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Create Drawings Automatically With The Codeware Interface®

The Codeware Interface (CWI) saves designers time and reduces errors by quickly generating SOLIDWORKS® or Inventor®  pressure vessel solid models from COMPRESS and INSPECT designs. It also includes Drafter 3D, which saves yet more time by creating pressure vessel drawings from the solid models it creates. The CWI is available as an add-in for SOLIDWORKS or Inventor and is supplied at no extra cost to Codeware clients. It manages the data associated with the imported design files through the use of iProperties (Inventor) or Custom Properties (SOLIDWORKS). The CWI also supports the use of advanced solid modeling techniques such as Assembly Representations, Configurations, Features, Sketches, Sheet Metal and Mates.

Included as a Standard Feature

The solid modeling and pressure vessel drawing functionality provided by the CWI is not available from any of our competitors and is included at no additional charge with each current COMPRESS or INSPECT license.

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COMPRESS comes with Drafter 3D for creating heat exchanger and pressure vessel drawings automatically
The Codeware Interface creates tube sheet bundle assembly drawings automatically

COMPRESS → Drawings

  • Tube sheet detail drawings are generated by the Codeware Interface
  • Nozzle Detail Drawings Including WPS Assignments Are Automatically Created
  • Pressure vessel solid models and drawings are automatically created by the Codeware Interface and Drafter 3D
  • Appendix 2 custom flange detail drawings are generated by the Codeware Interface
  • Saddle support detail drawings are generated by the Codeware Interface
  • General arrangement drawings are generated by the Codeware Interface

Time Saving Automatic Drawings

The CWI can automatically create to-scale pressure vessel drawings that include assemblies, bills of materials, nozzle details, cut lists and custom Appendix 2 flanges. The heat exchanger drawings generated add details such as tube bundles, U-tube bend schedules, baffles, tie rods, spacer tubes and impingement rods.

Easy Customization

The CWI produces drawings that conform to your company’s drafting standards through the use of customizable tables, templates and functions. Because assembly Representations and Configurations are used during model generation, it is easy to create and populate custom nozzle schedules, shell, flange and other tables.

AutoCAD® Support

COMPRESS 3D pressure vessel solid models can also be exported directly to AutoCAD using the STEP file format. This option does not require SOLIDWORKS or Inventor.

Shopfloor® Integration

The CWI seamlessly integrates with Shopfloor, our welding management system. When used with Shopfloor, CWI can automatically include Shopfloor welding information including weld maps and NDE inspection tables.

Codeware Interface Drawing Options

  • General Arrangement

Efficiently create and customize front, side and isometric views of your vessels. The front and side views include attachment angle, ordinate, length along with height/width dimensions.

  • Heat Exchanger

Customizable heat exchanger drawings include bundle, channels and tubesheets. Applicable height, width, thickness and tube layout dimensions are available for automatic application.

  • Custom Flange

Custom flange detail drawings automatically include the component identifier and dimensions.

  • Nozzle

Nozzle detail drawings automatically include WPS notes, weld symbols and dimensions.

  • Drawing options include specifying the drawing order along with specifying component drawing marks for the General Arrangement Drawing.
  • General arrangement drawing layout and dimension options can be enabled/disabled through this dialog.
  • COMPRESS includes the Codeware Interface which automatically generates tube bundle and other detail drawings
  • The automated channels drawing has available dimensions that include Angle, Height/Width, Length and ordinate.
  • Dimensions related to the tube layout along with a Tubesheet Data Table can be enabled/disabled.
  • Automated Saddles drawing include a front, side, and web plate view can be placed with corresponding dimensions.
  • Information like the WPS note, weld symbols, and dimensions can be enabled/disabled.

Codeware Interface Recent Additions

  • Nozzle section cuts for accurate shell roll-outs

  • Fully customizable BOM descriptions

  • Imports INSPECT piping solid models
  • Piping models now show API 579 flaw locations

COMPRESS Pressure Vessel Design Highlights

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