Capital projects bleed time and budget through four workflow gaps that spreadsheets and generic tools cannot close.
Engineering teams spend days extracting equipment specifications and piping materials from Plant 3D or AVEVA E3D models, formatting them into spreadsheets, and manually entering data into SAP for procurement and maintenance.
Multi-discipline process plant projects generate hundreds of clashes between piping, equipment, structures, electrical, and instrumentation – tracked manually in Excel with resolution taking days per conflict.
Plant operators require extensive hands-on training before working with critical process equipment – but training on live facilities creates safety risks, production disruption, and lengthy certification cycles.
Engineering data lives in CAD systems, procurement operates in ERP, and project controls work in separate databases – no single source of truth, constant reconciliation, and delayed decisions from incomplete visibility.
Purpose-built automation tools that address the specific workflow challenges of midstream and upstream process plant engineering.
Bi-directional synchronization between AutoCAD Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D, and SAP S/4HANA. Not a generic connector – a custom integration platform that handles schema mismatches, project-specific naming conventions, SAP validation rules, and change-tracking logic.
Learn MoreCentralized 3D model review platform that replaces spreadsheet-based clash tracking with structured ownership logic, version control, and automated notifications across all disciplines.
Learn MoreCustom Unity-based training environments built from your actual 3D models, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams – not generic plant templates. Operators train on a virtual replica of their specific facility with AI-driven real-time process simulation that responds dynamically to their actions.
Learn MoreAutomated extraction of equipment lists, line lists, valve schedules, and instrumentation data from P&IDs and 3D models – eliminating manual data collection for reporting and documentation.
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AutoCAD Plant 3D
AVEVA E3D
Intergraph Smart 3D
SAP S/4HANA
CAESAR II
Aspen HYSYS
Yes. Our DesignBridge platform supports bi-directional integration between AVEVA E3D and SAP S/4HANA, handling the schema mismatches, project-specific naming conventions, and SAP validation rules that make generic connectors fail. The same architecture we deployed for AutoCAD Plant 3D–SAP integration on a midstream gas processing plant – where it eliminated 15% BoM error rates and saved 1,200+ engineering hours per year – is applicable to E3D environments.
We work with AutoCAD Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D (Everything3D), and Intergraph Smart 3D – the three dominant platforms in midstream and upstream process plant engineering. Our integration, clash detection, and data extraction tools are built on the APIs and data structures specific to each platform, not on generic file-based workflows.
Our OTS eliminates the need for operators to learn on live equipment. Built from your actual 3D model and P&IDs, the simulator lets trainees practice standard procedures, emergency shutdowns, and fault scenarios – cryogenic leaks, compressor surge, power loss – with zero risk. On an ASU project, this approach reduced onboarding safety incidents by 80% and achieved 90% retention of operational procedures, because operators arrived at the live plant having already practiced every critical scenario multiple times.
On a midstream gas processing plant, our integration platform saved 1,200+ engineering hours annually (approximately 4 hours per BoM package that was previously manual), reduced data-related rework by 70%, and cut asset handover delays by 6+ weeks. The ROI depends on project scale, but for facilities with thousands of line items per BoM package, the payback period is typically measured in months, not years.
Let's map your workflow and find the leaks – where time, accuracy, and capacity are being lost. Book a 30-minute workflow assessment where we'll walk through how your engineering data currently flows – from Plant 3D or E3D design through BoM generation, procurement, clash coordination, and asset handover.
