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The PP Manager at the precast plant

Fig. 1 At a single glance, the building with all its precast elements can be captured. Each color signifies a specific status. The individual precast part, the building and the lists are directly interrelated. If a part is selected from a list, it becomes visible in the building, and is shown with all details and documents in the left window.

Fig. 2 PP Manager modules.

Fig. 3 A factory building consisting of precast elements:
foundations, columns, beams.

Fig. 4 Status display at an apartment block. Properties and colors can be chosen freely. Numerical analyses, such as the various degrees of completion, can be easily verified.

Fig. 5 The precast part is visualized completely in the properties window: concrete, reinforcement, embedded parts. Everything
becomes visible in transparent mode. Right next to the display, all documents are available for direct access.

Fig. 6 3D PDF documents even provide the option to draw and measure sections, which is a unique way of preventing additional queries in production, and provides a perfect match of the plan on paper.

Fig. 7 Structured geometry display.

Fig. 8 Definition of the shipping unit and automation of stacking using the required type of stack.

Fig. 9 Both standard lists or (as shown in this example) lists including graphic displays can be generated.

Fig. 10 Axle loads.

Fig. 11 Schedule view for production planning. In addition to this time window, the scheduled production on one line and the view of a specific element, all production sites can be shown to provide a total view.

Fig. 12 Fully automated pallet occupancy.

The PP Manager (PP stands for precast part) is a new software system offered by Nemetschek Engineering. It supports order processing from the handling of quotes to the assembly stage, involving operational areas such as design and engineering, sales, process planning, production, delivery and assembly.

The particular feature of the PP Manager is its ease of use. The user does not only work with figures but mainly with complete virtual objects, thus visualizing the work steps and processes as they progress in reality. No CAD expertise whatsoever is required. The system can be used to complete tasks such as assembly planning or truck loading with almost no effort since virtual precast elements are handled instead of numbers, and results are displayed just like in the real process.

The PP Manager is the “monitor” for planning and production and ensures a transparent flow of information. In...