If you have been part of an engineering design team, you might have heard the terms 4D or 5D planning. If you've found yourself scratching your head, wondering what on earth people are talking about, don't worry—you're not alone. Let's…


What is BIM? You’ve probably heard the term before. Something to do with computers and 3D models. Or, to paraphrase a colleague, “something the nerds get to do in the basement of the company.” Well, it might be more important…

PML, the AVEVA Programmable Macro Language, is quite useful to extend and develop addins for several AVEVA applications. You can use it for PDMS, Everything3D, Engineering, Diagrams, Administration, and others. But… where do your write it? 1. Notepad++ / UltraEdit This…

I have known about PML Encryption for a long time, and I had always felt that most of the time it was a bad idea. This comes from experience and knowledge regarding code obfuscation: at best it is useless (if someone truly…
