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Detect3D v2.70 – Advanced 3D Fire & Gas Mapping Software by Insight Numerics

The industry’s most accurate and efficient fire & gas detector positioning tool — now more powerful than ever.

Detect3D v2.70 is the latest major release of Insight Numerics’ world-leading 3D Fire and Gas Mapping software. Built for industrial safety engineers, risk consultants, and process design teams, Detect3D delivers ultra-fast performance, true 3D ray-casting accuracy, intuitive workflows, and unmatched reporting quality — making it the preferred solution for safety-critical industries worldwide.

Designed for oil & gas, LNG, hydrogen, petrochemical, onshore/offshore facilities, FPSOs, refineries, and energy sectors, Detect3D sets the standard for modern fire & gas mapping.

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⭐ What’s New in Detect3D v2.70

The 2.70 release introduces a series of enhancements focused on increasing accuracy, improving workflow efficiency, and expanding compatibility with third-party engineering tools.

✔ Acoustic Detector “2ooN+” Configuration

A new feature allows acoustic gas detectors to count only toward two-out-of-N or higher coverage tiers for specific risk grades. This provides more realistic coverage calculations when combining flame, gas, toxic, and acoustic detection technologies.

✔ Full Compatibility with in:Flux 4.0

Detect3D v2.70 integrates seamlessly with in:Flux v4.0, Insight Numerics’ Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package.
This enables cross-analysis of:

• Gas dispersion

• Ventilation efficiency

• Smoke and fire propagation

• Gas cloud size and frequency

• Detector response to realistic gas cloud scenarios

✔ Improved Geometry Handling & Project Stability

• Safer merging of projects with missing or incomplete geometry

• Better memory handling with large + complex CAD models

• Faster view manipulation in heavy 3D scenes

• More robust autosave and scene caching

✔ UI Improvements & Visualization Enhancements

• Updated detector label coloring logic

• Cleaner detector-on/off visibility states

• Enhancement to swept-type field-of-view calculations

• Smoother transparency, clipping, and 3D slicing performance

• More intuitive navigation controls

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🌟 Core Features & Highlights

Detect3D is built to significantly accelerate the full lifecycle of fire & gas mapping — from initial facility modeling to optimization, analysis, and reporting.

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🔥 Ultra-Accurate 3D Ray-Casting Algorithm

Detect3D simulates tens of thousands of rays for flame and gas detectors, accounting for:

• Occlusion by equipment and structures

• Blind spots

• Partial coverage

• Detector FOV shape, degradation curves, and off-axis performance

• Refined angular sampling for high-precision results

This produces the industry’s most accurate detector coverage predictions.

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🧬 Genetic Algorithm Detector Optimization

Reduce detector count while improving safety coverage.

The system automatically:

• Tests thousands of layout combinations

• Considers coverage targets (1ooN, 2ooN, etc.)

• Avoids installation conflicts

• Evaluates line-of-sight constraints

• Optimizes for cost & risk reduction

Yet the engineer retains full visibility and control over every step.

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🏗 Comprehensive CAD Integration

Import CAD from almost any engineering workflow:

• DGN, DWG, DXF, DWF

• IGES, STEP

• STL, OBJ

• Navisworks-compatible exports

• Direct engineering model imports from EPC partners

Detect3D handles massive plant models smoothly, automatically validating geometry for ray-casting.

Built-in CAD Creator

If only 2D drawings exist, Detect3D allows users to:

• Extrude walls

• Create cylinders, ducts, and pipes

• Build platforms, equipment blocks, and obstacles

• Add custom primitives and parametric shapes

Perfect for early-stage design.

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🎯 Accurate Detector Library & Customization

Detect3D includes a large manufacturer-verified database of:

• Flame detectors

• Gas detectors

• Toxic sensors

• Acoustic leak detectors

• Point, open-path, and camera-type detectors

• Cone, pyramid, swept, “fan,” and Bezier-defined FOVs

Users can also define completely custom fields-of-view.

