Intergraph Smart Standard Database for Hangers and Supports

Intergraph Smart Standard Database (SDB) for Hangers and Supports is a catalogue of dozens of support types with 330 preconfigured rules-based pipe supports and associated fully automated drawing templates for Intergraph Smart 3D, covering multiple industries.

Intergraph Smart SDB for Hangers and Supports significantly reduces configuration costs for company-specific hangers while providing end users a library of supports that intelligently connect to the surrounding environment so they will update automatically when external factors such as pipe diameter, steel size or location change in concert with Smart3D’s intelligent rules and relationships. The intelligent rules and relationships make configuration changes to pipe and steel fast and easy since supports automatically update, eliminating the need to delete and replace supports and greatly reducing cost and the time required for quality assurance of the model. The supports work with SmartParts, a standardised set of parts specific to hangers and supports within SmartPlant Enterprise and the free data-driven assemblies already delivered with Smart 3D.

The SDB for Hangers and Support Library is a framework that can be used as delivered or one from which users can easily develop their own set of standard supports based on pre-existing paper standards.

Delivered support types include single and double rod hangers (rigid, variable spring and constant spring), shoes, base supports, slides, guides and stops, U-bolt, strap, dummy leg, trunnion, pipe-to-pipe, gusset, beam-to-beam, box frame and hold downs.