Designing and building platforms for offshore work is a natural fit for SDS/2 software solutions. SDS/2’s 3D model facilitates the gathering of material lists, and provides center of gravity on assemblies for modular construction, all while generating plans and detail drawings. In addition, allowing multiple designers on a single model can help speed offshore projects as well.  Most importantly, the 3D model acts as a visual central database and information can be drawn from it to help manage projects from start to finish. SDS/2 products are valuable tools in offshore platform construction.

An accurate 3D model is priceless to an offshore project. The visual feedback users get from a 3D model comes with the benefit of being able to see exactly how pieces are going to fit up before they are fabricated or erected. Sloping column joints and pipe-to-pipe welded connections are built in the system. The model, as a visual database, contains much more information than just fit up. Files can drive fabrication equipment for plates, pipes and wide flange material, weights of assembled pieces can be calculated, erection sequences can be determined, and barcodes can be stored, all using the 3D model. 

A number of SDS/2 products would be highly useful tools for any offshore project. SDS/2 Detailing is completely capable of building your 3D model and generating fabrication and erection drawings.  Further along in the construction process, SDS/2 Fabricating produces files to drive your shop equipment and track materials through fabrication and shipping. In the final phase of construction, SDS/2 Erector helps in setting erection sequences, determining center of mass on individual pieces or modular assemblies, and increasing the speed and safety of the construction process.