Success Story: Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

Smart Conversion from Smart3D to AutoCAD Plant 3D

Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik GmbH (KVT), based in Graz, Austria, is a leading company in process and plant engineering. KVT designs and implements plants for sustainable chemical and environmental technologies.

Initial Situation

As part of a basic engineering project, a complete 3D plant model—with about 200 pieces of equipment, 600 pipelines, and extensive steel structures—needed to be transferred from Smart3D to AutoCAD Plant 3D, including all associated technical data.

Challenge

• Information Integrity: The existing geometric and technical model structure from Smart3D had to be preserved in its entirety.
• Minimized Effort: Manual re-modeling was not an option due to time and cost constraints.
• System Compatibility: The data needed to remain usable in downstream systems such as P&ID.

The UNITEC Solution

UNITEC delivered a bespoke conversion service based on “VUE” and “MDB2” files exported from SmartPlant Review. By intelligently combining these formats with KVT’s media list, we created a structured data foundation for targeted import into AutoCAD Plant 3D, including:

• Layer structure
• DWG mapping
• Component classification

The geometry was transferred via STEP files and enriched with structured attribute data, preserving the full model intelligence (smart conversion). This approach can be applied to any system that supports STEP exports.

Results

• Automated, structured transfer of the Smart3D model with zero information loss
• Reduced planning effort thanks to minimal manual rework
• Future-proof foundation for expansions and follow-on systems
• Seamless transition into detailed engineering without delay

Customer Testimonial

“The well-thought-out data conversion not only saved us time and resources but also greatly simplified the system change and provided planning certainty.” – Maximilian Schafzahl, Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

Embrace Smart Conversions with Unitec

KVT’s success story shows how careful data conversion and digital workflows directly impact project timelines, quality, and costs.

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