Intelligent P&IDs and Share2Review as key functions for efficient engineering and better collaboration

Bad Soden am Taunus, February 16, 2026: With the release of R25, ITandFactory sets another milestone in digital plant design. CADISON automatically converts existing PDF P&IDs into intelligent, data-driven engineering documents and, with Share2Review, strengthens collaborative cooperation across project and company boundaries. The result: greater transparency, fewer errors, and significantly accelerated project execution—from planning to operation.

„Mit CADISON R25 adressieren wir eine wesentliche Herausforderung unserer Kunden: den Übergang von historisch gewachsenen, statischen Dokumenten hin zu einer konsistenten, intelligenten Datenbasis“, sagt Ajit Joshi, Geschäftsführer von ITandFactory. „Vor allem in der Prozessindustrie ist dies ein entscheidender Schritt, um Digitalisierung nicht nur zu diskutieren, sondern im Engineering Alltag messbar umzusetzen.“

"With CADISON R25, we are addressing a major challenge for our customers: the transition from historically grown, static documents to a consistent, intelligent database," says Ajit Joshi, Managing Director of ITandFactory. "Especially in the process industry, this is a crucial step toward not only discussing digitalization, but also implementing it in a measurable way in everyday engineering."

Many operators and EPCs are familiar with the situation: P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) that are only available as PDFs are technically correct but hardly usable digitally. Changes have to be made manually, data is not linked, and errors creep in. This is exactly where CADISON R25 comes in – turning PDFs into intelligent P&IDs.

From static PDFs to intelligent P&IDs

With the new automated PDF import function, vector-based PDF P&IDs can be imported directly into CADISON and converted into intelligent P&ID drawings. OCR technologies and machine learning mechanisms recognize text, symbols, components, and pipes. The geometry is transferred true to scale, and all extracted information is stored in a structured manner in the CADISON database.

This transforms a formerly static document into a digitally networked engineering object. Components, pipelines, instruments, and tags are available for reviews, evaluations, parts lists, or ERP connections—without time-consuming manual re-entry.

Machine learning meets engineering expertise

A central element of R25 is automatic symbol and pipeline recognition. Standard components such as fittings or apparatus are identified from the PDF geometry, created as CADISON objects, and directly linked to the graphical representation. Pipelines, including tagging, can also be recognized and structured.

"Our goal was to provide users with the best possible support without taking away their control," explains Stefan Kraus, Head of Development at ITandFactory. "CADISON R25 combines automation with guided dialogs so that users can digitize complex P&IDs in a fraction of the time it used to take while ensuring data quality."

Additional visualization functions, such as color coding, make the progress of digitization in the P&ID transparent: Analog elements and already digitized objects can be clearly distinguished—a major advantage, especially in extensive inventory projects

Share2Review: Collaboration reimagined

In addition to intelligent P&IDs, Share2Review—the new name for Smart Share Hub—is another key feature of CADISON R25. The web-based review and redlining platform allows models and drawings to be checked, commented on, and compared object-byobject in a browser.

New features such as graphical version comparison, live section views of 3D models, extended comment dialogs including a reply function, and the ability to attach photos or documents create a consistent communication platform for all stakeholders, including planners, operators, suppliers, and external experts. Changes and comments can be synchronized with the CADISON project at the touch of a button. Media breaks during the review and approval processes are now a thing of the past.

Other new features at a glance

CADISON R25 is rounded off by numerous enhancements, including an optimized IFC interface with improved object assignment and pipeline creation, improved project synchronization, and expanded CAD and Inventor import functions for directly linking 3D geometries with CADISON objects.

With R25, ITandFactory once again underscores its commitment to positioning CADISON as the central data and collaboration platform for digital plant design in the process industry—practical, future-proof, and consistently focused on added value.

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