AVEVA E3D Design

What it is

AVEVA E3D Design is a data-centric, multidiscipline 3D engineering design tool offered as part of AVEVA Unified Engineering. It is designed for process plant, marine, and power industries, with energy, chemicals, utilities, and mining among common sectors identified by AVEVA. Global teams can work on shared project data at the same time, with near-real-time coordination through a cloud data service. The software finds clashes across project disciplines to help reduce design-stage rework, and teams can generate drawings and deliverables from designs that update alongside them. Built-in AI features include an industrial assistant and predictive and generative design tools. Users can import and interact with laser-scan data from static, mobile, airborne, and handheld scanners regardless of manufacturer. Integrations include Process Simulation, Enterprise Resource Management, Workpacks, asset information management, and gateways for third-party design data. A macro language, PML, and a .NET API support customization. Licensing is available through AVEVA Flex, a credits-based subscription program spanning cloud, hybrid, and on-premises solutions. Pricing is on request.

Who it suits. AVEVA E3D Design is intended for multidiscipline engineering teams in process plant, marine, and power industries. It may suit organizations needing shared project data, clash checks, generated deliverables, and integration with other engineering or business systems.

Verdict

AVEVA E3D Design combines multidiscipline engineering design with shared project data, clash detection, and integrations. Its credits-based Flex licensing and stated Windows desktop requirements are important considerations when assessing fit.

Plans and prices

From AVEVA E3D Design's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026. Every plan

What the maker publishes

AI features

Built-in AI features include an industrial assistant and predictive and generative design tools. source

Assembly design

Yes source

Clash detection

The software locates clashes across project disciplines to help reduce design-stage rework. source

Cloud collaboration

Yes source

Collaboration

Global multidiscipline teams can work on the same project data at the same time, with near-real-time coordination through the cloud data service. source

Customization

The product supports a built-in macro language and PML alongside a .NET API for creating custom functionality. source

Deployment

AVEVA describes Unified Engineering as supporting hybrid deployments that collect on-premises data and store it in the cloud. source

Drawings and deliverables

Teams can generate drawings and deliverables directly from designs, and the outputs are updated in real time alongside the design. source

File import and export

DXF, DWG, IFC 2x3, IFC4, DGN, STL, and STEP source

Founded

1967 source

Founded

1967 source

Founded

1967 source

Headquarters

Cambridge, UK source

Headquarters

Cambridge, UK source

Headquarters

Cambridge, UK source

Industries

The product is designed for process plant, marine, and power industries, and AVEVA identifies energy, chemicals, utilities, and mining among common sectors. source

Integrations

AVEVA lists integration with Process Simulation, Enterprise Resource Management, Workpacks, asset information management solutions, and direct gateways for third-party design data sources. source

Laser scans

Users can import and interact with laser-scan data from static, mobile, airborne, and handheld scanners regardless of manufacturer. source