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Custom Plugins & Integration Systems for CAD Platforms, Custom Plugins, CAD Platforms

Why Custom Plugins & Integration Systems for CAD Platforms Matter

Engineering teams rely on powerful CAD tools – but these tools often fall short when it comes to project-specific needs.

Without tailored plugins and integrations, companies face:

Repetitive manual drafting, routing, and spec entry
Disconnected data between CAD, ERP, and procurement systems
Rigid workflows that don’t match internal standards or naming conventions
Lost time and increased risk during handovers, reviews, and material planning

Custom plugins turn CAD platforms into smart, context-aware systems that reflect how your team actually works – automating logic, syncing systems, and enabling smarter, faster decision-making.

InStandart helps you go beyond generic tools – delivering automation and integration that fits your engineering process like a glove.

Our Expertise

Custom Plugins & Extensions

Automated Drawing Tools – for block generation, dimensioning, annotation, and symbol placement
Routing Automation – for piping, ductwork, cable trays, and conduit systems
Parametric Design Tools – dynamic geometry creation and constraints-based layout tools
Domain-Specific Logic – for formwork, structural framing, MEP zones, skid layouts, etc.
Clash Identification and On-the-Fly Validation – rule-based visual checks inside AutoCAD, Revit, or E3D
Command Libraries & Tool Palettes – for standard-compliant, repeatable design actions
Batch Drawing Generators – for shop drawings, layout packs, and export-ready deliverables

Integration Modules

CAD ↔ SAP, ERP, PLM Integration – auto-sync of BoMs, specs, asset metadata, and maintenance data
Excel / CSV Automation – export of model-linked data for reports, RFQs, MTOs, and asset tagging
Live Status Dashboards – for tracking design progress, issue logs, procurement status
Bi-Directional Sync Engines – auto-import changes from ERP back into the CAD model
Custom API Layers – for bridging CAD tools with scheduling, inventory, or FM platforms
Role-Based Access Interfaces – controlled sync and visibility for engineering, procurement, and site teams

AI-Augmented Engineering

Simulation Preparation Assistance – auto-generate input sets for HYSYS, CAESAR II, or PASS START
Machine Learning for Tag Recognition & Grouping – detect and normalize component types across models
Rule-Based Design Validation Engines – check compliance with naming, sizing, and documentation standards
AI Design Suggestion Modules – propose layout adjustments or component configurations based on prior data
Auto-Classification of Components – sort and assign objects for filtering, exports, or fabrication tracking
Error Prediction & Prevention Tools – learn from past project issues to flag risky model behaviors in real time

Accelerate Design and Handover. Plugins reduce time spent on routing, clash review, and BoM generation – helping you meet deadlines faster. Reduce Errors and Redundancy. Minimize manual data re-entry and ensure accuracy with synchronized models and enterprise systems. Seamless System Integration. Connect CAD platforms to SAP, Oracle, Excel, or your custom ERP – reducing silos across engineering and procurement. Lower Tooling & License Costs. Replace costly vendor features with streamlined in-house automation and open standards. Custom-Fit, Not One-Size-Fits-All. Your rules, your data, your workflow – our tools are built to match how you actually work.

Benefits for Your Business

Accelerate Design and Handover. Plugins reduce time spent on routing, clash review, and BoM generation – helping you meet deadlines faster.
Reduce Errors and Redundancy. Minimize manual data re-entry and ensure accuracy with synchronized models and enterprise systems.
Seamless System Integration. Connect CAD platforms to SAP, Oracle, Excel, or your custom ERP – reducing silos across engineering and procurement.
Lower Tooling & License Costs. Replace costly vendor features with streamlined in-house automation and open standards.
Custom-Fit, Not One-Size-Fits-All. Your rules, your data, your workflow – our tools are built to match how you actually work.

