CADMATIC Outfitting

Stronger 3D tools for faster ship design

Efficient tools for accurate basic and detailed design. Model your ship piping, ducting, and steel outfitting in 3D and create documentation with ease.

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CADMATIC Outfitting
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Overview

Speed up outfitting without sacrificing precision

CADMATIC Outfitting provides powerful 3D tools for ship piping, ducting, cableways, steel structures, and document creation. Its rule-based automation and flexible design environment help shipyards reduce design time, improve accuracy, and coordinate better across disciplines – with consistent performance from small vessels to large projects.

Work sharing with synced tools
Reliable performance and flexible tools for all vessel types and sizes
Unified solution ensures data consistency across CADMATIC Hull, P&ID, Electrical, eShare, and Wave
Advanced 3D modeling for piping, ducting, cable ways, and steel structures, built-in rule-based checks

Available for Windows 10, 11

System requirements

A man looks at 3D models of sister ships on a computer screen. Sister ship management is a key feature of Cadmatic's 3D outfitting design software

Benefits

Why choose CADMATIC Outfitting

Speed up outfitting modeling and documentation

Use automated tools to reduce manual design work and errors
Data consistency from P&ID to 3D

Ensure consistency across P&ID and 3D in multi-user and multi-site projects
Collaborate smoothly across disciplines

Unified solution ensures data consistency across Hull and Electrical

Features

Less manual work, more design power

Collaborate in real time with a shared model

Work together in one 3D environment with efficient task division. All data kept in sync across the project.
- Multi-user project environment: Multiple designers can work on the same model across systems and zones simultaneously with replicated databases.
- Database synchronization: All design changes are visible to others, ensuring better coordination.
- Scalable collaboration: Ideal for teams working on different systems, disciplines, or even across offices.
- Reliable performance: Consistent performance in large, complex projects – 3D software built for heavy workloads and demanding engineering.
Support both basic and detailed design stages

Flexible tools to design all outfitting systems. From early layouts to full production-ready details.
- Multi-discipline modeling: Design piping, ducting, cable trays, steel structures, and equipment layouts in one 3D environment.
- Parametric component libraries: Use customizable parts and rules to ensure fast and accurate design.
- Ready for production: Automatically generate pipe spools, duct spools, and support drawings. Extract any type of listings or material take-offs.
- Integrate with 3rd party systems: Cadmatic’s Web API enables modern integration with any material management system.
Link diagrams to 3D for smooth design

Start with intelligent P&IDs and move directly into 3D design with full data continuity and accuracy.
- Diagram-driven modeling: Use diagrams created in CADMATIC P&ID to guide the design of 3D models.
- Consistent data flow: Design data stays in sync between P&ID and 3D, improving accuracy and speeding up checks.
Manage sister projects with design consistency

Easily manage similar projects and apply design changes across all sister projects.
- Centralized reference project: Use one source project as the basis for all sister ships to ensure consistent structure and layout.
- Automated synchronization: Apply changes in the reference project to all sister ships with control over acceptance and review.
- Reduced manual effort: Save design time and reduce rework across a series of ships by efficiently managing changes.

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“Compared to our previous software, it is much easier to do 3D modelling with Cadmatic. When you change something in the model, all other related parts change as well. This saves time and you have fewer errors in modelling,”

Alina Conda

Head of Hull Production Support Office

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“With Cadmatic we can work with different subcontractors in different offices to keep the ship model coordinated and updated for all.”

André Queiróz

Technical Manager

Engineer from Shanghai Respect shakes hands with a Cadmatic representative.

“Cadmatic has its own characteristics and it differentiates itself from its competitors, since it is easier to operate and much more efficient. It also saves man hours and improves our engineering quality.”

More Chen

Chief Engineer, Shanghai Respect

“Compared to our previous software, it is much easier to do 3D modelling with Cadmatic. When you change something in the model, all other related parts change as well. This saves time and you have fewer errors in modelling,”

Alina Conda

Head of Hull Production Support Office

“With Cadmatic we can work with different subcontractors in different offices to keep the ship model coordinated and updated for all.”

André Queiróz

Technical Manager

“Cadmatic has its own characteristics and it differentiates itself from its competitors, since it is easier to operate and much more efficient. It also saves man hours and improves our engineering quality.”

More Chen

Chief Engineer, Shanghai Respect

Add-ons

Add-ons to enrich your experience

Production planning and control

Plan, track, and manage production workflows based on your 3D model.
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Production planning and control

Generate production output directly from the 3D model and integrate it into planning systems. Use automatic scheduling tools, progress tracking, and fabrication status monitoring to ensure projects stay on time and under control. Ideal for pipe spool fabrication, outfitting logistics, and shop floor coordination.
Weld management and traceability

Monitor welds and link them to project data and documentation.
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Weld management and traceability

Track every weld with a unique ID, record its status, assign it to welders, and link it to NDT documentation. Full integration with the 3D model allows visual tracking of weld progress and quality control, enhancing compliance and production oversight.
Interoperability and eXchanger

Import and export design data across software platforms.
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Interoperability and eXchanger

Integrate with other 3D design and manufacturing systems. Support includes AVEVA, AutoCAD, STEP, IGES, IFC, DXF, DWG, and more – ensuring flexible data workflows and collaboration with partners.

