Plumbing Design Software: PipeDesigner 3D^® Features

PipeDesigner 3D introduces advanced technology never before seen in an AutoCAD-based plumbing design software program.

Greater Flexibility and Customization

	Multiple Three-Dimensional Views. View any portion of your drawing at any magnification and from any perspective.
	Comprehensive Libraries. Quickly access large libraries of piping and plumbing items, including non-standard items used in the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage and Dairy industries.
	Tri-Clover Fitting Dimensions. Use Tri-Clover's copyrighted and proprietary dimensional information to draw fittings, valves and pumps for sanitary and CIP piping systems — exclusively provided to QuickPen for our PipeDesigner 3D plumbing design software program.
	Drag & Drop Customization. Easily build and customize your own catalogs of piping and plumbing items.
	ISO and ORTHO. Design with either ISO or ORTHO for process piping.
	Data Editing. Create custom fitting specifications or create entirely new fittings.
	AutoCAD Compatibility. Our PipeDesigner 3D plumbing design software is completely compatible with the new features and capabilities of Autodesk's 2004 - 2006 Architectural Desktop (ADT).
	Wide-Ranging Fittings & Materials Capabilities. Work with all types of pipe, from standard materials and connectors to large-diameter cement, wooden piping, or even a garden hose.

Faster, More Accurate Drafting

	Roll-Up Tool Bars. Preserve precious screen real estate for drawing with the roll-away menu palettes in our plumbing design software program.
	Mouse-Driven Input. Save time, reduce keyboard input and speed up the drafting process.
	Graphically Accurate Fittings. View and design with actual graphically scaled representations of all fittings, valves and pumps, rather than just symbols.
	Auto-Routing. Quickly draw complete systems — PipeDesigner 3D automatically selects and inserts the correct pipe, fittings, joints, elbows and tees, all based on your customized specifications.
	Automatic Connector Selection. Don't worry about connectors — our plumbing design software automatically inserts gaskets, gaps, and couplings, based on your specifications.
	Automatic Fitting Alignment. Remove the guesswork — our new SmartSnap feature automatically snaps components into the correct place with precise elevations.
	Reduced UCS Manipulation. Quit manipulating UCS icons to align fittings — SmartSnap virtually eliminates this time-consuming process, reducing mouse clicks per fitting by 70 percent.

More Efficient Information Management

	Smaller File Size. With our Virtual Solid Modeling Engine, you can drastically reduce AutoCAD file sizes. Now you can even e-mail your finished files!
	Easy Component Tagging. In just seconds, use our piping design software to tag components and systems on a drawing to show elevations, dimensions, materials, and manufacturer's information.

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