DDes – DesSoft Designer
The Complete Engineering Platform
The flagship integrated solution that unifies process, P&ID, electrical, and instrumentation engineering in one powerful environment. Single database. Automated documentation. Zero redundancy.
The Engineering Hub Your Team Needs
DDes isn't just another design tool – it's the foundation of your engineering workflow. Every discipline, every document, every decision flows through one unified platform.
Core Platform Capabilities
🗄️ Unified Engineering Database
The heart of DDes: a centralized SQL database storing all project data – components, cables, instruments, equipment, documents, and more. Update once, reflect everywhere instantly.
- Component library management
- Tag number registry & validation
- Material specifications & standards
- Vendor & manufacturer databases
- Project-specific customization
📐 Intelligent P&ID Design
Create professional P&IDs with smart symbols that understand their connections and relationships. Auto-routing, intelligent tagging, and database-driven component properties.
- Smart symbol libraries (ISA/ISO compliant)
- Automatic pipe & signal routing
- Component linking to database
- Sharing Datasheet between departments
- Multi-report generation
⚡ Electrical System Design
Design single-line diagrams, motor control circuits, panel layouts, and cable schedules. Intelligent load calculations and automated documentation generation.
- Single-line diagram creation
- Motor control schematics
- Cable schedule automation
- Load calculation & sizing
- Panel & MCC configuration
🔌 Instrumentation & Control
Complete instrumentation design including instrument specifications, hook-up drawings, loop diagrams, and junction box layouts. FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFIBUS, DeviceNet support.
- Instrument datasheet generation
- Loop diagram automation
- Fieldbus network design
- Hook-up drawing creation
- IO list & channel assignment
📋 Automated Documentation
Generate comprehensive engineering deliverables automatically: datasheets, cable schedules, instrument indexes, equipment lists, and custom reports – all from the central database.
- Instrument & equipment datasheets
- Cable schedules & terminations
- Material take-offs & BOMs
- Index & summary reports
- Custom report templates
🔄 Intelligent Change Management
Track every change with intelligent red-lining. Modifications automatically propagate through all related drawings and documents, ensuring nothing gets missed.
- Automatic change detection
- Red-line drawing generation
- Revision history tracking
- Cross-document synchronization
- Approval workflow integration
Discipline Integration
DDes bridges the gaps between engineering disciplines with seamless data sharing
Process Engineers
Define process requirements, equipment specifications, and design basis. Your data feeds directly into P&IDs, datasheets, and calculations – no re-entry required.
Instrumentation Engineers
Create instrument specifications that automatically populate P&IDs, loop diagrams, hook-ups, IO lists, and cable schedules. Change a transmitter range? It updates everywhere.
Electrical Engineers
Design power distribution with motor loads automatically pulled from equipment specs. Cable schedules reflect actual field connections. No spreadsheet gymnastics.
Control Engineers
IO lists, channel assignments, and fieldbus configurations generated from actual instrument and device data. Design your control architecture with confidence.
Real-World Project Benefits
⚡ Accelerated Delivery
Complete projects 50-70% faster by eliminating manual document preparation and redundant data entry
✓ Zero Inconsistencies
Single-source database ensures perfect consistency across all drawings, datasheets, and reports
🔄 Effortless Changes
Make changes confidently knowing they'll propagate automatically to every affected document
👥 True Collaboration
Multiple engineers work simultaneously on the same project with real-time synchronization
📊 Complete Traceability
Track every component from P&ID symbol to datasheet to cable schedule to field termination
🎯 Reduced Rework
Catch errors early with built-in validation rules and consistency checks across disciplines
📈 Scales Infinitely
From 50-instrument skid packages to 50,000-tag refineries – the platform handles any size
🔧 Fully Customizable
Adapt to your company standards, drawing templates, and workflow without source code changes
Typical Project Workflow
Setup Project Database
Create new project from template, configure company standards, load component libraries, and define project-specific requirements.
Design P&IDs
Build P&IDs using intelligent symbols. As you place components, DDes automatically creates database entries, assigns tags, and links related data.
Specify Components
Fill out instrument datasheets, equipment specifications, and cable properties. The data flows into drawings, schedules, and reports automatically.
Generate Deliverables
Produce loop diagrams, hook-up drawings, cable schedules, datasheets, indexes, and reports with a single click. Update as design evolves.
Manage Changes
Track revisions, generate red-lined drawings, and ensure all affected documents are updated. Maintain complete audit trail for client deliverables.
Enhanced by AI
DDES-AI: Your Intelligent Assistant
Add artificial intelligence to your DDes platform with DDES-AI Assistant. Query your project database in natural language, generate custom reports instantly, and get engineering insights without writing SQL.
- ✓ "Show all transmitters in Area 100"
- ✓ "List cables from Panel CP-101 longer than 50m"
- ✓ "Find instruments without loop diagrams"
- ✓ "Generate equipment list by discipline"
Technical Specifications
Database Support
- Microsoft SQL Server (2016+)
- SQL Server Express (free option)
- SQLite (single-user projects)
- Multi-user concurrent access
- Network or cloud hosting
Drawing Formats
- Native .DGM format
- AutoCAD DWG/DXF export
- PDF generation
- Raster image export (PNG, JPEG, TIFF)
- Batch export capabilities
Standards Compliance
- ISA-5.1 (P&ID symbols)
- ISO 10628 (Process flow diagrams)
- IEC 61082 (Electrical diagrams)
- Standard Tag Naming (Tag Rules)
- Custom company standards
Integration
- Microsoft Excel data exchange
- SQL database queries
- Custom report templates
- Third-party library imports
- API for custom integrations
See DDes Transform Your Engineering Workflow
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