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PDS is a large-scale plant design application software developed by the American company INTERGRAPH (now part of Hexagon). PDS is short for Plant Design System; it is a comprehensive and intelligent computer-aided design and engineering (CAD/CAE) application software. By using PDS, optimal design results can be achieved, which helps to reduce the cost of entire projects more effectively, cut expenses, increase productivity, minimize risks, and preserve valuable data. With the emergence of Smart 3D and EagleGraph’s strategy, the usage of this software has been declining year by year. For more 3D factory design software, please see: Series of 3D factory design software for chemical projects https://bbs.hcbbs.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3585544
PDS helps users save more resources in the following areas: 1. Automation of engineering processes to improve efficiency; 2. The 3D modeling process enables designers to create better designs; 3. Support for dynamic viewing allows operators and maintenance staff to interactively view the design before construction begins in the factory; 4. Collision detection reduces the need for rework on site; 5. Accurate material reports help to cut costs; 6. Design and inspection driven by design specifications enhance the accuracy of the designs. PDS can run on the most common Windows operating system platforms, and it supports popular relational database systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Informix. It also has interfaces for many third-party software applications.