Autosupport

AI piping support & hanger placement for Smart 3D (Octave Forte 3D)

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Autosupport is an intelligent piping support and hanger placement system deeply embedded in Smart 3D. The system automatically identifies pipelines and surrounding structural steel beams, calculates spans, and selects models in accordance with HG/T 21629, GB 50316, and other industry standards. It provides a visual preview for engineers to verify before writing to the 3D model, alongside safety validation and clash avoidance mechanisms. Engineering AI agents work together: plain-language inventory and line selection, automatic positioning, sizing and placement, and an automatic post-placement re-check for clashes and orientation - rule-driven and reproducible.

Core Features

  • Preview Before Write: Provides a complete virtual preview before writing to the 3D model, supporting selective updates and preventing "black-box" model modification.
  • Compliance & Mechanical Validation: Smart span identification combined with load-bearing calculations and standard component selection based on design specifications.
  • Compliance Anchoring & Structural Alerts: The system prevents generating invalid supports in suspended areas lacking structural steel roots, alerting designers via visual yellow tags.
  • One-Click Navigation & Batch Auditing: Generates a visual dashboard supporting native localization and highlighting of supports, while keeping a comprehensive log of design interventions.

Typical Workflow

  1. 01Select target pipelines in the S3D model tree or search bar.
  2. 02Run the intelligent solver to preview placement locations, load specifications, and mechanical force distributions.
  3. 03After verification, write natively to the 3D database with one click and generate audit reports.

Product Highlights

Dual Engines: Hard Rules & AI

Span calculations and component selection strictly follow national standards; interactive diagnostics and design modifications are guided by AI assistants to ensure design integrity.

Seamless Native Integration

Operates directly within the native 3D software interface using the .NET API, generating native 3D model database objects without formatting conversions.

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