CADWorxDraftProQuestionsandAnswers

UseCADWorxDraftProsoftwaretoimprovethequality,efficiency,safetyand costeffectivenessofthoseservedbyplantdesign.
Today,IntergraphCADWorx&AnalysisSolutions(IntergraphCAS)productshavebecomethefirstchoice amongthoseinvolvedinthecreationofqualityplantdesignandengineeringanalysisdeliverables.In realworldapplication,IntergraphCASproductshavehelpedreducemanhoursandcosts50%andmore fordesigners,engineersandowneroperators.IntergraphCASoffersintegratedandscalablesolutions thatareeasytolearnanduse.

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1. GeneralInformation 1.1. WhousesIntergraphCASsoftware? 1.2. WhatisCADWorxDraftPro? 1.3. WhatarethemainbenefitsofusingCADWorx? 1.4. CanCADWorxDraftProdrawingsbereadbyCADWorxPlantProfessional? 2. CADWorxtheRightTool 2.1. WhyisCADWorxEasy? 2.2. WhyisCADWorxOpen? 2.3. WhyisCADWorxIntegrated? 2.4. WhyisCADWorxScalable? 3. Purchasing 3.1. WhatisthecostofCADWorxDraftPro? 3.2. CanIupgradetoCADWorxPlantProfessional? 4. SupportandTraining 4.1. DoesIntergraphCASofferCADWorxDraftProsupport? 4.2. WherecanIgetCADWorxDraftProtraining? 4.3. WherecanIgetfreehelpwithlearningCADWorxDraftPro? 5. OnlineResources 5.1. DoesIntergraphCAShaveanonlineCADWorxBlog? 5.2. WherecanIfindonlineCADWorxdiscussionforums? 5.3. Howdocustomerskeepinformedofuptodateproductrelatedinformation? 5.4. HowcancustomersstayintouchwithIntergraphCAS? Page|1

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Licensing 6.1. HowisCADWorxDraftProlicensed? Compatibility 7.1. DoesCADWorxworkwithAutoCAD? 7.2. WhatversionsofAutoCADisCADWorxcompatiblewith? 7.3. CanaCADWorxmodelbeopenedinjustAutoCAD? 7.4. DoesCADWorxworkona32and64bitplatform? PlatformandSystemRequirements 8.1. AutodeskRequirements? ProductEnhancements 9.1. DoesIntergraphCASreleasenewupdatestoCADWorxDraftPro? 9.2. IsCADWorxalwaysuptodatewithAutodesksAutoCADlatestrelease?

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1. GeneralInformation
IntergraphCAS,Inc.isaproviderofsoftwareformultipleplantdesignandengineeringdisciplines. IntergraphCAS'saimsarethatdesignandengineeringshouldsharerelevantinformationseamlessly, therebymaintainingaccuracyandimprovingefficiency. 1.1. WhousesIntergraphCASsoftware? Nineoutoftenoftheworldsmajorengineeringfirmsandcorporateowneroperatorsuse IntergraphCASproducts.Theyknowourproductsareacceptedasindustrystandardsfor designandengineering,sotheyareassuredofprovensolutionsthatareusedandaccepted worldwidebytheirpeers.Formoreproductinformationpleasevisit www.coade.com/overview. 1.2. WhatisCADWorxDraftPro? CADWorxDraftProisaFREE,intelligentAutoCADbased2Dplantdesignandlayoutsolution thatiseasytolearnanduse.CADWorxDraftPro,fromIntergraph,usesthesamepiping specificationsasCADWorxPlantProfessional,andevenworkswithmultipleversionsof AutoCAD.Oh,didwementionthatCADWorxDraftProisFREE?!Pleasevisit www.cadworxdraftpro.com. 1.3. WhatarethemainbenefitsofusingCADWorx? ThebenefitofCADWorxisthatthissoftwareisquickandeasytosetupanduse,soyoucan startdesigningrightaway.Thousandsofmidtosmallsizecompaniesarebenefitingfromthe powerful,yetscalable,solutionsthatIntergraphCASdevelops.Ifyouhaveworktodo, correctly,ontime,andunderbudget,youtooshouldbeusingIntergraphCASsoftware. 1.4. CanCADWorxDraftProdrawingsbereadbyCADWorxPlantProfessional? BecauseCADWorxDraftProcreatesAutoCADcompatibledrawingstheycanbeviewedby CADWorxPlantProfessional.ThatsaidCADWorxDraftProoutputwillnotberecognizedas intelligentbyCADWorxPlantProfessional.