Read more about eXchanger in documentation
Cable Router

Plan and route cables in complex 3D environments.
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Cable Router

Design optimal cable trays, automate route and cable calculations, ensure logical cabling paths between devices in your 3D model. Streamlined integration with CADMATIC Electrical, as well as external software, improves coordination, quality across disciplines, and ultimately shortens installation times.
Support designer

Create and manage pipe supports with smart templates.
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Support designer

Control pipe support design from start to finish. Choose from standard, custom, or wizard-based templates to speed up modeling. Define primary supports within piping specs, configure drawing outputs, and manage fastening materials and layout logic. Easily adapt drawing sheets and listings to your company’s standards and special requirements.
Simplifier

Optimize complex models for faster downstream use.
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Simplifier

Reduce complexity of detailed CAD models, while preserving their original shape. Use detailed mechanical CAD models from equipment vendors in an efficient way, without remodeling.
Point Cloud Importer

Design accurately using point clouds of existing structures.
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Point Cloud Importer

Import laser-scanned point clouds into your CADMATIC 3D model to design around real-life conditions. This add-on allows you to visualize and measure point clouds, compare them to your 3D model, and ensure clash-free integration with existing structures. Perfect for retrofits, brownfield projects, and installations in tight or congested spaces.
Ducting and HVAC design

Design accurate HVAC systems and generate installation-ready output.
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Ducting and HVAC design

Model precise ducting and ventilation systems in the 3D environment. Route ducts, place fittings, and apply insulation, as well as extract spool drawings and other production documentation, streamlining coordination with other disciplines and improving install readiness.

Production planning and control

Plan, track, and manage production workflows based on your 3D model.
Read more

Production planning and control

Generate production output directly from the 3D model and integrate it into planning systems. Use automatic scheduling tools, progress tracking, and fabrication status monitoring to ensure projects stay on time and under control. Ideal for pipe spool fabrication, outfitting logistics, and shop floor coordination.
Weld management and traceability

Monitor welds and link them to project data and documentation.
Read more

Weld management and traceability

Track every weld with a unique ID, record its status, assign it to welders, and link it to NDT documentation. Full integration with the 3D model allows visual tracking of weld progress and quality control, enhancing compliance and production oversight.
Interoperability and eXchanger

Import and export design data across software platforms.
Read more

Interoperability and eXchanger

Integrate with other 3D design and manufacturing systems. Support includes AVEVA, AutoCAD, STEP, IGES, IFC, DXF, DWG, and more – ensuring flexible data workflows and collaboration with partners.

Read more about eXchanger in documentation
Cable Router

Plan and route cables in complex 3D environments.
Read more

Cable Router

Design optimal cable trays, automate route and cable calculations, ensure logical cabling paths between devices in your 3D model. Streamlined integration with CADMATIC Electrical, as well as external software, improves coordination, quality across disciplines, and ultimately shortens installation times.
Support designer

Create and manage pipe supports with smart templates.
Read more

Support designer

Control pipe support design from start to finish. Choose from standard, custom, or wizard-based templates to speed up modeling. Define primary supports within piping specs, configure drawing outputs, and manage fastening materials and layout logic. Easily adapt drawing sheets and listings to your company’s standards and special requirements.
Simplifier

Optimize complex models for faster downstream use.
Read more

Simplifier

Reduce complexity of detailed CAD models, while preserving their original shape. Use detailed mechanical CAD models from equipment vendors in an efficient way, without remodeling.
Point Cloud Importer

Design accurately using point clouds of existing structures.
Read more

Point Cloud Importer

Import laser-scanned point clouds into your CADMATIC 3D model to design around real-life conditions. This add-on allows you to visualize and measure point clouds, compare them to your 3D model, and ensure clash-free integration with existing structures. Perfect for retrofits, brownfield projects, and installations in tight or congested spaces.
Ducting and HVAC design

Design accurate HVAC systems and generate installation-ready output.
Read more

Ducting and HVAC design

Model precise ducting and ventilation systems in the 3D environment. Route ducts, place fittings, and apply insulation, as well as extract spool drawings and other production documentation, streamlining coordination with other disciplines and improving install readiness.

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Frequently asked questions

Can multiple designers work on the same project?

Yes. The multi-user environment allows several designers to work on the same model simultaneously, with real-time synchronization and change tracking.