Product Release Letter

AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0

Full Release 52421
Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
This letter introduces and describes this release, which is supported on the indicated platform(s).

This Release Contains

A full release of AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0, which replaces the full release 52072 AVEVA Everything3D
1.1.0. Projects are set up and configured using the AVEVA Administration and AVEVA Catalogue products.
The separately licensed products or product components installable from this release are as follows:
Product Core
Product Code Product Name
Version Version
V00FN201 AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0 1.2.2
V00FN232 AVEVA Catalogue 2.1.0 1.2.2

Prerequisite for this Release (Operating System)

A 64 bit operating system is required for the installation of AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0 and for the
visualisation and use of laser data in the application.

Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise + Service Pack 1*1.

Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1.
Required Operating System Windows 8.1*2.
Windows Server 2012 R2.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (supplied)*3.

Build Operating System Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1.

*1 Please note that a Windows Platform Update (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) is a pre-requisite for accurate 2D rendering (for
example Text graphics) in the 3D canvas (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670838 ).
*2 AVEVA does not support the installation of AVEVA E3D 2.1 software and\or Projects on to disk volumes with Short\8.3 file name format disabled.
Please ensure that Short\8.3 file name format is enabled on all relevant volumes before installation. Please refer to Knowledge Base item 5702 for
further details.
*3 AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 has been tested with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 with the following fix: http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=3556. This fix is mandatory for the use of the Design in Context Feature.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Fix 2 has been tested with AVEVA E3D 2.1.0. The fix release is required to ensure the correct visualisation of AVEVA
E3D Draw 2.1.0 print dialog.

For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at support.aveva.com

This document has been prepared and approved by the following:

Job Title Name
Product Manager Stephen Burrows
Test Manager Vaseem Jameel
Head of Product Neale Morris
TPS Manager Semra Hamitogullari

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Please note that recommended/supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject
to review; please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.

Prerequisite for this Release (Products)

AVEVA Licensing
AVEVA Licensing 2.0.0 or later and an appropriate License File.
Notes:
1. AVEVA Everything3D does NOT work with AVEVA Flexman.
2. If upgrading from AVEVA Licensing System 1.1.1, please install Fix release 1.1.1.3 in order to correct
an uninstall defect in that release. Once this has been done version 1.1.1.3 can be uninstalled and
replaced with later versions.

AVEVA Client Cache Service

To ensure the performance benefits presented by the AVEVA Cache Service, which is installed with
AVEVA Everything3D, Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) must be enabled. This is achieved using
the Windows Components feature of Windows Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
For full details, please refer to the AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0 Installation Guide or as guided by
AVEVA Support Staff.

Microsoft Software
Everything3D 2.1.0 has been verified with Microsoft Office 365.
Microsoft Office 2010 (and later) is required for some functions:
1. Optimum operation of the AVEVA Design Platform GUI requires Arial Unicode MS font, supplied
with Microsoft Office and also with Microsoft Office Visio.
2. Microsoft Office Excel import requires .NET Programmability Support enabled when Office is
installed. This can be found under Advanced customization of applications and installs the
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll; without this, Excel import will not work.
Microsoft Office Visio 2010 (Standard edition, 32-bit) is required for AVEVA Schematic Model Viewer.

Compatibility

For full compatibility details, and for information about AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 compatibility with any later
versions, please refer to the compatibility matrix.

A full and up to date compatibility matrix can be found via compatibility.aveva.com/matrix.

The following AVEVA products are compatible with AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0.

AVEVA Administration 1.4.0.

Note: This release supersedes all previous AVEVA Administration versions delivered with other AVEVA
products.
AVEVA Applications Service 1.3.0 & 2.1.0.
Note: For customers who use AVEVA E3D Insight 2.1.0: AVEVA Applications Service 2.1.0 or higher
must be used. Earlier versions are incompatible.

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AVEVA Bocad 2.2.1 & 2.30.
Note: The supporting AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface is not included in the first release of AVEVA E3D
2.1.0 and is to be included in a forthcoming Fix Release.
AVEVA Catalogue 2.1.0.
AVEVA Client Cache Service 1.0.5.
AVEVA Clash Manager 2.1.0.
Note: This is a planned compatibility on the release of the forthcoming AVEVA Clash Manager product.
AVEVA Design Checker 1.1.0.
AVEVA Diagrams 14.1.0 (Fix Release 4).
AVEVA E3D Documentation 2.1.0.
AVEVA Electrical 12.1.3 (Fix Release 8).
AVEVA Engineering 14.1.1 (Fix Release 4).
AVEVA Global Server 3.2.1.
Note: Includes separately licensed products AVEVA Global Hub and AVEVA Global Satellite.
AVEVA Hull & Outfitting 12.1.4 & associated products (Fix Release 28).
AVEVA Instrumentation 12.1.3 (Fix Release 6).
AVEVA Integration Service 1.2.0.1.
Note: This is the primary route for compatibility with AVEVA P&ID 12.1.2 (Fix Release 9). The service
also supports compatibility with AVEVA Electrical 12.1.3 and AVEVA Instrumentation 12.1.3.
AVEVA NET Workhub & Dashboard 5.0.1.
AVEVA PDMS 12.1.4 & associated products (Fix Release 28).
AVEVA PDMS-VPRM Gateway 5.6.0.
AVEVA Plot Utilities 12.1.5.
AVEVA Pipe Stress Interface 2.1.0.
AVEVA PML Publisher 2.2.0
AVEVA Review 12.2.0 (Fix Release 10).
AVEVA Shared Services 3.3.0.