2. CADWorxtheRightTool
Sinceitsintroduction,CADWorxhasrevolutionizedtheplantdesignindustrywithitseaseofuse, flexibility,interconnectivityandscalability.Thissoftwareistrustedbyover80%oftheleadingplant engineeringcompaniesandowneroperatorsworldwidetodeliveraccurate,reliableresults. 2.1. WhyisCADWorxEasy? CADWorxiseasytousebecausethesoftwareisAutoCADbasedandutilizesexactlythesame Page|3

commandsandmethodologywithwhichallAutoCADusersarealreadyfamiliar.This,along withtheintuitiveworkflowofCADWorx,assuresthatthelargebaseoftrainedAutoCADusers canbecomeproductivewithindaysoffirstencounteringtheproduct.Likewise,thelargesetof templatespecificationsandcomponentdatabasesshippedwiththeproduct,coupledwiththe productssmooth2Dto3Dtransition,databaseflexibility,andeasyontheflycustomization (noprogrammingrequired)allowseventhemostcasualuserstoeasilyandquicklyensurethat CADWorxworksexactlythewaythattheydo(orthewaytheyhavealwaysreallywantedto). ThesimplicityofCADWorxallowsallprojectstobefasttracked,savinghundredsoftraining, engineering,anddesignhours,nottomentionadministrativeoverheadcosts.Onthetypical CADWorxproject,plantdesignersfindthattheycanstartlayingpipewithinhoursofinstalling thesoftware. 2.2. WhyisCADWorxOpen? CADWorxisopenbecauseitcanbeadaptedtothecustomersexistingworkprocess, eliminatingtherequirementoffollowingconstrictiveprocessesfoundinmostsoftware.This isdonebothbyensuringthattheproductadherestononproprietary,easilycustomized databasestructureandbyconformingtodefactocommercialstandardsasameansof providinginteroperabilitywithothersoftware.Sowhatdoesthismeantoyou?CADWorx databasescanbequicklystructuredtomatchthoseusedbyyourdatawarehouseorindividual applications,thusbecominganaturalpartofthecompanysERPprocesses.Likewise CADWorxstrictadherencetosuchcommercialstandardsasAutodesksstandardDWGformat andIntergraph/AliasPCFformatallowsCADWorxtoeasilyinterfacewiththehundredsor thousandsofotherapplicationswhichalsousethosestandards. 2.3. WhyisCADWorxIntegrated? IntergraphCASisuniqueamongplantdesignsoftwareprovidersinthatwearedevelopersof bothdesignandengineeringsoftware.Thishasgivenustheopportunitytointegratethetwo productfamiliesatthetightestpossiblelevel,anareainwhichIntergraphCAShascontinued toleadtheindustryforthepast15years.TheintuitivebidirectionallinksbetweenCADWorx PlantProfessionalandIntergraphCASsCAESARIIpipestressandPVElitevesselanalysis programsallowdesignersandengineerstoseamlesslycollaborateduringtheprojectdesign stage.Theseamlessintegrationallowsuserstomaintainaccurateanduptodatedrawings andmodels,whichprovidesatleastfourbenefits:1)theenteronceusemanytimes philosophysavesthetimeandexpenseofregeneratingthemodelbyeachoftheprojects dataconsumers;2)modelsautomaticallygeneratedfromtheoriginalCADWorx3Dplant modelwillhavemuchgreateraccuracythanwouldmodelsrecreatedforeachspecifictask,3) synchronizationofthedesignandanalyticalmodelsassuresengineeringconcurrency;and4) timelymodificationofallmodelsaschangesaremadebyindividualdisciplinesreducesthe timeandexpenseofplantasbuildingpoststartup. 2.4. WhyisCADWorxScalable CADWorxisascalablesolutionbecauseitcombineseaseofuseandquickstartupwithfull Page|4

functionalityandextensiveintegrationanddatasharingcapabilities.ThisallowsCADWorx advantagestobefocusedaccordingtotheprojectsdemands.Smaller,simpler,projectscan takeadvantageofCADWorxrapidstartupandsmalloverheadneedstomeettighttimelines andbudgets.Larger,morecomplex,projects,cantakeadvantageofCADWorxautomation andintegrationtoreapdownstreamsavings.AndthebestthingsisthatCADWorxadditional capabilitiescanbeimplementedincrementally,asneeded,tomatchthesophisticationofyour projectortheskillsofyourstaffincontrasttotheallornothingapproachthatmany competingapplicationsimpose.Fromsmallskidstolargeplants,multipleuserscanwork togetherefficientlywithgreatereaseandwithsuperiorresultstotacklethemostchallenging andcomplexprojects.

3. Purchasing
3.1. WhatisthecostofCADWorxDraftPro? CADWorxDraftProisafreeproduct.Simplyinstallitthenchooseasizeandspecificationand startdrafting.Todownloadvisitourpagehere:www.cadworxdraftpro.com 3.2. CanIupgradetoCADWorxPlantProfessional? CADWorxDraftProisafreeproduct.Thereforethereisnoproductupgradebetween CADWorxDraftProandCADWorxPlantProfessional.Ifyoufindyourselfinneedmore functionalityorautomationyoumaypurchaseCADWorxPlantProfessionalthroughour partnernetworkordirectfromIntergraphCAS.Tofindyourlocalpartnervisithere: www.coade.com/dealers.Tocontactuscall:+12818904566,TollFreeUSAandCanada:1 8008998787oremail:sales@coade.com. OnceyouhavepurchasedCADWorxPlantProfessional,youmaybeeligibleforaonetime onlyservicetomigrateyourexistinglegacyCADWorxDraftProdrawingstoallowyoutotake advantageoftheadvancedfunctionalityfoundinCADWorxPlantProfessional.Pleasenote thisservicemaybewithdrawnatanytime.

