Re: Re: PDS and PDMS

Thanks for the correction. I did make some assumptions because there is no such thing as a comprehensive comparison chart available to be able to compare the two. Wandering through the websites results in bafflegab,

   lots of "customer-oriented, productivity-enhancing, world-class software", etc. marketing speak, but no real hard information.

Which is kind of odd, really, when you think about it and the expense involved. Then again, maybe it's better that the end users not know or ask questions and leave 3D CAD piping as a black art only fully understood by the magical piping design software fairies.

Paul

soma bhattacharya wrote:

> Paul..
> Pardon me if I am being prudent in correcting you..
>
> PDMS was never based on microstation. Aveva(Former Cadcentre) had there own
inbuilt cad engine for PDMS which is presently named as Vantage PDMS. And the new version of PDMS is 100% compatible with It's older file format.
>
> PDS which is an Intergraph product has Microstation as cad engine and Oracle
as the database management system. This product is available in the market now by the name of PDS only..
>
> However Intergraph has come up with another product which is called Smart
Plant 3D . This package is not based on Microsation and it is now having it's own Cad engine. This product is still in it's infancy and I suppose the customer release is not yet out.
>
> Both this software as such does not have any dependence on autocad. However
the drawings extracted from both the software can be coverted in DXF/DWG format which is Autocad compatible..
>
>
> I completely agree with Vornel that if administered properly both this
software can do wonders in Plant Design Engineering..and undoubtedly PDMS is more user friendly and easy to customize.
>
> Regarding pricing PDS stands on top whereas CAdpipe may be towards the tail
end..
>
> Any further specific queries are most welcome..
Received on Thu Jan 13 05:14:00 2005