ADev Introduces And Integrates PRO-PLANT/STEEL 

ADev's new AutoCAD-based software package for plant arrangements and
intelligent background steel works inside ADev's 2D and 3D piping design
package.

Metairie, LA (January 1992)--Applications Development, Inc. (ADev) has
introduced a powerful new software module to supplement its PRO-SERIES
family of software for AutoCAD-based plant design. This new release speeds
drafting and generation of reports for plant and equipment arrangements,
as well as for intelligent 2D or 3D background steel.

It can be used inside PRO-PIPE, ADev's 2D and 3D piping design package, to
increase the accuracy of pipe placement. It can also be used alone to
create site plans and structural steel layouts.

Similar to the functionality in ADev's popular PRO-PIPE, this new release
of PRO-PLANT/STEEL takes advantage of AutoCAD's extended entity data
(x-data) programming feature. This means that all of the steel component
intelligence including height, width, length, paint area, etc. are easily
available for automatic annotation and Bill of Material (BOM) generation.
The information is automatically updated when the steel beam is trimmed or
stretched. When the components are moved on the drawing, the X, Y, Z
information is also automatically updated. Plus, the drawing file is
considerably smaller than it has been in the past.

Other new features include a link to a database, 2D to 3D convert of steel,
3D to 2D convert of steel, automatic generation of sections, an extensive
3D utility library of hand rails, ladders, stairs, platforms, etc.,
compatibility with AutoCAD's Advanced Modeling Extension (AME), and more.

Applications Development Inc
Lakeway Two, 3850 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 900, Metairie, LA 70002
504-835-1627;  fax: 805-835-4867

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