Our Process

Step 1

Pre-Project / Conceptual Stage

Define the business case, technical feasibility, and early strategy

✔ Market research, site constraints, stakeholder input

✔ InStandart contributes with:

→ CAD tool feasibility analysis

→ System architecture consulting

→ Early-stage prototyping (sketch-level BIM models, digital concept maps)

Step 2

FEED (Front-End Engineering Design)

Establish scope, functional specs, layout options, and cost estimates

✔ Develop schematic models, P&IDs, and project frameworks

✔ InStandart provides:

→ Custom parametric modeling tools

→ BIM setup templates (Revit, Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D)

→ Initial automation of BoMs and equipment tagging

Step 3

Detail Design

Full-scale modeling and engineering for execution

✔ Structural, MEP, process modeling; clash detection; spec sheets

✔ InStandart supports with:

→ CAD automation tools (routing, annotation, drawing generators)

→ Plugin development

→ Clash & change tracking systems

Step 4

Simulation & Validation

Ensure compliance, safety, and engineering performance

✔ Pipe stress, thermal, fluid dynamics, and chemical simulation

✔ InStandart integrates:

→ CAD ↔ CAESAR II, HYSYS, PASS START

→ AI-assisted parameter tuning and batch testing

→ Post-processing dashboards

Step 5

Procurement & Documentation

Prepare all data for supply chain and regulatory delivery

✔ Extract BoMs, issue POs, create vendor packages

✔ InStandart enables:

→ Automated CAD-to-ERP/PLM workflows

→ Spec-driven material management

→ Digital handover data (Excel, XML, SAP-ready)

Step 6

Construction & Installation

Manage site execution and progress tracking

✔ Material delivery, install sequencing, construction verification

✔ InStandart delivers:

→ 5D dashboards (cost/time linked to model progress)

→ Field-friendly install tracking tools

→ Clash revalidation & live status visualization

Step 7

Commissioning & Handover

Final checks, documentation, and asset onboarding

✔ Functional testing, safety validation, data packaging

✔ InStandart supports with:

→ Automated export tools (COBie, PDF, Excel)

→ Asset tagging, SAP/CMMS-ready files

→ Interactive facility overview UIs

Step 8

Operations, Maintenance & Training

Long-term system use, staff enablement, and facility upkeep

✔ Maintenance scheduling, operator training, retrofits

✔ InStandart offers:

→ Unity-based operator simulators

→ Digital Twin platforms with live data overlays

→ Custom HMI development for local/remote interfaces

Integration of CAD/BIM with SAP for a Midstream Gas Processing Plant

InStandart integrated AutoCAD Plant 3D with SAP S/4HANA for a leading oil and gas company, eliminating data silos and automating data exchange between engineering and enterprise systems.

BoM data entry time cut from 4 hours to under 15 minutes.
Manual data errors reduced from 15% to below 2%.
Engineering–procurement handover shortened from 6+ weeks to 1 week.

Keraglass CAD

InStandart developed a CAD software solution to automate drawing preparation for glass embossing, reducing manual work and improving design accuracy while integrating parameter management and network licensing.

Automated Pattern Creation: Generates rows of circles and fills areas automatically, saving time and reducing errors.
Parameter Management: Import/export system allows reuse of design parameters for consistency across projects.
Efficient Access & Licensing: Network license system ensures seamless use and management within organizations.

Technologies We Use

CAD APIs & Platforms

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Autodesk Revit

Dynamo

AVEVA E3D & Diagrams

Intergraph Smart 3D

SolidWorks API

Navisworks API

Development Stack

.NET Framework

.NET Core

WPF

Python

JavaScript

Node.js

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Integration & Data Automation

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle ERP

REST

GraphQL APIs

Power BI

Grafana

MQTT

OPC UA

AI & Simulation-Driven Engineering

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

ML.NET

OpenCV

Unity 3D

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Empowering healthcare with AI-driven solutions, secure patient management, and compliance-ready platforms.

Enterprise Software & SaaS

Building scalable and secure enterprise applications for enhanced productivity and collaboration.

Real Estate & Construction Tech

Transforming real estate and construction with digital tools for project management and property tech.

Oil and Gas Production & Engineering

From feasibility study to construction and operation, we deliver intelligent solutions that streamline operations in Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Operation for Oil&Gas industry.

Have a workflow challenge or tool gap? Let’s build the custom extension your team really needs.

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+44 7467 793596

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