 1 GbE or higher network interface for client connections
 Distribution database on a RAID 1 or RAID 10 disk array (RAID 5 is not ideal because of the
many writes produced by replication.)
 Distribution database log file on its own dedicated RAID 1 disk array
For small projects, a single server (the hub in a hub and spoke configuration) can act as a
publisher, a distributor, and a subscriber all at the same time. For medium projects in a Global
Workshare Configuration, the database server can also serve as the distribution server.
For large projects with many sites, use two different servers: one as publisher and subscriber
and the other as the distributor. Using a separate server as the distributor helps to reduce the
load on the publisher.

Interference Checking (IFC) Server Sizing

You should have a remote project processing computer for interference checking (IFC) that is
separate from the computer hosting the databases. The interference checking computer can
process more than one Plant. This computer does not need to be a high-end server, but should
meet the minimum hardware requirements for a client computer. See SmartPlant Layout
Workstation recommendations (on page 21) for these requirements.
There is not a specific hard drive size requirement because the interference detection service
does not store information locally.

Batch Server Sizing

You can use remote project processing computers, or batch servers, to off-load compute
intensive tasks such as updating drawings in the Drawings task or running database backups
and integrity checks in Project Management.
You should have at least one remote project processing computer for each site database. This
remote computer does not have to be a high-end server, but should at least meet the minimum
hardware requirements for a client computer. See SmartPlant Layout Workstation
Recommendations (on page 21) for these requirements.

 A batch server runs only one batch job at a time. The maximum number of batch jobs that
can run in parallel for a site database is equal to the number of batch servers.
 You can use one or more batch servers for a single site database containing multiple model
databases.
 You cannot use a single batch server for multiple site databases.

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File Server Sizing

You will need a computer to act as a file server with enough disk space for symbols and files.
This computer does not need to be a high end-server, but should meet the minimum hardware
requirements for a client computer. See SmartPlant Layout Workstation Recommendations (on
page 21) for these requirements.

License Server and Name Generator Server Sizing

The Name Generator Service can be installed on a stand-alone computer or can be installed on
the same computer used for the file server, batch server, IFC server, or license server.

License Server
SmartPlant License Manager (SPLM) uses server/client architecture to distribute licenses for
SmartPlant Layout (and other SmartPlant Enterprise products.) SPLM requires very little system
resources and so can be installed on the batch server, file server, IFC server, or database
server as long as the hardware configurations below are observed.

Hardware Configurations
The SmartPlant License Manager licensing computer software should be installed on a stable,
single node, hardware configuration (such as a simple PC), with a static IP address, because
license key installation and license seat usage authentication depends on the information
gathered from the physical hardware. Any automated changes that cause the hardware
information not to match with the information used to generate the license key will result in a
failure of the authentication process.
Virtual (including VMware®), shadowed, mirrored, dynamic, or distributed hardware
configurations cannot be used as a SmartPlant License Manager licensing computer. This
includes terminal (application) servers, networked and distributed storage management
systems, and so forth. When these specialized systems occur in the user's network, the
SmartPlant License Manager Server licensing computer should be installed on a separate
dedicated hardware configuration system. The SmartPlant License Manager licensing computer
should be situated on the user's network where it can be accessed by all systems that are
running application software that relies on the SmartPlant License Manager licensing computer
for license management.
Multiple SmartPlant License Manager licensing computers can be used in the user's network as
long as each system is a unique hardware system/installation. If SmartPlant License Manager
licensing computers are cloned after the license key has been installed, then the license
management will fail on the cloned system. Each SmartPlant License Manager licensing
computer requires its own unique license key.

 RAID (redundant array of independent disks) and SAN (storage area networks) are not
supported on a SmartPlant License Manager license computer.
The license computer must have the same version (or later) of SmartPlant License Manager
installed as any client computers. In other words, you cannot use a newer version on a client
computer to retrieve a license from an older version of SmartPlant License Manager on the
licensing computer. The license computer must have the same version (or a newer version)
installed than the clients.

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Upgrading from a Previous Version

If you are upgrading from a previous version, be sure to review the SmartPlant Layout
readme.htm file for information about change requests and known problems. The readme.htm
file is available on the SmartPlant Layout delivery media in the top folder.
In addition, the SmartPlant 3D Plant Upgrade Guide contains important upgrade information.
Look for the file named SP3DUpgradeGuide.pdf on the SmartPlant Layout delivery media in the
top folder.
You can also find plant configuration version upgrade information in the Project Management
User's Guide in the "Upgrading Project Databases" section.

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Index

B S
Batch Server Sizing • 33 SmartPlant Layout Database Server
Recommendations • 20
C SmartPlant Layout Hardware and Software
Recommendations • 19
Concurrent Users • 28 SmartPlant Layout Project Hardware Sizing
Recommendations • 28
D SmartPlant Layout Workstation
Database Server Sizing • 31 Recommendations • 21
Disk Partitioning Guidelines • 27 Software Infrastructure Features • 9
Drawings and Reports Features • 11 Software Loading Order • 25
System Administrator Workstation Sizing •
30
E
eCustomer Web Support • 5
T
Training • 17
F
File Server Sizing • 34
U
Upgrading from a Previous Version • 35
G
Global Workshare Configuration Distribution
Server Sizing • 33
W
What's New in 2D Drawing Editor • 12
What's New in Common • 9
I What's New in Drawings and Reports • 11
Interference Checking (IFC) Server Sizing • What's New in Equipment and Furnishings •
33 7
Internationalization • 15 What's New in Equipment and Furnishings
Reference Data • 13
L What's New in Piping • 7
License Server • 34 What's New in Piping Reference Data • 13
License Server and Name Generator What's New in SmartPlant Layout • 7
Server Sizing • 34 What's New in SmartPlant Layout
Reference Data • 13
What's New in Space Management • 10
M What's New in Space Management
Modeling (Detail Design) Workstation Sizing Reference Data • 13
• 30 What's New in Structure • 8
Modeling Features • 7 What's New in Structure Reference Data •
14
P
Preface • 5
Project Size Estimates • 29

R
Reference Data Features • 13

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