What is OrthoGen?

OrthoGen, from 3DS Net Inc., is a sophisticated Object ARX application that automates the annotation of orthographic drawings, leveraging proprietary algorithms to accurately place tag and dimensioning information. By minimizing the need for manual methods, OrthoGen significantly improves the quality of orthographic drawings while reducing the time required to generate them by over 50%. The generated annotations are designed to maintain consistency with the model and can be automatically updated to reflect any changes. With its advanced capabilities, OrthoGen offers a seamless and efficient solution for precise and streamlined design documentation.

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Key Features
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Overview

Why Use OrthoGen?

  • OrthoGen has been used for more than twenty-seven years to automate annotations and dimensions on hundreds of thousands of orthographic drawings.
  • OrthoGen reduces production time and cost by more than 50%.
  • Simple and quick to use interface.
  • Automatically updates drawings to match latest model status.
  • Manual label modifications can be retained.
  • Delivered with over 50 drawing view styles.
  • Customize the drawing view styles to match your customer’s delivery requirements.
  • Improve your information flow.
  • Generate “As-Designed” documentation before construction allowing you to reduce RFI’s and contractor disagreements.
  • OrthoGen allows you to create, update, and publish your drawings and views early in the project; and provide ongoing detailed project documentation for clients, vendors, and project personnel during the design phase. (Model Status, Planning/Layout, Stress, Process, Insulation, Coatings etc.).

Who Uses OrthoGen?

OrthoGen is a software tool commonly used by professionals in the fields of engineering, architecture, and construction. It is specifically designed for the generation of 2D orthographic drawings from 3D models, making it a useful tool for engineers, drafters, and architects who work with 3D models and need to create 2D technical drawings for construction, fabrication, or documentation purposes.

OrthoGen is used by professionals in various industries, including:

  • Drafting: Drafters, who are responsible for creating detailed technical drawings, use OrthoGen as a tool to generate 2D drawings from 3D models. This can include drawings for fabrication, installation, and assembly of various components in industries such as manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly.
  • Engineering: Engineers use OrthoGen to create 2D orthographic drawings from their 3D models for various engineering disciplines, such as structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. These drawings are used for designing and detailing structural components, piping systems, and other engineering systems.
  • Architecture: Architects use OrthoGen to generate 2D floor plans, elevations, sections, and other construction drawings from their 3D architectural models. These drawings are used for communication with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders, as well as for obtaining building permits.
  • Construction: Construction professionals, such as contractors and subcontractors, use OrthoGen to generate 2D drawings from 3D models to aid in the construction process. These drawings can be used for planning, coordination, and communication among different trades involved in the construction project.

Overall, OrthoGen is widely used by professionals who need to create 2D technical drawings from 3D models in the architecture, engineering, construction, and drafting industries to aid in their design, fabrication, and construction processes.

Industries Served

  • Oil & gas
  • Petrochemicals
  • Chemicals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food & beverage
  • Water
  • Power - Nuclear/non-Nuclear
  • Mining
  • Semiconductor
  • Marine
  • Utilities
  • Infrastructure/AEC/BIM

Benefits

Benefits of OrthoGen

  • Operates directly on AutoCAD or BricsCAD DWG drawing files.
  • Eliminates repetitive one-at-a-time tagging and dimensioning.
  • Reduces manual drafting errors and checking time.
  • Save time annotating, spend more time on design.
  • Seamlessly implements customer’s CAD standards and ensures consistent production of orthographic deliverables.
  • Automate repetitive tasks to help improve efficiency and quality.
  • Cost effectively creates more details and section views that fully document “Design Intent”.

Capabilities

Capabilities

  • Fast and accurate. OrthoGen updates views for any discipline in seconds.
  • Applies detailed annotations and dimensions to entire viewports automatically.
  • Supports multiple views per sheet and can apply assorted styles to different views.
  • Places tags in “Clear Space” so tags do not overlap drawing visuals.
  • Auto annotates view limits and orientations.
  • Supports user coordinate systems (UCS).
  • Place location data expressed as coordinates and/or dimensions.
  • Automatic dimensions (Strings, Stacks, Ordinate) Equipment/Pipe to Steel/Grids.
  • Automatically places BOP, TOP, CL, INV or TOS.
  • Express sloped pipe as ratio, angle, or percent slope. Option to place BOP’s where sloped lines cross match lines.
  • Automatically place grid labels and dimension items to grids on plan and elevations.
  • Integrates with CADWorx Structure Professional structural models including grids.
  • Easily definable “Level of Detail” rules for tagging pipe to control density of labels.
  • Tags moved manually preserved on updates.
  • Automates equipment nozzle location/orientations, equipment GA’s, piping GA’s, pipe racks, underground pipe, instrument locations, tray, and HVAC GA’s.

Key Features

Key Features

Style Editor

Create company specific configurations using the Style Editor.

Interior Tags and Annotations

Adding annotation and tags to the interior of drawing views.

Exterior Tags and Locations

Adding annotation and tags to the exterior of drawing views.

Add Labels to Views of CADWorx Structure Models

Add labels to structural model views.

Add Custom Data on CADWorx Usershapes

Add custom data set on CADWorx Usershapes to layouts and orthos.

Use View Manager to Create Custom Views

Define custom drawing views easily using OrthoGen’s View Manager.

System Requirements

System Requirements