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, a feature which generates pressure vessel drawings from CWI created solid models.  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.  It 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 Drawing 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 Drawings

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

  • Custom Flanges (Appendix 2 Designs)

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

  • Nozzle Detail Drawings

Nozzle drawings automatically include details such as 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.

COMPRESS + CWI = Detailed Solid Models

COMPRESS\CWI created solid models provide the details needed to produce accurate 3D renderings and fabrication drawings.  An example of this is a CWI generated heat exchanger drawing showing a stepped tubesheet:

UW13.2 Tubesheet using the Codeware Interface add-on
Stepped Tubesheet Detail Drawing Created by the CWI

Codeware Interface Recent Drawing Additions

  • Multi-sheet drawing templates
  • Performance improvement for Drafter3D

  • Pressure vessel weld maps

  • Piping models now show API 579 flaw locations

COMPRESS Pressure Vessel Design Highlights

Nozzles Nozzles in COMPRESS Nozzles Simplify the detailing of nozzle attachments with flexible and intuitive nozzle design capabilities. Quick Design Quick Design Speed up the process of pressure vessel modeling. Pressure vessel quick design mode in COMPRESS Productivity Productivity Software packages like COMPRESS exist to increase productivity and save Engineering hours. Software packages like COMPRESS exist to increase productivity and save engineering hours Heat Exchanger Heat Exchanger Perform ASME UHX and TEMA calculations and transfer these designs to your estimating and drafting departments. Heat Exchanger design in COMPRESS Div 2 Division II Many companies use the alternative rules of Division 2 because of the cost savings, versus Division 1. Division 2 Class 1 and 2 in COMPRESS MDMT MDMT Rules of UCS-66 The rules of UCS-66 guard against vessel failure by brittle fracture, a low probability high consequence event. Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) in INSPECT Ext Pressure External Pressure Design Simplify the complexity of
UG-28 rules for external pressure of 15psig and greater. Pressure Vessel External Pressure Jacketed Vessels Jacketed Vessels Design both conventional and half pipe jacketed vessels as a standard feature in COMPRESS. Jacketed Vessels in COMPRESS - Type 1 and 2 Vessel Wizard Vessel Wizard The Vessel Wizard speeds pressure vessel design by creating complete pressure vessel models with minimal input. COMPRESS vessel wizard Coster COSTER Import files from COMPRESS and create user customizable pressure vessel cost estimates in spreadsheet format. Generate pressure vessel cost estimates in Excel spreadhseets Flange Flange Design Create optimized Appendix 2/ASME B16.5/16.47 flange designs with minimal time and effort. Flange Pair design in COMPRESS Weld Seam Weld Seams Designers can visually confirm good practices such as staggered longitudinal seams. Pressure Vessel Weld Seams Lifting Rigging Lifting & Rigging Use an accurate weight, the correct center of gravity, and apply the actual section properties. Lifting and Rigging Analysis 3D CAD Modeling + Drawings The Codeware Interface includes Drafter 3D, a feature that auto-generates 2D pressure vessel drawings. Export pressure vessels into 3D CAD applications such as SOLIDWORKS and Autodesk Inventor CWI SW Model True SOLIDWORKS Model True SOLIDWORKS Models Sketches, operations and drawings can be manipulated as if the model had been created manually in SOLIDWORKS. Related Codes Related Codes COMPRESS implements a wide range of related engineering methods, codes and standards. COMPRESS and INSPECT implement a wide range of related engineering methods, codes, and standards Design Mode Design Mode Save time by reducing the trial and error iterations that would otherwise be required when designing pressure vessels. In Design Mode, select thicknesses, sizes and ratings to meed code requirements Rating Mode Rating (Analysis) Mode The COMPRESS Rating Mode takes your design and determines the vessel’s MAWP, MAEP and MDMT. Calculate MAWP and minimum thickness in rating input mode Hydrotest Hydrotest Performing hydrotest stress calculations in the design stage prevents equipment damage during hydrotesting. Hydrostatic Test Stress Calculations Hillside Hillside Nozzle COMPRESS saves time by calculating chord openings and governing planes of reinforcement automatically. Hillside Nozzle ASME Codes ASME Editions Older ASME Codes are retained in all COMPRESS releases so you can always use the latest software. 2019 ASME Code edition in COMPRESS NLL Automatic Liquid Levels COMPRESS eliminates the need to manually calculate each vessel component’s liquid static head. COMPRESS automatic liquid level feature saves time and reduces errors Loads Global External Loads The Loads Menu allows designers to easily consider global external loads when sizing pressure vessel supports. Global external loads on pressure vessel supports in COMPRESS Clips and Lugs Clips and Lugs Designers can quickly include the mechanical effects of pressure vessel internals and attachments in their designs. Pressure vessel attachments in COMPRESS include platforms, ladders, insulation, piping, clips, and lugs Stacked Stacked Vessels Certain industrial processes require pressure vessels with multiple chambers operating under different design conditions. Multiple pressure chamber stacked vessel design in COMPRESS CC 2695 Appendix 46 Produce more economical Div 1 pressure vessel designs with increased accuracy from the Div 2 design by rule equations. Code Case 2695, now known as ASME VIII Appendix 46 Data Reports Manufacturer's Data Reports Simplify the creation, submission and management of ASME Manufacturer’s Data Reports and NBIC Repair and Alteration Forms. Forms Default Settings in COMPRESS Skirt Openings Support Skirt Openings Specify piping connections to vertical vessels that require additional piping and openings cut out of the support skirt. Skirt Opening in COMPRESS Foundation Loads Foundation Loads Summary Break down the loads for the specified vessel operating conditions including weight, wind, seismic, and vortex shedding. Help pressure vessel designers provide loadings to their civil and structural engineering team members using Pressure Vessel Foundation Loads Summaries in COMPRESS Shipping Shipping Saddles Shipping Saddles in COMPRESS COMPRESS provides a shipping saddle option based on the industry standard Zick Analysis. UG 80 and 81 UG-80 and UG-81 COMPRESS automatically provides out-of-roundness tolerances that must be maintained during pressure vessel fabrication. API 579-1 Part 8 Out of Roundness