© 2012 Autodesk Energize Utilities with Design Data UT2603-R-P Roundtable discussion

© 2012 Autodesk Roundtable Class Objectives  Learn from peers’ experience  Generate new ideas and solutions  Note lots of cool hints, ideas, and action items to be used later

© 2012 Autodesk Session Format Here is how we are planning this session:  Describe a generic Utility workflow and identify topics  Discuss selected topics (~15min / topic)  Share experience  Generate ideas on how to address/solve  Try to reach a common understanding of the topic  Summarize key “take aways” and conclusions

© 2012 Autodesk Rules of Engagement  Guidelines for good discussion  When you comment make it snappy  Share solutions not gripes  Talk about what works for you  … and No complaining about Autodesk

© 2012 Autodesk Who is in the room?  How many representatives do we have from Utilities? Any Partners/Consultants?  Do you use separate tools for design and mapping?  Raise your hand if you think “BIM for Utilities” term is confusing…  What differentiates “Design” and “Mapping/GIS”?

© 2012 Autodesk Generic Workflow Field Construction Work Management Design Facilities Mapping / GIS Initiate WO Draft Design Draft Design Eng. Analysis Bill Of Materials Create Design Package Archive Design Estimate Cost Estimate Cost Approve Design Pre-post Design Pre-post Design Close WO & Publish Close WO & Publish As-built Redlines As-built Redlines Material & Labor Construct Design Construct Design Update As-built Update As-built Update Pre-post Update Pre-post Commit to As-built & Publish Commit to As-built & Publish As-built Maps and Landbase As-built Maps and Landbase

© 2012 Autodesk Design Data Transition CAD Design In-field info captured Convert to asset management system Transfer CAD Drawings to Construction Transfer to As-built mapping system PRESENT: When CAD design data is imported/transformed - important data/details and CAD accuracy are lost during transition GOAL: Add value at each step in the workflow while maintaining integrity of CAD design

© 2012 Autodesk Enterprise view on objects Design Mapping / GIS Analysis Different systems provide different “views” of the same “asset” in different stages of its life cycle Different set of attributes Different symbolization Different domain rules and constraints Assets Management Field

© 2012 Autodesk Today’s Topics  Topic 1: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: Vision vs Reality  Topic 2: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: How To Do?  Topic 3: Providing Access to Design Data  Topic 4: Utilizing CAD design data in the Utilities workflow  Other? Focus on improving Design -> As-Built -> Operate & Maintain workflow using CAD design data

© 2012 Autodesk Topic 1: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: Vision vs Reality  “Export data from CAD to GIS”… “Data round-tripping between CAD and GIS” – these variations of the topic and associated challenges have been discussed over and over again for the past years. What does this mean for you?  Is this still important for your business?  Are you changing your understanding of the topic and why?  What prevents you from taking advantage of CAD data?  What forces adding automated data exchange to data maintenance processes in Utilities (regulatory requirements, utilities aging workforce/infrastructure, technology changes)? Focus on improving Design -> As-Built -> Operate & Maintain workflow

© 2012 Autodesk Topic 2: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: How To Do?  What data should be exchanged?  Just the “location” (e.g. X,Y)? Can we define a set of attributes to exchange?  Spatial accuracy requirements (CAD vs GIS) and impact on exchange?  What solutions improving the exchange have you tried? What worked for you?  Creating “intelligent” CAD objects (CAD blocks with attributes, custom apps/AUD)?  Using common landbase and coordinate system?  What tools do you use to process CAD data?  Data round-tripping between CAD and GIS. Is this even feasible? What is your experience?  Do CAD Standards help? Should CAD standards be modified to support the vision? If yes – how?

© 2012 Autodesk Topic 3: Providing Access to Design Data  How to ensure that information created in the Design process is easily accessible to all users when and where they need it (right information to right people at right time)? What are the best practices in:  Archiving  Are you archiving in drawing management system or just on file server?  Can a document management system replace specialized drawing management system? What is your experience?  Finding  What metadata is recorded and when? Files naming convention to indexing?  How do you find design data?  Accessing  Do you have a portal providing unified access to all data including design drawings?  What formats are most appropriate to share design? DWG or perhaps publishing to PDF or DWF is sufficient to communicate design ideas?

© 2012 Autodesk Topic 4: Utilizing CAD design data in the Utilities workflow  What do you do with the design data (CAD drawings) when design is completed and why?  Describe use cases where use of source CAD data is beneficial (like maintenance of facilities - substations, UG, call before you dig)  How CAD design process can be changed to improve “utilization” of CAD data in other systems in Utility?  Establishing common model between CAD and GIS objects?  Improving ability to search and cross-reference design data? Recording metadata (how and when)?  How to minimize losses of data captured in Design due to data transition from CAD to other systems?  What data should be “harvested” and preserved from CAD designs?  Should design drawings be updated with as-built information?  How does it work (or doesn’t) in your Utility?  How do identify “changes” between what is in the design drawing and what is in as-built Focus on improving Design -> As-Built -> Operate & Maintain workflow

© 2012 Autodesk Topics we discussed  Topic 1: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: Vision vs Reality  Topic 2: Exchanging data between CAD and GIS: How To Do?  Topic 3: Providing Access to Design Data  Topic 4: Utilizing CAD design data in the Utilities workflow  Other? Focus on improving Design -> As-Built -> Operate & Maintain workflow using CAD design data

© 2012 Autodesk Contact Info Name Julia Serguei

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