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Sigmafine® and SigmafineHub® Documentation

This collection includes documentation for both Sigmafine and SigmafineHub. SigmafineHub is a suite of web applications being released over the next two years to enhance and modernize the Sigmafine user experience, introduce new functionality, and provide solutions that replace the retired PI ProcessBook environment.

New Releases

Sigmafine 2026.1 Release

Find out what's new in the most recent release of Sigmafine 2026.1!

Release Notes

Web Apps

SFHub Login

User Dashboard is the list of the models and the cases that the user has access to, and the list of the user's favorites.

SFHub Login

SFHub Admin

This WebApp is dedicated to all admin users to manage the SFHub servers, licences, the users and settings.

SFHub Admin

SFHub Visualizer®

The Web App is used by all Sigmafine users to view displays, run cases, and analyze results. It eliminates the need to use PI ProcessBook for visualizing models. This app is now released.

SFHub Visualizer®

SFHub Studio™

This WebApp implements new Sigmafine functionalities and capabilities in the area of reporting, user-defined data analysis, and automation.

SFHub Studio™

SFHub IMM

This WebApp is dedicated to all users that manage material movements.

SFHub IMM

Sigmafine System Documentation

Comprehensive guides and references for Sigmafine server, client tools, utilities, and extensions.

SF Server

Server Management

Comprehensive guide for installing, administering, and maintaining Sigmafine Server to ensure reliable system operation and data protection.

Server & Client

Complete overview of Sigmafine architecture, server components, and client application functionality.

Documents

Analysis Rules

Reference manual for analysis plug-ins that enable custom calculations and data processing workflows.

Data Reference

Reference manual for data plug-ins that extend Sigmafine data access and integration capabilities.

SF Client

Excel Add-In

Microsoft Excel integration for seamless data analysis and reporting with Sigmafine models.

Modeler Add-In

ProcessBook add-in for building and configuring Sigmafine models with visual modeling tools.

Utilities

Data Loader

Utility for efficiently loading large datasets into Sigmafine for analysis and reporting.

Data Importer

Utility for importing external data sources and configuring automated data feeds.

Scheduler

Schedule and automate Sigmafine analysis execution for consistent operational workflows.

Add-Ons

Advanced Diagnostic Add-In (ADA)

Diagnostic tool for ProcessBook that enables advanced troubleshooting and real-time process monitoring.

SQL Access

Server and client components for SQL-based data access and custom query capabilities.

SF Extensions

Thermodynamic

Advanced thermodynamic property calculations for hydrocarbon systems and energy analysis.

LNG, NGL & LPG

Specialized calculations and analytics for liquefied natural gas and petroleum gas operations.

Quality Tracking

Analysis rules for tracking and managing product quality metrics and compliance.

Features

Installations

SigmafineHub (aka SFHub) is a web Application Server that enables you to run your Sigmafine system. Check the installation guide

Expressions

SFHub Expression evaluates variables, attributes and expressions at run-time, parsing the input string according to SFHub syntax.

StudioBasic

The app is dedicated to all users without SigmafineHub Studio license to administer the severity, and to manage the SFH packages.

Product Features

Collaboration

SigmafineHub introduces new collaboration features allowing users to interact with each other while working with the SigmafineHub.

Web Technology

SigmafineHub is a web-based application server that abstracts the Sigmafine Servers through a collection of web apps. The main ones are: SigmafineVisualizer, SigmafineStudio, SigmafineAdmin, and SigmafineExplorer.

Performance

Under the same condition, SigmafineHub will deliver a performance superior to the client-server performance of the Sigmafine server. This performance improvement is more significant for larger models.

Easy to Use

If you are familiar with the concepts of Sigmafine models and cases, you will be up and running in no time with SigmafienHub's intuitive UI and contextual help resources. Pimsoft offers a remote online orientation service for new users.

Security

SigmafineHub enhances security for Sigmafine users by implementing HTTPS, an encrypted communication protocol that checks the integrity of the communication.

Easier Updating

Once the SigmafineHub server is installed, updates of web apps can be deployed easily so customers can take advantage of new features as they are released. SigmafineHub updates will be continuous vs. yearly releases of the Sigmafine server.