The implementation of design workflow and model navigation using AVEVA NET Design corporations are facing a more complicated market place as competition within the power generation design industry is getting stiffer. This is compounded by the increasing demands of Owner Operators for greater and more comprehensive digitalisation of design. Hence, adopting more advanced technology is key to the survival and growth of power design companies. As improvements in computer technology drive design to higher levels, AVEVA NET, AVEVA's Information Management solution, has been implemented in the digitalisation of design. Its uses range from connecting all project data and documents, whatever their format or data type, and including the 3D model, to linking the entire project's construction processes and laying a strong foundation for handover to Owner Operators. Besides AVEVA NET's data storage and query capabilities, Shanxi has also deployed it in other areas. In this article, we take a closer look at how Shanxi has employed AVEVA NET to produce multiple benefits. Deng Xue Fei Shanxi Electric Power Exploration & Design Institute AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2 | Page 21

Design Workflow within AVEVA NET AVEVA Plant solutions support the entire plant lifecycle from design to procurement and construction: AVEVA PDMS enables 3D design collaboration across multiple disciplines; AVEVA VPE manages P& ID diagram data and process equipment; AVEVA VPRM manages project resources and materials; and AVEVA NET provides a comprehensive platform for information management. AVEVA NET has the capability to manage 3D models, ISO drawings, P& ID diagrams, floor plans, and many other types of plant information and data. With the use of KKS coding, 3D models, ISO drawings and P& ID diagrams are connected, to facilitate the search and review of information. Such detailed information proves advantageous to Owner Operators after handover. During the design stage, PDMS models are regularly updated into AVEVA NET. ISO and P& ID diagrams are also imported into AVEVA NET with data import tools. There are many review stages throughout the plant design process, from initial setup to initial design, accreditation by professional bodies, composite review, command map, command map professional review, command map composite plan review, construction drawing design review, and beyond. There are also many parts to each stage. For example, in the piping design stage, the equipment model must be drawn according to the information provided by the supplier, followed by the modelling of piping layout, stress calculations, and so on. With so many processes involved, it is necessary to introduce design workflows that segregate the various parts of the design stage, in order to better utilise, and benefit from, the application of AVEVA NET. AVEVA NET can then support the design workflows which need information contained within the 3D models imported from AVEVA PDMS. A basic workflow within AVEVA NET, showing a linear process. Image courtesy of Shanxi Electric Power Exploration & Design Institute. A more complex workflow within AVEVA NET, showing dependencies and concurrent processes. Image courtesy of Shanxi Electric Power Exploration & Design Institute. AVEVA NET - wherever you are in the lifecycle Construction businesses and Owner Operators alike benefit from AVEVA NET's ability to help manage quality, validation, risk, time and cost. AVEVA NET delivers proven gains in: . integrated project management . handover and commissioning . operational readiness . operations maintenance and reliability . plant engineering . health, safety and environmental compliance. AVEVA NET is about supporting excellence in information management at any point in the lifecycle - not just in the design and construction phases. Page 22| AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2