Used to generate and modify catalogues, with facilities for catalogue component construction with visual control (including 3D colour-shaded representations of the item being designed). The catalogues in AVEVA E3D™ serve a similar purpose to the manufacturers’ catalogues, which you would refer to when using conventional design methods.

The AVEVA E3D™ component catalogue is used to specify the geometry, connection information, obstruction and detailing data of steelwork, piping, and HVAC and cable tray components. Component specifications within the catalogue database can also be created or modified. Specifications define the suitability of catalogue components for particular types of use, refer to Introduction for further information.

Used by the administrator to create or modify the properties database, which holds details of those properties of the components and materials which may be needed for stress analysis or safety auditing of all or part of a design. It also includes data such as the material densities needed by the MODEL module structural applications for calculating weights and centre of gravity of steelwork items.