Leveraging the power of Visio^®-based easy functionalities & object oriented technology for creating smart & quick P&ID’s

Visio^® P&ID features

Industry Standard P&ID Symbols / Libraries

• Intelligent standard libraries (ANSI, ISO 10628, IEC 62424, ISA-5.1) and dynamic symbols with associated attributes and relationships
• All symbols and drawing elements have associated data properties (e.g. media, piping class, material, pressure, temperature)
• Spec. Driven Pipelines (PN10, PN16, PN40, LBS150, LBS300)

Create your own Symbols/Libraries

• Visio^® Process Designer built-in ‘Create New Symbol’ allows users to create their own symbol and save it in shapes stencils
• It also allows easy creation of sub-assemblies of components using construction set feature. You can save sub-assemblies in the shapes stencil and reuse it at later stage
• Each component within construction set has associated data properties. For e.g. a pump group will have pump information, valve data, Instrumentation details

Intuitive Creation of PFD & P&IDs

• Powerful drafting features / tools, variety of smart connectors and ‘Drag & Drop’
• Dynamic generation of Symbols for flow direction control and cross reference across several drawings
• Components automatically align and snap into location when placed on pipe lines. Lines automatically break and mend as components are attached or removed
• Automatic insertion of gaps and/or stylized symbols at pipe line intersections
• Automatic Synchronization of title blocks and reports
• Creation of instrumentation datasheets
• Creation of control logic symbols (valves & drives) for standardization

Pipe Sizing & Pump Sizing Calculations

• The Pipe Sizing calculation focuses on Internal Diameter Calculation of pipe, Pipe Thickness Calculation and Pressure Drop Calculation using 'Resistance Factor' method
• The User can determine the diameter of pipe based on flow and acceptable velocity of media
• The User can also select an appropriate pump with 'Pump Sizing' feature, which is based on flow rate, total differential head, discharge static head, suction static head, frictional head losses, pump power parameters, etc.
• Pump calculation automatically identifies suction and discharge side pipelines from P&lD based on the connection points

Automatic functions for enhanced productivity

AutoSnap and AutoLegend Functionality
AutoSnap feature allows user to align the object and place connection points on grid line similar to AutoCAD functionality. The AutoLegend command automatically creates legends in a drawing. The ‘Copy &Paste’ feature allows users to reuse the objects/ sub- systems created earlier.

AutoTagging
Rapid and easy change between different standards and freely definable identification system / tagging such as DIN, KKS, etc. As you add objects to a drawing. Visio^® Process Designer maintains the uniqueness of the object across all drawings in the project.

Robust Document & Revision Management

Robust User Management & Document Management

User management helps in controlling and managing access rights for multiple users at an enterprise level. Built-in-project setup enables organization to standardize workflow, templates (report & drawings) and project structures. Visio^® Process Designer has a robust document storage and retrieval (graphical & engineering data)

Revision Management
Visio^® Process designer provide built-in revision management feature

• Revision Marker allows users to communicate and locate the modification done in the drawing for quick & detail referencing for effective change management
• Ability to add the revision comments and communicate the same with automated / manual email notification for every revision
• Ability to mark the revised drawings, reports to create & maintain multiple (drawings) versions in project database. The revision information also gets updated in title block and reports

Quality Checking Tools to Track Errors

• Built-in ‘Logic Analyzer’ feature with pre-defined check routines and ability to add own rules
• Quick navigation throughout the project or drawing or objects

Cross References

Cross reference in a Drawing enables users to continue process diagram of single systems across multiple drawings. Cross references added in Visio^® Process Designer not only provide the information (to & from) of continuity in both drawings, it also enable the user to traverse between these drawings intuitively with minimum number of clicks.

Export Feature to Excel format or. DWG format

• Share drawing or project data with other teams by exporting to Microsoft Excel, .CSV and.VSD formats. Users can also import feedback / modifications for updating the P&ID’s in the exported *.CSV files
• Built-in ‘Symbol Editor’ feature and Construction Set / assembly editor to create / manage your own symbols / libraries
• Drawing export to .DWG format

Accurate Reports Generation

• Pre-defined reports (e.g. valve lists, equipment Lists, measurement lists, etc.) in excel or word and ability to define company wide formats
• Easily create datasheets in *.XLSX or *.DOCX formats, using existing Excel templates