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        • Achieve a Quick ROI
        • Sliced implementations and our expertise means a benefit from day one, without a lengthy setup.

        • Integrate, Collaborate, Re-use
        • SSI’s Open Shipbuilding Platform gives you a future-proof source of truth for your shipbuilding projects.

        • Change Management
        • Get visibility into changes, understand the impacts, and have the right information at the right time to execute the change.

        • Adapt and Innovate
        • Create a local or virtualized shipbuilding environment for your global distributed workforce.

        • Changing from Another Solution
        • SSI makes it easy to switch from other platforms and keep your existing data.

        • Design
        • The most significant opportunities to impact the cost of building and operating a ship are found in the design and engineering phase.

          Initial Design  |  Basic Design  |  Detailed Design

        • Build
        • Even a smaller shipbuilding project is immense in scope and scale. Manage the challenges that are unique to ship construction.

          Prepare  |  Fabricate  |  Assemble

        • Maintain
        • With the majority of a ship’s life taking place after it’s been built, it’s crucial to ensure that the organization has a clear picture of the vessel at all times.

          Digital Twin  |  Repair / Refit  |  Operations

        • Nexus
        • SSI Nexus is the place where users, creators, & implementers of SSI software get together. Here they discuss best practices & industry trends, tackle common challenges, gain access to the latest software, and provide input into the future of the products that bring them together.

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        • SSI MyLearning is where SSI users can access detailed training exercises, materials, courses, and certifications. The self-directed training curriculum ensures that training happens on your schedule and when you need it most.

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        • The SSI blog is your place to get insights into the intersection of shipbuilding and technology, how our industry is moving forward, and keep up with SSI news. It’s the only place to read the latest from Denis Morais and Darren Larkins, SSI’s co-CEOs.

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        • ShipConstructor
        • Engineering information is a shipbuilder’s most important asset. Getting that information to fit your business means using a solution that is built to handle shipbuilding’s unique challenges and information requirements throughout each stage of a vessel’s lifecycle.

        • EnterprisePlatform
        • Every process in a shipyard requires data. Seamlessly sharing that data across tools in the correct format needed allows for meaningful, actionable information to be consumed throughout the organization. Providing the freedom to choose the tailored tools required for a shipbuilding project.

        • ShipbuildingPLM
        • ShipbuildingPLM is the only product lifecycle management (PLM) platform that is specifically built for the business of shipbuilding. It allows your shipyard to manage and organize information, understand change, build a foundation for digital innovation, and support MRO activities – without the risks and costs of traditional PLM implementations.

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January 31, 2017
Software Release

In September 2016, SSI asked clients to vote on proposed new features for the next release of its CAD/CAM software. With the launch of ShipConstructor 2017 R2.1, SSI has delivered what clients chose. Voting was done via SSI’s sophisticated suggestion/voting system called the SSI Community Wishlist which is found on SSI’s portal for community engagement, SSI Nexus. ShipConstructor 2017 R2.1 contains numerous enhancements. 

 

In September 2016, SSI asked clients to vote on proposed new features for the next release of its CAD/CAM software. With the launch of ShipConstructor 2017 R2.1, SSI has delivered what clients chose. Voting was done via SSI’s sophisticated suggestion/voting system called the SSI Community Wishlist which is found on SSI’s portal for community engagement, SSI Nexus. ShipConstructor 2017 R2.1 contains numerous enhancements in the following areas:


Structure

• Introduced the ability to conveniently split existing stiffeners into multiple parts.
• Supported text marking on stiffeners and faceplates.
• Made the Start and End green length for stiffeners visible in the AutoCAD Properties palette and Navisworks Properties.
• Made the “Mark Side” attribute available for plates visible in the AutoCAD Properties palette and Navisworks Properties.


Distributed Systems

• Implemented automatic insertion of spool breaks at user-specified connection types for Pipe and HVAC.
• Introduced automated routing between two points in space for bent pipes.
• Made the “Description” field visible when inserting new equipment in model drawings.


Production

• Added functionality to identify parts without associated labels in production drawings.


WorkShare Design

• Included a confirmation step prior to performing the Repair operation on the project.
• Enhanced the “Optimize Package” option to only contain data that was explicitly exported.


Manager and Stock Catalogs

• Supported import and export of Bevel Standards via XML files.
• Allowed separate specification of weights for valve handles.
• Reorganized User Permissions for creating and editing production drawings.


Performance

 • Performance of loading curved plates into a drawing has been improved.


Downloads, Specs and Videos

To see videos of these new ShipConstructor features, along with more details and specifications and download information, visit the ShipConstructor Release Information Page.

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