The following LFM products are compatible with AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0:
LFM Server 4.4.0.

Supersedes
This release supersedes the AVEVA Everything3D product installed by the release 52072 Everything3D
1.1.0.

Install
Please read the installation guide, which is visible on the product installation setup screen when the
setup.exe file is started.

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Installations using setup.exe will install in C:\Program Files (x86)\AVEVA\Everything3D2.10 by default. The
individual .msi files will use the drive with most free space by default.
It is important that any files, including configuration files or sample data, that need to be updated by users
are accessible for read, write etc. so they are not by default installed with the software. This is particularly
important when installing in Program Files due to the introduction of User Account Control (UAC). In
particular, this makes it important to ensure that files that need to be written are accessible by users
without Administrator privileges. This applies to folders specified by environment variables such as
AVEVA_DESIGN_WORK and AVEVA_DESIGN_USER. The AVEVA Everything3D installer has been designed
to allow the separate definition of suitable folders, with different defaults.
Please Note:
It is not recommended that any combination of AVEVA products are installed in the same folder because AVEVA does
not guarantee runtime compatibility between Separate Products on different release cycles, and the uninstall of one
of them subsequently damaging the other.

Sample Data
Sample projects are available here: AVEVA Everything3D - Projects or as provided via a Beta release DVD.
The AVEVA sample projects are regularly revised. Please check the AVEVA Support Site (AVEVA
Everything3D Fix Release History) frequently for updates.
AVEVA Laser Sample Data 1.1 is available for use with AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 for the purpose of familiarisation
with the extensive laser functionality available, including the new HyperBubble technology. The data may
be downloaded here: AVEVA Laser Sample Data.

Documentation
The AVEVA E3D 2.1 documentation includes the AVEVA Administration, AVEVA Catalogue and AVEVA
Global product user guides.
Documentation is available online so that it may be continually updated and remain current for any new
functionality introduced through the life of the product. AVEVA Documentation 2.1 may also be
downloaded separately for local installation here: AVEVA Documentation 2.1.

First Release
This product release is first available on the AVEVA support website support.aveva.com as AVEVA
Everything3D 2.1.0, release number 52421.

List of Enhancements
AVEVA Everything3D (E3D) is the primary 3D design product from AVEVA covering the needs of Plant
industries. This new release also introduces the capability to interact with Hull models produced in AVEVA
Marine.

AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 provides a platform to enable lean construction principles to be adopted, increasing
quality and speed of execution throughout the entire project. This is achieved through advanced usability
for all design tasks, improving productivity by utilising latest technologies and best in class User Experience
to enable innovative and ever more efficient project execution processes.

The product includes optimal integration with AVEVA Engineering & Schematics and new innovation with

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Laser data, utilising the Living Point Cloud capability of AVEVA HyperBubble. Powerful 2D drafting also
allows the inclusion of Laser data, driving down the need to remodel existing Digital Assets.

This release includes the following general functional enhancements:

General Model Interactions e.g. the PowerWheel, PowerCompass and Properties Grid.

A new Structural application (Sections and Plates).

A new Supports application.

Improved integration of Laser Data, including the introduction of the HyperBubble

technology and the ability to included Laser data in Drawings.

Integration with AVEVA NET through the Design in Context feature.

Visualisation of Hull Data in Model and Draw modules.

General Draw Improvements (incl. Hull Symbolic Views).

Integration with AVEVA E3D Insight and the ability to Comment a design.

Piping Improvements (incl. Integrator & Sloping Pipes).

Please refer to the AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0 User Bulletin for extensive information on features
introduced at AVEVA E3D 2.1.0.

Where migrating to AVEVA E3D 2.1 from AVEVA PDMS or Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 please consult the
AVEVA Everything3D 2.1.0 Migration & Interoperability Guide for guidance on specific data
considerations.

List of Fault Corrections

This release includes the following fault corrections:

Not Applicable to a major release.

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PRODUCT QUALITY STATEMENT
The development, maintenance and testing of AVEVA Solutions software products is carried out in
accordance with the companys KEYSTONE lifecycle processes and this document includes a summary of
the testing carried out on this release and a list of significant defects known to exist at the time of release.

Development Testing
Developers have carried out unit testing of each enhancement and/or fix in the development environment
to verify that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented and identified defects have been
corrected.