4. SupportandTraining
4.1. DoesIntergraphCASofferCADWorxDraftProsupport? SupportforDraftProiscommunitybasedandcanbefoundatourIntergraphCASwebforums here:www.coade.com/forums 4.2. WherecanIgetCADWorxDraftProtraining?

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LowcostCADWorxDraftProonlinevideotrainingcanbefoundhere: www.pipingdesignonline.com 4.3. WherecanIgetfreehelpwithlearningCADWorxDraftPro? Trainingvideosandstartupguidecanbefoundatwww.cadworxdraftpro.com

5. OnlineResources
5.1. DoesIntergraphCAShaveanonlineIntergraphCASCADWorxBlog? Yes,gotohttp://coade.typepad.com/coadeinsider/. WherecanIfindonlineCADWorxdiscussionforums? Gotowww.coade.com/forums. Howdocustomerskeepinformedofuptodateproductrelatedinformation? Registeryourproductandstayintouchwiththelatestonyourproduct.Toregistergoto www.coade.com/productreg. HowcancustomersstayintouchwithIntergraphCAS? TostayintouchwithIntergraphCASsignupfortheIntergraphCASInsiderNewsletter.To registervisithttp://icas.intergraph.com/forms/Join_ICAS_Newsletter

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6. Licensing
6.1. HowisCADWorxDraftProlicensed? CADWorxDraftProisafreeproductandhasnolicensing.Simplyinstallitandstartworking.

7. Compatibility
7.1. DoesCADWorxworkwithAutoCAD? Yes,CADWorxisathirdpartyapplicationsuitthatusesAutoCADtogenerateplantdesign drawings.AlldrawingsgeneratedwithCADWorxareAutoCADbased. 7.2. WhatversionsofAutoCADisCADWorxcompatiblewith? CADWorx2012iscompatiblewithAutoCAD2012AutoCAD2009 AutoCAD2012(32bit)/AutoCAD2012(64bit) AutoCAD2011(32bit)/AutoCAD2011(64bit) Page|6

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7.3. CanCADWorxdrawingsbeopenedinnativeAutoCAD? Yes,drawingsmaybeopenedusingAutoCAD.ThenativedrawingformatofaCADWorx drawingisanAutodeskDWGfilethereforeusersmayuseCADWorxwiththefollowing: AutoCAD2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADArchitecture2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADCivil3D2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADElectrical2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADMap3D2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADMechanical2012/2011/2010/2009 AutoCADMEP2012/2011/2010/2009 7.4. DoesCADWorxworkona32and64bitplatforms? Yes,CADWorxcanrunon32or64bitcomputer.Theoperatingsystemcompatibilityisbased onAutoCADortheAutodeskverticalproductused: AutoCAD2012:WindowsXP,WindowsVista AutoCAD2011:WindowsXP,WindowsVista AutoCAD2010:Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista AutoCAD2009:Windows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista

8. PlatformandSystemRequirements
8.1. AutodeskRequirements? For32bitAutoCAD2012 MicrosoftWindows7Enterprise,Ultimate,Professional,orHomePremium;Microsoft WindowsVistaEnterprise,Business,Ultimate,orHomePremium(SP2orlater);or MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalorHomeedition(SP3orlater) ForWindowsVistaorWindows7:IntelPentium4orAMDAthlondualcoreprocessor, 3.0GHzorhigherwithSSE2technology;forWindowsXP:IntelPentium4orAMDAthlon dualcoreprocessor,1.6GHzorhigherwithSSE2technology 2GBRAM 2GBfreediskspaceforinstallation 1,024x768displayresolutionwithtruecolor MicrosoftInternetExplorer7.0orlater Page|7

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For64bitAutoCAD2012 MicrosoftWindows7Enterprise,Ultimate,Professional,orHomePremium;Microsoft WindowsVistaEnterprise,Business,Ultimate,orHomePremium(SP2orlater);or MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalorHomeedition(SP3orlater) AMDAthlon64withSSE2technology,AMDOpteronprocessorwithSSE2technology, IntelXeonprocessorwithIntelEM64TsupportandSSE2technology,orIntelPentium4 withIntelEM64TsupportandSSE2technology 2GBRAM 2GBfreespaceforinstallation 1,024x768displayresolutionwithtruecolor InternetExplorer7.0orlater InstallfromdownloadorDVD

9. ProductEnhancements
9.1. DoesIntergraphCASreleasenewupdatestoCADWorxDraftPro? IntergraphCASmaymakeperiodicreleasestoaddfeaturestoCADWorxDraftPro.Checkthe DraftPrositeforupdateshere:www.cadworxdraftpro.com 9.2. IsCADWorxalwaysuptodatewithAutodeskAutoCADlatestrelease? Yes,afterAutodeskreleasesAutoCAD,IntergraphCASreleasesacompatibilityreleasesousers maycontinuebenefitingfromaddedAutoCADfeatures.

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