Progress Measurement for 3D

CAD Projects

Martin Brooks

Chief Engineer - Plant Layout & Piping

Parsons Energy and Chemical Group,
London

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Discovering the POWER
International IGUG 1999
 Synopsis
Has your office ever suffered from black box
syndrome ? Have you ever had to explain why
design progress has flat lined ? At least on the
board everyone can see whats going on, and we
can issue lots of paper.

This presentation offers some simple, yet

scientific ideas to help progress and control 3D
CAD projects. It will show how the status of the
model should be linked to key milestones and to
the quality of the supporting information.

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 Problem - Track along flat line ?

Traditional curve
Deliverables

Whats
Progress

happening
here ?
Database
set up
3D curve

Time
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 Purpose of Presentation

Demonstrate one proven scientific method

exists, that works for us.
Encourage input from and build
confidence for Clients, Project
Management, Project Controls, and
Construction.
Provide a forum for debate and capture
other ideas on best practice in this area.
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 Need for such measurement

Now with the bulk of the time spent

building the 3D model and the isos.
being generated all at the end of the
project, a billing mode needs to be
developed that is based on progress
in completing the model

Oil & Gas Journal, Dec.22

1997

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 Work Process Change

Database set up versus Start drawing

Isos before GAs versus GAs before isos
Fast track structural design
Traditional project control by drawing
found to be unsatisfactory and too
subjective on 3D projects

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 Need for new measurement tools

Tradition method hrs. 3D method hrs.

Start drawing 0 Set up/admin. DB 1000

Arrangements 100 Arrangements 10

Isometrics 20 Isometrics 2

What used to take a long time is now quick, and what

used to take no time now takes some time.

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 3 Step methodology
Milestone weighting

Quality weighting

Complexity weighting

Choose number of steps to suit project

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 Basis for tracking - Step 1
Establish milestone weightings:
Manhours by discipline, to follow the 3D
workflow :-
Database set-up - 5%.
Civil/Structural/Undergrounds - 23%
Piping - 43%
Isometrics - 1%
See progress log slide for full listing
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 Basis for tracking - Step 2
Establish quality weightings :
Progress input against estimated
quantities, then apply a factors to reflect
the quality of information available :-
Status of P&IDs ( 10%, 50%, 75%, 95%, 100%)
Status of equip. data ( 10%, 50%, 75%, 95%, 100%)
Status of design verification: material checks,
clash check, design reviews, stress analysis.
See progress log slide for full listing
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 3D model progress log - 1
Project :-
BY DATE Note A :- Average of areas x 0.09.
ACTIVITY % weight % earned Note A1 :- No.modelled/total no. x average % comp
1.0 SET UP DATABASE Equip. status from model, block=10%:data sht=50%
zone index dwg. 1% 1% vend.prt AR=75%:vend.prt F=95%:no holds=100%
RDB 2% 2% Note B :- Average of areas x 0.43
RDB v DMCS check 2% 2% Note B1 :- No.modelled/total no. x average % comp
first milestone 5% Line status from model,Autoroute=10%:ELD P=50%
2.0 PHYSICAL MODEL ELD A=75%:ELD C=95%:stressed, no holds=100%
EQUIPMENT ( Note A ) 9% AREA 100 AREA 200 AREA 300 AREA 400
no. of equip items
percent complete 5% Note A1

Main tool for progress tracking

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 3D model progress log - 2
layout plot access/maintenance 3% 0% 3.0 MODEL REVIEW
second milestone 17% Internal 1%
UNDERGROUND 9% 8% Client 1% 0%
foundations fifth milestone 87%
pipes 4.0 DESIGN CHECKS
ducts/trenches equip. nozzle locations 1% 0.50%
CIVIL/STRUCT 12% 8% data verification 1% 0.50%
no. of structures 5% DMRS verification 1% 0.50%
percent complete STAAD verification 1%
layout struct & misc stl. (by piping) 2% CAESAR. + supports 1% 0%
third milestone 40% clash check 1% 1%
PIPING ( Note B&C ) 43% supervisors check 1% 0.50%
no. of LB lines 30% sixth milestone 94%
percent complete 22.50% 5.0 DELIVERABLES
no. of SB lines 13% Plot plans 1% 0.50%
percent complete 4.50% isometrics extracted 1% 0.50%
E&I 2% 1.50% isometrics complete 1%
trays E&I arrangements 1%
panels/JB's/switch Steelwork arrangements 1%
forth milestone 85% Piping arrangements 1% 0.50%
seventh milestone 100% 100% 64%

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 Status of equip. and lines
Designers enter status in accordance with
Work Breakdown Structure :-

Project

Equipment Piping

Unit / Euip. no. Unit / Line no.

Status Status

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 Database status report
Reporter Manager (21 Jun 95 : 17:12)
Copyright

REPORTER LISTING Date 14 Nov 96 PROJECT XXXXXXXXXX

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS AND PIPES INPUT BY PLANT LAYOUT & PIPING

AREA NAME STATUS COMPLEXITY WEIGHT

========================== ================== ===================== ===================
EQUIPMENT
==================
/A100-NEW EQUIP /A7772 75
/F7725A 50
/F7725B 10
/F7755 95
/F7785 10
/A7741 50
/A7742 50

PIPES
==================
/100-NEW PIPE /1/2"-CS-75004-17-A 75
/1"-CS-75003-17-A 75
/2"-CS-75001-17-M 75

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 Solution - Progress by milestones
7
6
5
4
Piping
Isos
Progress

3
Civil/S/U

2
1 Milestone 1
Database set up

Time
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 Make progress visible
7
6
5
4

2
1

Display pictures, plans, and charts in project

area
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 Incorporate into procedures
The CAD Co-ordinator will keep the Lead Piping Engineer up to date with the
status of the equipment model, by means of a progress log (see Attachments)
updated at least once every 2 weeks from database reports, and marked up copy
of the modelbase index drawing. Users will estimate the number of equipment
items in each modelbase and as modelling progresses enter the status of each
equipment item modelled in the equipment status field of the attribute data as
follows:

Block model 10%

Data sheet 50%
Vendor print 75%
Final vendor print 95%
No holds / nozzles checked 100%

Once items are 100% they should be approved in the model. This visibly
changes the colour of the item and disables any attempt to modify.

Each equipment modelbase shown on the modelbase index drawing will be

divided into the 4 sections shown below and tracked by colouring each section
as the project progresses:

Equipment modelling status.

Nozzle orientation status.
Plot Plan status.
Nozzle report checked.

The progress log and modelbase index drawing should be displayed in a

prominent position within the project task force area.

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 Additional work
Never stand still, continuously review for
improvements and best practice :-
Measurement of C/S/A & E&I.
Automate into Project Control systems.
Cultural change to review model not paper.
Extend method into the construction.
Measurement is not a substitute for experience.

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 Final Questions
Thanks for you time

[email protected]
+ 44 (0) 181-326-5052
Parsons, Data General Tower, Great West
Rd., Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9AN

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