Instrumentation software for hookup diagrams

One water treatment company, now dissolved (sorry!), had the following facilities:

Instrument List/Index: Access instrument database, configured to pick off instruments from a standard instrument list contained within it. Tag numbers driven from/to the P&ID, which was in Autocad.

Loop Diagrams: Autocad, based upon standardised instrument loop diagrams.

Hookup Diagrams (with Bill of Materials): Autocad, based upon standardised instrument hook-up diagrams.

Wiring/Termination Diagrams (with or without CAD): Autocad, though there was a move afoot to use RSWire instead (RSWire is a bolt-on to Autocad).

Wire Number reports: not used. A standardised wire numbering arrangement was in use, based upon the I/O arrangements for the PLC terminations.

Cable Schedules (with Bill of Materials for cables, glands and adapters): Access database, using standardised cables.

Cable Block Diagrams (with or without CAD): Autocad. Project-specific drawings.

Instrument Datasheets: driven from the Access instrument database above.

Hi PWslack,

Thank u. But did they have any design suite software. Becos like mentioned by guest I know INTOOLS can help. But it is pretty expensive. Are there any other softwares which are less costly but reliable.

Appreciate if any first hand users of such softwares can also add their comments

Thanks

The above-listed tools were used to create standardised ways of selecting and drawing instruments.

Like all tools, it is their correct use by a skilled person that matters the most.

Intergraph's SmartPlant Instrumentation (powered by INTools) is what the previous posters are referring to. The company I work for is in the process of converting all of the existing spec sheets & new project data into SmartPlant. Guess who's the project engineer responsible for that... LOL

BTW... I'm SouthernJag, and this is my FIRST post.

You may want to try Intergraph - InTools. Depends on how large your operation is. This is for largescale (multiplant, refinery size) but it does what you want.

Thanks guest. Any idea about other such softwares.

Hello Srini,

You can try Instrument design office software. It is economical, flexible and easy to learn. The software is being promoted by Controlsoft Engineering, in India. Their website is www.controlsoftengg.com.

thanks

Following my experiences one program can do this all it calls "Intools". It is not very cheap but it can do that all when it is done by somebody who knows the program very well.

Idesignoffice can do your job.

The idesignoffice products (known as IDO) are easier to use and customise than intools and about half the price!

Helo,

TRY Instrumentation Design Office software being marketed by Controlsoft Engineering INdia Pvt Ltd, chennai. their website is www.controlsoftengg.com

What are the pros and cons of IDesignOffice and SmartPlant Instrumentation apart from the fact that SmartPlant Instrumentation is exorbitantly expensive. Any one can shed light on this please. Thanks in advance.

You can use Bentley plantspace Instrumentation Package. It will solve your purpose.

Please visit Bentley.com

Regards