Aveva 3d Pdms

Welcome to Kagira Drawing Solutions, your trusted partner in career-building for mechanical and plant design professionals. At Kagira, we believe that practical knowledge and hands-on experience are the keys to success in the competitive engineering world.

This course on AVEVA PDMS (Plant Design Management System) has been carefully structured by experienced industry professionals to help students, freshers, and working professionals gain real-time project knowledge in the field of 3D Plant Design. PDMS is one of the most widely used software tools in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) industries across the globe.

Module 1: Introduction to PDMS

• Overview of Plant Design Systems

• Introduction to AVEVA PDMS / E3D

• PDMS Modules: Admin, Design, Draft, Isodraft, Specon, Paragon

• Project Structure: World → Site → Zone → Equipment → Piping → Structure

• PDMS Interface and Navigation

Module 2: Equipment Modeling

• Creating equipment using primitives and templates

• Equipment hierarchy and orientation

• Placing nozzles and standard equipment items

• Customizing equipment with design parameters

Module 3: Piping Design

• Pipe routing basics (components, specifications)

• Piping hierarchy: PIPE, BRANCH, SPOOLS

• Using specifications and catalogs

• Inserting fittings: elbows, tees, reducers, flanges, gaskets

• Clash checking and model integrity

Module 4: Structural Design

• Creating steel structures (beams, columns, plates)

• Standard sections and fabrication features

• Panel modeling and grid setup

• Staircase, ladder, platform modeling

Module 5: HVAC and Cable Tray (Optional Module)

• Creating ductwork and cable tray layouts

• Hangers and supports

• Using libraries and catalogs

Module 6: Draft & Isodraft Modules

• Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings

• Annotation, dimensioning, and view settings

• Isometric drawing generation using Isodraft

• Customizing isometric title blocks and styles

Module 7: SPECON and PARAGON

• Specification creation and editing (SPECON)

• Catalog development (PARAGON)

• Managing component specs, bolts, gaskets, etc.

Module 8: Admin & Database Setup

• Project creation and database management

• Access control, user roles

• Backups and restoration

• Project replication (multi-user environment)

Module 9: Clash Detection and Reporting

• Running clash checks

• Generating clash reports

• Best practices for clash-free design

Module 10: Customization & Macros

• Basic PML (PDMS Macro Language)

• Creating simple macros

• Automating repetitive tasks

• User-defined forms

Extras (Kagira Style Add-ons)

• Real-time project examples

• Case studies: refinery, power plant, water treatment

• Interview questions and answers

• Final Project & Certification

Conclusion 

We sincerely thank you for choosing Kagira Drawing Solutions to kickstart your journey in the world of 3D plant design.

Through this AVEVA PDMS course, you’ve been trained with industrial-level knowledge and practical skills that will help you confidently face interviews, handle real-world projects, and grow as a professional in the mechanical and piping design field.

At Kagira, our goal is to create skilled design engineers who are ready to work in EPC, oil & gas, power plant, and manufacturing sectors. Keep practicing, keep learning, and don’t hesitate to reach out to us for further guidance or advanced training modules (like E3D, Caesar II, or Piping Layouts).

Aveva 3d Pdms