AVEVA Marine - Tribon Comparison
AVEVA Marine - Tribon Comparison
AVEVA Marine - Tribon Comparison
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
A completely new level of efficiency for design development in shipbuilding and floating offshore projects
AVEVA Marine provides a full set of applications that covers all design disciplines and sets new, high levels
of productivity for the creation and modification of design data.
• AVEVA Marine has a vastly enhanced outfit modelling capability with full 3D interface that provides a
large increase in productivity. A graphical handle is introduced which enhances greatly the positioning
and manipulation of objects within the 3D model.
• Data Management capabilities are is built into the ship model database unlike Tribon where these are
within a separate module.
• Productive use of all modules is improved by introducing a new, uniform Graphical User Interface
(GUI). This includes undo and redo capabilities. The number of working steps for individual functions
has been minimized. These also contribute to increases in productive use.
• Advanced customization tools are included that use Microsoft .NET technology. This extended set of
tools allows the use of the system to be tailored to suit particular in‐house processes.
• Tribon legacy data can be migrated into AVEVA Marine. Design data from other systems can be
migrated also via standard protocols.
• AVEVA Marine has one unified database using the proven Dabacon database. Compared to the Tribon
database, Dabacon creates man‐hour savings by providing:
o Data Management on the object level including the model object version
o Distributed on‐line, multiple‐site working
o On‐line clash detection during modelling
o Design changes highlighted on drawings by comparison with previously stored versions
o Rollback of the database to a particular time to undo saved changes
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2. AVEVA Design Platform
A very important aspect in the development of AVEVA Marine is the use of the AVEVA Design Platform as
illustrated below:
The key features of the AVEVA Design Platform include:
2.1 Overview
• AVEVA Design Platform provides a fully interactive, easy‐to‐use 3D environment for every design on
the project, supported by a Microsoft Office‐style .user interface based on .Net technology and the
latest in 3D graphical interaction tools.
• As the designers work with their specialist functions, they have visibility of the entire design at all
times. To create their part of the design they place instances of parametric components from a
catalogue (under the control of engineering specifications) and, in doing so, they construct a highly
intelligent AVEVA Design Platform database.
• Clash checking and configurable integrity checking rules identify errors and inconsistencies across the
design.
• A wide range of project reports and drawings can be produced directly from the AVEVA Design
Platform database using specialist and highly configurable AVEVA Design Platform applications, with
high levels of automation available.
• Hundreds of users can all work together in a manner where everything is properly controlled.
• Conventional issue, revision, and change control processes can all be applied without introducing a
large overhead or delays.
• AVEVA Design Platform is highly configurable and has many configuration options including a powerful
programmable macro language (PML) that can be used to customise the system and automate key
activities across all areas of the product.
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2.2 Design and Modification
• State‐of‐the‐art 3D editing features with graphical handles and numeric feedback make design and
modification quick and easy.
• Quick input techniques such as automatic pipe routing and the use of standard assemblies increase
productivity.
• Built‐in intelligence, combined with configurable rules and associations, ensure that designers are
highly productive during all design and modification activities.
• Design rules created between plant items (for example, to link a range of pipes to a penetration or to
ensure that a piece of equipment is correctly located over supporting beams) can be rechecked
automatically at any time during the design.
• Design and component information from earlier AVEVA Design Platform projects can be reused or
shared across multiple projects. Utilities to change pipe size or specification enable rapid modification
to adjust to new project conditions.
• A general import function from MS Excel allows large volumes of data from external sources to be
analysed on line and bulk‐loaded into the design.
• The standard AVEVA Design Platform design applications can be customised to fit individual industry or
project requirements, or to add further design rules or automation into the design process.
• Undo and Redo facilities are widely available. Whole or part projects can be rewound to any previous
state.
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tools to allow the system to be tailored for an enormous variety of engineering work practices and
project situations.
• Work breakdown structures can be changed in line with the evolving project needs, for example, to
adapt to changes when building contracts are awarded.
• With the use of AVEVA Global, the standard AVEVA Design Platform capabilities can be extended to
manage an AVEVA Design Platform project across geographically separate locations.
2.8 Localisation
• Feet/inches and metric units are available throughout.
• An extensive range of international character sets can be used for data, catalogues, drawings, reports
and user interface.
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3. AVEVA Marine products
The following modules are in the AVEVA Marine portfolio.
