Manager's Note

Dear Customer

This month sees representatives from Fern and other Global Network Partners meeting with Intergraph’s Senior Strategic Presidents and Vice Presidents to co-ordinate planning for future business and product development.  We will keep you informed in future Newswires. 

Last month the announcement of our CADWorx Data Tracker created a lot of interest. If you missed this, have a look at our web site and download the overview sheet.

Best wishes

Marijana Bicanic
Sales Manager Benelux

Software Documentation

As of April 15, 2010 printed documentation for CADWorx Products will cease to be shipped.  All documentation is available in electronic format on the product CD and in the software installation directory, and can be easily accessed from each program’s Help facility or in PDF form through icons on each program’s entry on the Windows Start Menu.

Should you do feel that you do need the printed documentation, just let us know and we will arrange to supply it on an as-requested basis.

I-Configure Webinar

Setting up and configuring ISOGEN Projects can now be done using I-Configure.  I-Configure provides a graphical user interface, including a number of drawing setup wizards which allow the placement of data (such as cut lists, Material Lists and Project attributes) on the isometric by simply dragging to position on the drawing border template. 

Watch the I-Configure webinar for a demonstration on how to setup, navigate, and edit Styles and how to successfully migrate projects from ISOGEN Project Manager.  The webinar is presented by Sonia Delgadillo of Intergraph.

Drivers of Success
 closing date 28 May 2010

The 2010 CADWorx University Drivers of Success story submission is for those who have achieved record project results using CADWorx solutions, who are encouraged to enter and compete for a free trip to CADWorx University 2010 in Texas on 27-29 September. Full prize details.

Winning stories will be featured on Intergraph's website, as well as in newsletters and other promotional material.

Drivers of Success registration form 

Order Processing, Software Update Codes etc

Intergraph’s recent acquisition of COADE has resulted in the introduction of new US export documentation to comply with the tighter US regulations. 

Fern’s customers have become used to next day delivery or even same day delivery for update codes. However, delivery times from the US have increased, with even code clearances taking up to a week. 

We would ask you to take this into account when ordering.

AFT deliveries are currently being maintained at 2-3 working days.

Hints & Tips

ISOGEN Start Point

To specify which end of a pipe run is the start point for ISOGEN Isometrics, use the command ISOGENSTARTPT to place a Start Point.  ISOGEN will process the components starting at the specified point.  Note that the component inserted must be at the extreme end point of all the components to be exported to ISOGEN.

Edit Multiple Steel Members

Two options are available when editing multiple Steel members, SGCEDIT and SGCEDITALL.

Use SGCEDIT to edit component information for all selected steel members.  Information such as description/material etc. can be changed via this command.

Use SGCEDITALL to edit all component information including changing the shape, data file and member size, insertion location and rotation angle for multiple steel members. 
All steel members are grouped and edited depending on the steel shape and member size.

Add new Sizes to List

Where a new specification has been created in CADWorx which uses non-standard sizes, to be able to select these new sizes quickly, open the SetSizeM.tbl file and add the required sizes.
Note: metric/imperial uses SetSizeA.tbl file, imperial uses the SetSize.tbl file.
Both are found in C:\CADWorx 2010\Plant\System or C:\CADWorx 2010\P&ID\System.

The new sizes will now be available from the size dialog within CADWorx.

Please help us to help you

When calling us for support, it really helps us if you know the ESL number and versions of the Intergraph software and OS software in use. 

Thank you in anticipation.