promis•e

Intelligent Schematic Design

Unlike standard electrical CAD software, promis•e treats a wire as a wire, not as a simple line. It can recognize the connections between devices, differences in potentials, and so on. System logic also provides automatic device ID assignment, automatic cross referencing, automatic wire numbering and error checking. Many of these functions are performed in real time, as you work.

Project-based Workflow

All the electrical drawings and reports for a job are part of an inter-related project. Changes made to one part of the project are automatically reflected in the rest of the project. This greatly reduces the amount of work required when revising a control system design and also eliminates many potential errors.

Multiple Platform Support

promis•e can run as an add-on to AutoCAD or as a stand-alone product that has the MicroStation CAD engine built-in. 

Adherence to Standards

You can configure your promis•e system to default to the standards followed by your organization for control system schematics. This includes page formats, title blocks, ID formats and symbol libraries. These can be shared on a network to ensure consistency and ease of updating files.

Automatic Documentation Generation

You can generate reports and other documentation automatically, based on the content of your designs. This includes bills of material, purchase order lists, job costing analyses, wire lists, wire labels, terminal plans, cable diagrams, and more.

Comprehensive Parts Database

An integrated parts database allows you to associate the components in your control system design with extensive parts information. Parts database files are available for many leading equipment manufacturers, eliminating the need to enter this data manually.

Multi-discipline Solution

The “drawing modes” available in promis•e allow you to include electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, wiring diagram and panel layout drawings in the same project and even on the same page. The same item can be referenced in different drawing modes.

Compatible with Other Bentley Products

promis•e is well integrated with ProjectWise to provide document control for individual promise drawings. promis•e can share information with AutoPLANT, including parts data, tags, and attributes. The functionality of MicroStation is directly integrated into the product so an addition CAD platform is not required unless using the AutoCAD version of promis•e.