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3.7 Hull Drafting
Hull Drafting is the equivalent to Drafting within Tribon Hull.
Enhancements have also been made to improve productivity, e.g. functions for the automatic creation of
symbolic‐type hull drawings from the model database and to general 2D drafting functions.
3.8 Outfitting
AVEVA Marine Outfitting, based upon the proven PDMS technology, is a major enhancement compared to
Tribon Outfitting.
AVEVA Outfitting is an integrated, data‐centric and multi‐disciplined design and drafting environment for
the creation of production information for vessels. At its core a customer defined catalogue and
specification enables rule‐based design association with tools to ensure a clash‐free and data consistent
design. Comprehensive Outfitting modules include the design of equipment, piping, miscellaneous steel
structures and cable trays. A comprehensive range of outfitting deliverables can be produced automatically
from the 3D model including dimensioned and annotated drawings, material take‐off reports, piping
isometrics and production information.
Capabilities new in AVEVA Outfitting Include:
• Full clash checking including both interactive and batch mode, and also hard and used‐defined soft
clashing
• Change Management including change history and change highlighting
• Parametric design of equipment
• Automatic and interactive pipe routing
• Catalogue management
• Specification management
• Association, e.g. between equipment and seats, etc.
3.10 HVAC
HVAC is effectively a new capability within AVEVA Marine, particularly compared to the very limited
capability within Tribon.
HVAC modelling is fast and efficient with parametric catalogue items being positioned and the
interconnecting ducts being generated. Insulation can be added.
Vast number of HVAC catalogue items available, including:
• Transitions
• Dampers
• Spiro duct
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• Offsets
• Intelligence of flow direction when modelling
• Grid/tiling facility for accommodation areas
• Consistency checks
• Hole management
3.11 Cable
AVEVA Marine Cable corresponds to Tribon Cable. Cable capability concentrates of the 3D model aspects of
electrical systems. It is recommended that Cable is used together with AVEVA Diagrams although this is not
a prerequisite.
The 3D design process is similar, for example:
1. Cableways are defined throughout the ship, i.e. spaces are reserved for cables, with penetrations and
route nodes being defined
2. Individual cables are located within these cableways
3. Cable trays are defined to particular standards
There are additional capabilities within Cable including:
• Diagrams in ISO15926, for example for equipment and system supply companies, can be integrated
with those created within AVEVA Diagrams and their data used to build the 3D model
• The cable tray components are defined automatically to a selected manufacturer’s standard
• Cables can be routed interactively and/or automatically along the cableways, the latter using the data
from the diagram
• Cables can be segregated automatically depending on their function
• Checks are made automatically on cableway fill levels and on penetration fill levels
• Cable length with optional excess is calculated and output
• Cable route information, e.g. via node points, is output
• Production information is created for cutting and installation of cables
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3.14 Room Design
Room Design is new with AVEVA Marine and there is no comparable capability within Tribon M series albeit
there was some basic accommodation capability within the old Unix‐based Tribon.
AVEVA Room Design is currently an on‐going development for defining the layout and content of ship’s
cabins, restaurants, galleys, etc. Accommodation elements such as partition bulkheads, doors, deck
covering, furniture, etc. are defined and positioned.
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3.19 Review
Review is new in AVEVA Marine.
Review can view an AVEVA Marine model from the ship’s model database for walkthrough and visualisation
capabilities. It also includes the capability to define equipment withdrawal routes and animates such
withdrawals. Interactive clash checking can be used to with this capability.
3.22 Global
Global is new in AVEVA Marine.
AVEVA Global expands the capabilities of companies involved in multi‐location or distributed project
execution using AVEVA’s systems. Global enables the effective sharing of design information with other
offices, subcontractors, vendors and others, whilst retaining project and system control. Global provides
concurrent, distributed 3D marine design with central project administration, allows for flexibility with
control, offers fast performance and is tolerant of communication faults.
• Fast project set‐up
• Control of data
• Effective use of low bandwidth technology
• Projects can very quickly be modified
• Less Administration
• Local Content Initiatives
http://www.aveva.com/products_services_aveva_marine_global.php
Global provides major business benefits such as working concurrently with partners, sub‐contractors,
suppliers, owners, etc. world‐wide. Note that Global is not based upon Oracle replication.
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