NX P&ID Designer

integration, and equipment-level data

management.

Starting with a logical representation of A faster way to author diagrams

With NX P&ID Designer you can quickly
a piping system can simplify the design and easily create P&ID diagrams.
Commands are laid out in a methodical
process manner on the ribbon toolbar and
navigators for tracking runs and sys-
tems help users visualize how diagrams
are organized. P&ID Designer helps
customers focus on design and spend
less time on diagram creation.
Benefits Summary
• Accelerates creation of P&ID diagrams A common way to simplify design for
projects such as ships or plants is to
• Fast definition of piping, flow, con-
start with block diagrams, also called
nectivity and equipment
process, flow or logical diagrams. This
• Improved P&ID quality gives the designer the ability to define
sizes and equipment types, and to prove
• Promotes design re-use with shared
system operation before committing
and managed libraries
any time to 3D design. In many cases
• Streamlines pipe run creation and customers want to review and approve
equipment reconfiguration a system before design work is started.
The ultimate diagramming tool would
• Better design accuracy through asso-
allow a fast way to capture flow and
ciativity of 2D diagrams and 3D
connectivity to drive 3D pipe routing, all
mechanical routing Fast equipment placement
while being managed. The goals are to
When designing a system, users of P&ID
• Fewer errors with automated valida- accelerate design and re-use data to
Designer choose equipment from a
tion checking help reduce project completion times.
shared library and with a simple click-
• Easier change implementation Siemens NX™ P&ID Designer software is to-place operation, with control over
a 2D piping and instrumentation dia- orientation. An auto-repeat function
• Improved lifecycle management
gramming tool that helps engineers accelerates repetitive placements.
through release, revision and
create functional or logical designs of Equipment can be placed onto a pipe
obsolescence
piping and instrumentation systems. and sized automatically to match the
• Reduced project completion time The application is used by piping and pipe stock. Pipe specifications can be
instrumentation diagram (P&ID) design- used to make certain that placed equip-
• Fast searching of equipment, runs,
ers in any industry where liquid or gas ment is compatible with its operating
sheets, systems
needs to be be transported through conditions. Design calculations can be
pipes. The software includes easy-to- stored with placed equipment for
use authoring capabilities, libraries that keeping a permanent record of
integrate 2D and 3D, connectivity calculations.
validation at design time, 2D-to-3D

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NX P&ID Designer

Features Automatic annotations database storage is generally a manda-

• Comprehensive P&ID authoring During the authoring process with P&ID tory requirement. P&ID Designer offers
functions Designer, much of the annotation work a sample library of equipment, and
is automated. As designers place sym- users can extend the library by adding
• Intuitive user interface
bols and draw pipes, equipment tags equipment as needed. All library items
• Shared and managed libraries of and line numbering are added automat- are managed in Teamcenter® software
pipes, equipment, connectors ically in formats configured by the so that a common set of data is shared
designer. Equipment tags are automati- among users, who have full lifecycle
• Simple equipment placement
cally added when symbols are placed, control over release, revisions or even
• Automated tagging and line numbering is applied to pipes obsolescence. With managed libraries,
as they are drawn, each with a configu- users always have confidence that
• Equipment-level data management
rable format. When the designer draws placed equipment is approved and
• Dynamically associated 2D and 3D pipe lines to tanks, the appropriate up-to-date.
design information nozzles are added automatically, and
when connecting pipes to other pipes,
• Cross-probing between 2D diagrams
tees are inserted automatically. The
and 3D models
software also automates drawing of
• Comprehensive lifecycle data pipe jumpers and determines the mini-
management mum number of bends required to
maintain single straight-line
• Real-time validation checking
connections.

Pipe runs
Pipe runs are used to organize pipes and
in-line equipment in a sequential order
and aid in transporting diagram data to
the 3D mechanical pipe routing process.
Runs are automatically managed during
creation, and reconfiguration of equip-
ment in runs is a simple drag-and-drop
operation. Users can create diagrams
without runs or sized equipment,
enabling faster exploration during the
conceptual design phase. Runs across Diagramming to routing
sheets can be connected using off-sheet Equipment used in diagrams can have
connectors. associated 3D counterparts so that
attributes and connection ports are
Database-driven libraries matched. This association ensures that
Libraries are the heart of any diagram- pipe connections created in 3D will
ming system, and designers need a exactly match the equipment and
wide variety of equipment including connection definition from the 2D
pumps, valves, pipe stocks, and sheet diagram.
templates. Users also want to be sure
they are using approved equipment, so
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Common pipe specifications

Pipe specifications are also managed
using Teamcenter and shared between
2D diagramming and 3D mechanical
routing. Users can specify attributes for
a pipe run during diagram develop-
ment, and the re-use library will
automatically filter out incompatible
equipment. Also, unnecessary items
such as fittings and gaskets will be
automatically omitted during diagram
creation, but placed during 3D routing.

