Equipment Database as a key components for integrated computer-aided design system

Key words: integrated computer-aided design system (ICAD), equipment database, computer-aided design, mini-catalogue, bill of equipment.

The article presents implementation experience of the software package Equipment Dat abase (EDB), which is one of key components for Giprovostokneft integrated computer-aided design system (ICAD). The authors review issues of EDB software package integration with Giprovostokneft information and CAD systems, present EDB data structure, data storage and updating procedure, scope of EDB software package (SWP), analyses advantages of EDB SWP in design.