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📊 Advanced Coverage Visualization

Visualize coverage using:

• 3D isovolumes (colored leak zones, flame coverage clouds)

• 2D contour maps (0ooN, 1ooN, 2ooN coverage)

• Interactive cross-sections

• Clip planes

• Detector contribution analysis

Engineers can isolate zones by platform, equipment type, or risk level.

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📝 Powerful Reporting Tools

Generate professional reports instantly:

• Excel spreadsheets with detector summaries

• PDF coverage reports

• High-resolution 3D images

• Detector ranking tables

• Zone-by-zone coverage grading

• Exportable tables and graphics for HAZOP / SIL reviews

Everything is ready for clients, regulators, or EPC partners.

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🔒 Risk-Grade-Based Sub-Zoning

Automatically create sub-zones around:

• Pumps

• Compressors

• Turbines

• Vessels

• Well bays

• Process skids

Then tie coverage targets directly to risk categories for compliance purposes.

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🤝 Collaboration & Review Tools

Detect3D offers:

• Free Viewer Mode (no license required)

• Project versioning

• Easy sharing of .d3d files

• Clean scene snapshots for presentations

• Annotation and labeling options

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⚙ System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Windows 10 or newer (64-bit)

• ~1.5 GHz x64 CPU

• 8 GB RAM

• Integrated graphics GPU

• ~2 GB free disk space

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Recommended for Large Projects

• 2.3+ GHz multi-core processor

• 16–32 GB RAM

• Dedicated GPU (2 GB VRAM or higher)

• SSD for storage

• Dual-monitor setup for CAD + analysis

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🐞 Bug Fixes in v2.70

• Fixed merging issues when geometry is missing

• Resolved a rare swept-FOV coverage calculation error

• Corrected label coloring inconsistencies in detector visibility toggle

• Improved stability when importing large or malformed CAD files

• Smoother GPU-based rendering during clipping and slicing

• Various UI refinements and stability patches

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📌 Why Detect3D Is Trusted Worldwide

• Used by Shell, BP, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Maersk, Wood, McDermott, Worley, and many more

• Designed for both offshore + onshore facilities

• Helps companies reduce mapping study costs by up to 70%

• Fully validated and accepted in global regulatory environments

• Supported by extensive tutorials and training

• Integrates directly with CFD analysis via in:Flux

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🚀 Why Choose Detect3D v2.70?

Detect3D v2.70 delivers:

• More accurate mapping than manual methods

• Far faster analysis than legacy tools

• Better visualization for decision-making

• Clear documentation for audits and compliance

• Significant cost savings through optimization

• Stable, modern architecture built for huge CAD models

• Tight integration with CFD for deeper safety analysis

It is the gold standard for modern fire & gas mapping.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Outstanding Fire & Gas Mapping Tool — Essential for Any Safety Engineering Workflow”

As a developer and safety engineering specialist who has integrated Detect3D into multiple design and analysis workflows over the past several years, I can say with confidence that this software remains the most reliable, accurate, and developer-friendly fire and gas mapping solution on the market.

From a technical standpoint, Detect3D’s ray-casting engine, genetic-algorithm optimization, and CAD integration capabilities deliver performance that is consistently precise, stable, and incredibly efficient — even when working with extremely large and complex 3D facility models. The latest version (v2.70) introduces meaningful improvements, especially in acoustic detector handling, in:Flux compatibility, and visualization stability, all of which contribute to smoother, faster project execution.

What I appreciate most as a developer is the software’s predictable architecture, clean data structure, and reliable workflow automation, which make it easy to maintain consistent results across teams. The reporting system is also exceptionally polished — producing clear, audit-ready Excel and PDF outputs without manual cleanup.

Detect3D continues to be an absolute asset for projects requiring high-precision fire & gas coverage, 3D modeling accuracy, and compliance-focused documentation. It has dramatically reduced both analysis time and the number of detectors required in several of our industrial layouts, directly improving safety performance and project economics.