Aucotec opens the gate to the 3rd dimension in Engineering Base

Aucotec standardized with his new 3D portal the link between 2D and 3D Engineering in mechanical and plant engineering. The software developer interface allows web-based or client-independent data exchange at any time. He can choose between all common 3D applications and the cooperation platform Engineering base (EB).

When it comes to the optimal use or adaptation of a given space, engineering comes with the third dimension in the game. The concrete, physical route of pipes, cable trays or individual wires in hall or switch cabinet must be precisely calculated and reliably documented for production.

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The associated connections, however, are in the 2D planning the engineering base. Aucotec has already implemented 3D connections for numerous customers to ensure consistent integration. Two innovations now simplify the connection and accelerate the exchange.

Simplification of the 3D integration

On the one hand, a separate, standardized coupling was developed for the engineering base, which the 3D integration simplified. This new gateway to the 3D data allows the export of 2D information to the 3D system via a coordinated XML file. In addition, relevant 3D data can be imported to the EB. The gate is flexibly adaptable and open to all common tools. Since all 3D engineering systems process different information, different templates can be defined. The basic XML structure always remains the same.

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On the 3D side, it only needs one Plug-inwhich XML can read. The neutral XML basis requires significantly less installation effort. The plug-in is easier to maintain than conventional interfaces. If 2D and 3D agree on the same XML structure, reading and writing of the information will work.

Aucotec web service makes you independent

Aucotec's second innovation is the Web service for data exchange in front. Normally, an engineering system must be started so that you can access its data. The 3D portal is one of the first microservices of the Engineering Base and thus works independently of the client via the web.

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The special 3D service is like an extra layer in the EB architecture, via which data can be retrieved at any time with the appropriate rights. This is just as interesting for globally distributed disciplines as it is for internal networks.

The 3D portal opens the door to mutual understanding of engineering in the second and third dimensions. It offers more flexibility and efficiency in system planning.