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Forgline: one tool for P&ID, GA and assembly drawings.

Forgline reads PDF P&IDs, general arrangement drawings and mechanical assembly drawings, and builds a 3D model of the piping, equipment and parts, with identifiers, materials and design data on each component.

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Available for demos and pilot projects. The drawing types, outputs and review steps for a pilot are agreed with you first, and your engineers approve every output.

Illustrative workflowA P&ID loop, a general arrangement plan and an exploded assembly — the three drawing types Forgline reads.

01Three workflows, one tool

P&ID, general arrangement and mechanical assembly — in one place.

Piping, equipment layout and parts are usually drawn on separate sheets, so the information operators need ends up spread across drawing sets. Forgline reads all three into one model, so the piping, the arrangement and the parts describe the same asset.

  1. P&ID

    Reads
    P&ID sheets: lines, valves, instruments, equipment and their tags.
    Builds
    A connected 3D representation of process piping and the equipment it serves.
    • Line structure follows the source sheet, for an engineer to check
    • Tags carried across to the model

  2. General arrangement

    Reads
    General arrangement drawings: plan, elevation and section views, with their dimensions.
    Builds
    Equipment placed in a consistent 3D layout, so arrangement and piping can be reviewed together.
    • Views reconciled into one arrangement, where the drawings allow
    • Dimensions kept traceable to the sheet

  3. Mechanical assembly

    Reads
    Mechanical assembly and part drawings: parts, sub-assemblies and how they fit.
    Builds
    Component models grouped into assemblies, with the data each component carries.
    • Component generation from drawing data, subject to configuration
    • Assembly structure set up per project

02Review stages

From drawing to connected asset, in five reviewable stages.

From source sheet to maintenance use. Your engineers review the output of each stage.

  1. PDF input

    Start from the engineering PDFs you already issue — P&IDs, general arrangement drawings and mechanical assembly drawings — with supporting project documents.

  2. Drawing interpretation

    Lines, symbols, tags and annotations are read into a structured engineering representation, which an engineer checks against the source sheet.

  3. Model creation

    The structured data is used to build a 3D model of pipelines, equipment arrangements and mechanical assemblies.

  4. Asset data association

    Model components can be connected to asset information: identifiers, materials, design data, maintenance notes and replacement planning.

  5. Handoff and maintenance use

    The model and its data go to asset owners, operators and maintenance teams, so they work from the same information as the designers.

Results depend on inputs. Drawing quality, the standards in use and project configuration all affect the outcome. Forgline prepares the model; your engineers review and approve it. It is not unattended automation.

03Capabilities

What the model contains.

Four connected layers: the piping, the equipment it serves, the data each component carries, and the handoff to the people who run the asset.

  • Pipeline representation

    Routes, line segments, fittings, valves and inline instruments become connected 3D geometry, not isolated shapes.

    • Line structure follows the source drawing
    • Valves and instruments placed in context
    • Tags carried across from the sheet

  • Equipment, assemblies and parts

    Equipment and mechanical parts, such as pumps, vessels and assemblies, shown in their arrangement next to the piping they connect to.

    • Equipment linked to its connecting lines, where drawings allow
    • Parts grouped into assemblies, subject to configuration

  • Component and asset data

    Each component carries structured fields: identifiers, material, design details and a reference back to the drawing it came from.

    • Fields agreed per project
    • Traceable to sheet and revision, where the drawing records them

  • End-user handoff

    Information packaged for the people who operate and maintain the asset, not only the people who designed it.

    • Room for inspection and maintenance notes alongside components
    • Replacement planning fields that stay with the asset

04Asset information

Components, with the information maintenance teams need.

Each component can carry what an operator or maintenance planner needs to know. The record shown is sample data; the actual fields are agreed for each project.

Identify
Component label, asset ID and source drawing reference.
Specify
Material and design data carried from the engineering record.
Maintain
Inspection notes and replacement planning fields for the maintenance team.

Asset record

Transfer pump

Component label
P-101
Asset ID
AST-SAMPLE-0101
Material
Casing — stainless steel
Design data
Duty point and rating, from the equipment datasheet
Source drawing
P&ID sheet 03, revision B
Inspection note
Check mechanical seal and bearing condition at the next planned shutdown.
Replacement
Review at planned overhaul — date set by the maintenance team
Sample dataIllustrative values — not a real customer asset and not a screenshot of released software. Fields would be agreed per project.

05Engineering workflow

Getting the model into your engineering tools.

Export formats, custom connectors or version-specific integration work are scoped per project, for your environment.

How integration scoping works
From the workflow3D model + asset data
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • Siemens NX
  • Other plant and piping design tools

Tool names are examples of widely used engineering software — not shipped native integrations or partnerships.

06Who it is for

Engineering, project, operations and maintenance teams.

Engineering and design teams
Review interpreted drawings and the 3D representation against project standards before anything moves on.
EPC and project teams
Get drawing data as a reviewable model for coordination and handover.
Asset owners and operators
Keep the information about each component in one place instead of spread across drawing archives.
Maintenance and reliability teams
Keep inspection notes and replacement planning next to the component they relate to.

07FAQ

Common questions.

What drawings can we start from?

Forgline starts from PDF-based engineering drawings — P&IDs, general arrangement drawings and mechanical assembly drawings. Which drawing types, standards and symbol conventions suit your project is confirmed during a demo or technical discussion, ideally using representative samples of your own drawings.

Are P&ID, GA and assembly separate products?

No. They are three workflows inside one tool, sharing one model, one review process and one set of asset data. You can start with the workflow that matters most to you.

What happened to “P&ID & Mechanical Intelligence”?

That was the working name for this product. It is now Forgline, which also brings general arrangement drawings into the same workflow. Old links redirect here.

Is Forgline available?

Forgline is available for demos and pilot projects. What a pilot covers — drawing types, outputs and review steps — is agreed with you before it starts.

How would it be deployed?

Deployment is discussed with each organisation, based on your infrastructure, data-handling requirements and the drawing volumes involved. If you need AI assistance kept inside your own environment, see the AI Box deployment concept.

How do we scope a demo?

Tell us about your current workflow and, if you can, the kinds of drawings and asset information you work with. We use that to shape the demo around your use case.

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