Connectivity validation visualize how the 3D route maps back

P&ID designers need to verify that pipes to the diagram. P&ID Designer helps
and their connected equipment are customers minimize design duplication
compatible before sending the diagram by leveraging data created in 2D for the
to the routing team. While pipe specifi- 3D design process.
cations ensure compatibility within a
design standard, P&ID Designer makes Selective routing
additional checks to validate that pipe Runs defined in a P&ID diagram can be
diameters, connection disciplines, and used to drive the 3D mechanical routing
connection types are consistent process. The process is very flexible.
between equipment. Customers can Designers can pick and choose any run
create more accurate diagrams the first from any system to route to get a jump
time, thereby reducing costly rework or start on the routing process.
manufacturing errors.
Cross-probing
Feedback at design time To assist the 3D routing process, the
During diagram design, users can rely associated 2D diagram can be dis-
Custom sheet templates on instant feedback if an incompatible played, enabling the user to view
Piping systems are drawn on sheets and connection is being made. P&ID equipment highlighted in both 2D and
users can create any number of tem- Designer includes automated checks 3D during the selection process. This
plate sheets to match company, that warn the user if a mismatch is cross-probing capability helps verify
customer or industry standards. Sheet found between nominal pipe size, that components are placed in the
templates can include borders, zones, connection type, discipline, and mate- correct sequence. The routing run
and title blocks that prompt the user for rial. An optional check is available to navigator also shows which diagram-
data on usage. If a design grows past guide selection of the correct in-line ming items have been placed in 3D,
the sheet size, the sheet can be resized. component when equipment is placed ensuring routing completeness before
onto a pipe. Another option checks the the approval process.
Symbol authoring port size on equipment and automati-
P&ID Designer also comes with library cally selects the appropriate pipe stock.
authoring tools that enable users to
create library elements for use in dia- Diagramming-to-routing integration
gramming and 3D mechanical routing. The goal for most companies is to
Users can create virtually any type of re-use P&ID data directly in the 3D
equipment, specify the attributes, routing process. Re-using both equip-
associate the 3D component, and assign ment and the connection map from 2D
connection ports. Users can also author saves routing time and eliminates
pipe stocks and line types. rework. P&ID Designer has a stream-
lined approach for moving diagram data
to 3D routing, so that runs opened in
3D include all equipment and from-to
information. The diagram can be dis-
played during routing to help users
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Smart updates Searching from systems to equipment

When changes are made to the dia- Since all P&ID items are managed in
gram, the run navigator in 3D routing Teamcenter, users can quickly find
alerts the designer of the changes when systems, runs, sheets and even equip-
the design is opened. The cross-probing ment used on a sheet. Full or partial IDs
window displays the updated diagram can initiate the search and if found, the
that helps the user to easily implement user can open its sheet directly.
the change. Throughout the 3D design
process, an indicator in the navigator Lifecycle control from systems to
shows what is complete and what equipment
remains to be done. With P&ID Designer, users can manage
the entire lifecycles of systems, sheets,
Object-level data management using runs and equipment. These items can
Teamcenter be released, revised, and at the end of
Companies require P&ID systems to be life, obsoleted. This gives the ability to
database-oriented, meaning libraries ensure only the latest and approved
and diagrams are stored in a database equipment is used in a design. If the
for all users to access. Ideally, users user attempts to modify a released
have control over equipment using item, P&ID Designer automatically
revisions to manage access. NX P&ID creates an item revision and prompts
Designer is built on Teamcenter, which the user with details of the process.
stores and manages all aspects of a
diagram. Equipment libraries, pipe More productivity for complex piping
specifications, sheet templates, sys- projects
tems, sheets, runs, the equipment on a For complex projects where piping is
sheet, and even the connectivity model involved, P&ID Designer can simplify
are managed in Teamcenter. This single design, saving time and money. The
source of accurate, approved and up-to- diagramming software helps designers
date information gives customers the create piping and instrumentation
ability to control every aspect of a diagrams faster and easier, ensures
diagram and supports re-use. compatible connections, provides a
streamlined path to 3D routing, and
offers complete data management. For
mechanical routing users, an integra-
tion module is available that provides
the ability to read diagram data into 3D.
With either application, companies can
streamline the design of complex
projects. Siemens PLM Software
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