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What is CADWorx?

CADWorx Plant Design Suite from Hexagon PPM is a 3D plant design software toolset that allows for the option to run on the AutoCAD or BricsCAD platform and design piping, structural steel, equipment, process and instrument diagrams, and design…

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What is CADWorx?

CADWorx Plant Design Suite from Hexagon PPM is a 3D plant design software toolset that allows for the option to run on the AutoCAD or BricsCAD platform and design piping, structural steel, equipment, process and instrument diagrams, and design review, plus automatic isometrics and bills of…

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Product Demos

Equipment Create Video - CADWorx Plant Professional 2020

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How To Design with CADWorx® Equipment

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How to Design with CADWorx® Plant Professional

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Product Details

What is CADWorx?

A plant design and automation solution, CADWorx® Plant Professional includes a set of DWG file-based range of tools for plant design. CADWorx Plant Professional runs on AutoCAD® or BricsCAD® platform, providing a package of tools that enable the creation of fully intelligent 3D plant models. The CADWorx Professional bundles cover all key aspects of plant project execution supporting the user through the complete project execution lifecycle.

Features

Software Automation
The auto-routing capabilities of CADWorx allow piping designers to create 3D piping models quickly, accurately, and intuitively. The software allows the designer to focus on design tasks by generating 3D models automatically. Configurable Piping Rules assist designers during their workflow by automating piping component placement and ensure that project standards are adhered to improve accuracy and yields costs savings during project execution.

Automatic Isometrics
Isometrics drawings can be produced from piping layouts or project databases. CADWorx Plant Professional includes Isogen® for automated isometric production.

Collision Checking
CADWorx Clash Detection identifies conflicts in the current model and against externally referenced files. Reserves space for installation and usability of components so that users can catch clashes in the 3D model environment, not in the field. Options enable clashes to be reported at any time during the design process.

Piping Specifications
Ready-to-use specifications in metric and imperial formats are included. The Specification Editor allows the creation of parametrically-driven piping specifications. Import utilities for Smart Reference Data provide the administrator with dozens of ready to use international specifications.

Ducting and Cable Trays
HVAC ducting and cable tray routines are included. Square, rectangular, round, and oval shapes, with transitions, are available.

Change Management
Automated routines make changing piping sizes and specifications quick and easy.

Database Links
Users can create accurate, user-configurable bills of material in the most popular database formats. The optional live database links in CADWorx provide real-time design status and valuable information backup to project administrators that have a desire to improve accuracy and efficiencies of their designers.

Equipment Modeling
Equipment modeling capabilities are included to provide complete plant models. Designers can link to PV Elite to import equipment into their CADWorx Plant models or jump start their PV Elite designs by exporting from CADWorx Plant. Administrators can build their own libraries of equipment to suit the needs of their industry and projects.

Walkthrough Capabilities
CADWorx Design Review is included for model visualization and 3D design coordination with its powerful collaboration utilities and markup tools.


Integration with Analysis Software
CADWorx Plant Professional includes CADWorx Structure for effective structural design and links to CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis, PV Elite for equipment analysis, and GT STRUDL for structural analysis. This allows the reuse of the 3D model components for a time-saving and accuracy, improving workflows.

CADWorx models are AutoCAD or BricsCAD based, where the user chooses the CAD platform that suits the user's needs with options to purchase BricsCAD or AutoCAD as CAD platform of choice, providing full license flexibility for both subscription and perpetual licenses.

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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Based on user reviews, users have made the following recommendations for CADWorx:

  1. It is recommended to thoroughly evaluate CADWorx by trying it out for a minimum of 10 days.
  2. Users suggest comparing CADWorx with AutoDesk Plant before making a decision.
  3. CADWorx proves to be a valuable tool for various aspects of plant design, including creating 3D plants, designing piping layouts, and generating isometrics.

Users appreciate CADWorx for its ease of use, flexibility, interconnectivity, scalability, accuracy, and ability to reduce effort in piping projects. They also suggest improving isometric generation, expanding the piping components database, and enhancing the representation of valves and special items.

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Effective 3D modeling solution and its simulation functions are the best and the final 3D renders that are created through CADWorx are very clear and profitable. The speed of multiple construction projects 3D designing and drawing of various Engineering plans and other drawings is quick and the documentation ability with CADWorx is effective.
  • 3D modeling features are very powerful.
  • 2D documentation functionalities are flexible.
  • The innovative project productivity is excellent.
  • The rendering of big 3D designs project is very slow.
  • To create 3D for different construction project can take time.
  • Ability of importing big 3D files can be more functional.
CADWorx's ability to create any construction 2D drawing and the drawings editing functionalities are the best and very powerful on multiple Engineering 3D models production and event to export 3D images to other CAD platforms are quick and very simple. 3D simulation is excellent and the collaboration of multiple construction project professionals is excellent.
  • 3D models creation functions.
  • 2D drawing capability.
  • Document editing features.
  • CADWorx offers the most accurate 3D designs and 3D simulation functionalities are very reliable.
  • Design analysis on CADWorx is excellent and easy 2D drawing production and easy editing.
  • Project management and easy designs sharing through CADWorks integration is amazing.
The tools on CADWorx have the best power to create big construction projects' 3D models and the rendering engine is very powerful and functional enough to render the clearest picture within a very short period of time. The simulation and easy drawings editing CADWorx are more faster and accurate documentation functionalities.
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