Autodesk University - GIS and BIM

I am excited about Autodesk University next week. For those who have not done so you can Register here [autodesk.com]. Also, here are a few GIS and BIM-related topics to check out next week.

 Fusing Document Management and GIS: An Autodesk Approach [autodesk.com]

Surveyors, engineers, and governments all collect significant amounts of spatial data and supporting documentation such as design drawings and metadata. When undertaking new projects, it is important to have easy access to all the supporting information, especially in the context of geographic location. While you can store documents and their associated properties using document management systems such as Vault software or BIM 360 Docs software, those systems do not directly enable integration with a geographic information system (GIS). By accessing the Vault and/or Forge API along with Esri’s JavaScript and REST APIs, you can directly integrate GIS data to provide better, more versatile access to this data.

BIM and GIS Integration: Panel Dialogue on Innovating Projects into Operation [autodesk.com]

Over the last several years, BIM (Building Information Modeling) and geographic information system (GIS) integration has seen tremendous growth on multiple fronts: extending GIS data to design applications, consuming BIM directly into GIS, and visualizing these data connections in new web experiences that can be shared with entire project teams or operations. While these have enabled some organizations to realize new business insights that support better decision making throughout an asset’s lifecycle, others have not yet unlocked these potential benefits. In this panel discussion, hear from several industry experts on how their organizations are strategically enhancing delivery using BIM with GIS and driving stakeholder engagement. Learn about the information management standards they implement to make meaningful connections between systems. Hear their views on the powerful intersection of detailed asset data with location for insights, and where they plan to head next to build and maintain a more sustainable world.

Connecting BIM and GIS: The New Reality of Environmental Projects [autodesk.com]

While talking about BIM (Building Information Modeling) and geographic information system (GIS) integration, it is clear that these are two systems with their specific purposes and use cases: GIS, with its mapping features and geographical database, and BIM as an object-based information model, tailored for built assets. The connection between the two platforms is advancing and gaining credibility, especially in large complex projects. Architectural and civil projects tend to use BIM technologies, while environmental projects are traditionally carried out using GIS systems. In this class, we will look beyond the standard use of 2D maps, GIS layers, and shapefile sets. We will go through all the benefits, challenges, and differences between using GIS and BIM technologies. The adoption of 3D and BIM processes and technologies will largely benefit the environment and remediation industries. It will open the door for more-inclusive stakeholder engagement, better design quality, and data-driven decision making.

Update of Esri’s Integration Work in 2020 [autodesk.com]

Autodesk has developed integrations with Esri through products like the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS in InfraWorks software and Civil 3D software. Esri has likewise developed integration technology between various parts of the ArcGIS platform and Autodesk’s products. Come see an update of Esri’s work this year that includes significant enhancements to Esri’s ArcGIS for AutoCAD, ArcGIS desktop support for AutoCAD Civil 3D, improved Revit file support, and a new connection to BIM 360 software. This overview will provide a perspective of Esri’s work to improve interoperability between geographic information system (GIS) and design workflows delivering on the promise of the strategic partnership between these two companies.

The Power of Location: GIS + BIM Enabling Sustainability and Resilience [autodesk.com]

Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals need interoperability between their BIM (Building Information Modeling) and geographic information system (GIS) tools to solve, plan, design, construct, and manage projects in a sustainable and resilient manner. They need tools to optimize materials use, energy use, human resources, and the long-term impact on the natural world. Connecting Esri’s GIS solutions with civil and building BIM improves coordination and efficiency. Enabling data to flow between these GIS and BIM solutions enables a more sustainable and resilient world. This session will discuss and demonstrate how location intelligence helps built and natural environments to thrive. Customer examples will be presented with an emphasis on sustainability topics highlighting Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, and Revit software combined with Esri ArcGIS. The moderator of this session will facilitate a series of five-minute presentations by multiple customers using Autodesk and Esri software to produce work that addresses these topics. This session will include a moderated panel discussion.

Capitalizing On Autodesk/Esri integration for Project Collaboration and Delivery [autodesk.com]

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is often put in the position to create engineering designs for several utility-related workflows. This design and engineering work is often done using Civil 3D software and is delivered as a stand-alone project via a set of design drawings. In many instances, the utility owner\operator takes that as-built data and drops it on a file server never to be seen again until it is needed. This transactional approach creates technical debt that places a burden on the utility and threatens the overall sustainability of the process. This instructional demo will work through a new way of supporting a sustainable collaboration and delivery model that aligns with the way of working preferred by owners and operators. Through the Autodesk \ Esri Alliance Partnership, we will illustrate some existing new methods to unlock the full value of a Civil 3D design drawing to populate and append an Esri ArcGIS Utility Network model that will support future design and engineering work in a sustainable manner.

BIM and GIS Integration: Panel Dialogue on Innovating Projects into Operation [autodesk.com]

Over the last several years, BIM (Building Information Modeling) and geographic information system (GIS) integration has seen tremendous growth on multiple fronts: extending GIS data to design applications, consuming BIM directly into GIS, and visualizing these data connections in new web experiences that can be shared with entire project teams or operations. While these have enabled some organizations to realize new business insights that support better decision making throughout an asset’s lifecycle, others have not yet unlocked these potential benefits. In this panel discussion, hear from several industry experts on how their organizations are strategically enhancing delivery using BIM with GIS and driving stakeholder engagement. Learn about the information management standards they implement to make meaningful connections between systems. Hear their views on the powerful intersection of detailed asset data with location for insights, and where they plan to head next to build and maintain a more sustainable world.