Regression tests have been run in the development environment to verify that enhancements and/or fixes
have not adversely affected the integrity of the product.

System Testing
Independent system testing has been carried out on this product, as released, to verify that it installs
correctly in all supported configurations that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented
and identified defects have been corrected.

Acceptance Testing
AVEVAs Training and Product Support group is satisfied that the System Testing for this release is
sufficient to assure product quality.

Any exceptions found during Acceptance Testing or after release will be reported in the Product Release
Latest Update Note on AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/52421/w52421.pdf.

Exceptions Significant Defects and Recommended Workarounds

AVEVA intends to fix the defects listed below in a fix release or service pack as soon as reasonably possible.

AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface is not included in the first release of AVEVA E3D 2.1.0. On clicking the
AVEVA Bocad Steel buttons in the Import and Export groups of the Tools tab an error message is
presented.

AVEVA SDNF Interface is not currently aligned with new AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural Catalogue and the
usage of GENSECs (only) for linear structural elements.

Pipe Fabrication utilities are not included in the first release of AVEVA E3D 2.1.0. Functions linked to
Pipe Fabrication are displayed in the user interface but are greyed out.

Search (TFS-176965). A search under the World element with element Type set to [ALL] and the free
filter expression set to not(unset(description) has a negative performance impact. It is recommended
that such searches are avoided.

Laser. The Box and Cylinder primitives (only) are fully compatible with the Highlight and Mask laser data
features. The Box primitive (only) is fully compatible with the forming of a Demolition package volume.

Supports (TFS-183921). It is not currently possible to set the Support joint justification to a Pline of the
Column.

3D View Selection (TFS-174778). Pipes with no component cannot be selected via a window selection in
the 3D View.

PML. The textual form of expressions containing a mix of /, * do not always have sufficient brackets to
maintain the meaning of the expression e.g. (10 * 2 / (5 *2)) is output as (10 * 2 / 5 *2). If the output is

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re-entered (e.g. via Datal file) then the result of the expression will be incorrect, in the example case it
would evaluate to 8 rather than 2. It should be noted that it is only the textual output which is affected.
All database expression are evaluated correctly.

SLH (TFS-186751). Stair Flights with a Landing and using an Initial Rise configuration - on modifying a
Stair Flight with this configuration, the landing level will move up one rise when the Modify Stair Flight
form is opened. This discrepancy must be reset in the Extensions and Landings page of the Modify Stair
Flight form before progressing.

SLH (TFS-173027). In a number of scenarios the pitch for Initial Rise configuration Stair Flights will
present an Amber warning (indicating it does not meet the optimum pitch defined by the default). This
warning is erroneous due to the pitch value not being rounded to an absolute value e.g. taking a default
value of 630mm and the calculated value presenting Amber due to being 630.12mm). The warning is
rectified in Detail mode on reselecting the desired pitch in the Pitch Validation area of the Create Stair
Flight form

SLH (TFS-186456). On progressing an Initial Rise Stairs to Detail Mode, the tread overlap is not applied
i.e. the edges of the Panels are in line with the edge of the tread below. The Panels need to be modified
manually to introduce the desired tread overlap.

SLH (TFS-186886). When modelling a Stair Flight using a Default where the pitch validation rather than
the angle is used to calculate the Stair, a warning message is displayed when picking the required
configuration for a landing (a landing could not be added to the selected configuration). This warning is
erroneous and may be ignored. The landing can be created.

Draw (TFS-178445). The 3D View in Draw does not currently respect an applied View rotation angle. The
Edit in 3D View button is disabled where a View Rotation angle is not equal to zero.

Sample Code (TFS-186028). C# and PML Sample Code referred to in the .Net Customisation User Guide
is not included in the first release of AVEVA E3D 2.1. If this code is immediately required please submit
an AVEVA Support Incident.

Interoperability with AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4.

Status Control. Alignment of improvements in Status Control at AVEVA E3D 2.1 will also be made in
AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 to ensure customers running the two products on the same
project are able to maintain identical Status Control implementations. Currently, on encountering User
Defined Type Groups in AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 the output is displayed as unknown.

Hull Projects. Spaces in Project pathnames should be avoided for AVEVA Marine (Hull) 12.1.SP4 data
being used within AVEVA E3D 2.1.

AVEVA Global. All extract database FLUSH and ISSUE commands must be undertaken from within
AVEVA E3D 2.1 when accessing a globalised project with both AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4
and AVEVA E3D 2.1 operating on the same Database. Note: Good practice is to keep databases used by
AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 and AVEVA E3D 2.1 separate.

Supports (TFS-185696). The orientation of Pad Eyes is incorrect within AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting
12.1.SP4 on being created in AVEVA E3D 2.1.

For the latest list of exceptions and other updates, please see the Product Release Latest Update Note on
AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/52421/w52421.pdf.

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