AP 227, Plant Spatial Configuration AP 227, Plant Spatial ConfigurationThe scope of Application Protocol (AP) 227 is for the exchange of 3D plant design information. AP 227 places emphasis on piping and HVAC design and includes the physical and functional characteristics of the plant items and references to specifications and stream design cases. It was developed by PlantSTEP, Inc. with active participation by owners, engineers and constructors, information technology vendors, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved AP 227, Edition 1 as the International Standard, ISO 10303-227:2001. An example of the piping design capability illustration.
PlantSTEP demonstrated the use of implementations of AP 227 at the international conferences during the development of AP 227. The first commercial implementation of AP 227 was released in 1999. Merck, NASA and the U.S. Navy have adopted AP 227 for exchanging plant and piping information.
NIST is working with the U.S. Navy, MARITECH, and ECOM to extend the capabilities
of AP 227. Edition 2 of AP 227 supports:
- pipe shop fabrication,
inspection, and installation
- HVAC system design and
installation
- piping and HVAC flow
analysis
- piping stress and
flexibility analysis
- cableway spatial layout and
installation
- ship piping, HVAC and
cableway system design and installation.
ISO approved AP 227, Edition 2 for ballot on a Draft International Standard (DIS). The ISO ballot in the AP 227 Edition 2 DIS will end in June 2003. During the ISO ballot, NIST is working with industry on test cases and software implementation of the AP 227 Edition 2.
See attached files for examples of these capabilities:
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Last Updated: March 21, 2003.
