3D Digital
Cities
The Convergence
of CAD, GIS & BIM

Michael Schlosser, Autodesk
Caesar Ruest, Autodesk




                              Autodesk
Geomatic 2009
Montreal, QU
October 21 - 22, 2009
Agenda
Purpose
• An introduction to 3D Digital Cities
Process
• What? Why?
• Trends
Payoff
• Insight so that you can prepare for what lies ahead




                                                        Autodesk
The 3D Digital City




                                                             Autodesk
                 Courtesy: Dan Campbell, City of Vancouver
                        www.youtube.com/geoExpressions
Autodesk
Sustainability




                 Autodesk
6 Billion
The number of people who will be
   living in urban areas by 2050




                                   Autodesk
Challenges




             Autodesk
Challenges




             Autodesk
How will we better plan, design,
     construct and operate
  our cities and infrastructure
   in a more sustainable way
         for the future?


 We must Change our Ways…




                                   Autodesk
Changing our Ways




     Old Way          New Way
           Analog     Digital
              Silos   Collaborative
          Reactive    Proactive
       Error Prone    Predictable
     Disconnected     Interoperable




                                              Autodesk
2D Paper Drawings     Intelligent 3D Models
Changing our Ways



  “We must build and share
       Smarter Models
   Old Way        New Way
       Analog
               in a
                  Digital
        SmarterCollaborative
         Silos     Way”
          Reactive   Proactive
       Error Prone   Predictable
     Disconnected    Interoperable




                                             Autodesk
2D Paper Drawings    Intelligent 3D Models
A Lifecycle Approach

 “Critical infrastructure must
 be planned, funded, designed,
 constructed, and operated…
 throughout the system’s
 life cycle.”
 ASCE, Guiding Principles for the Nation’s Critical
 Infrastructure, 2009




                                                      Autodesk
Digital Cities
Combine mapping, building, civil engineering, utility and
other 3D data into accurate models that can be
visualized, analyzed and shared




                                                            Autodesk
Digital Cities: Visualization




http://www.earthswoop.com




                                                                              Autodesk
                            http://refina3d.hpi3d.de/Refina3DPotsdamClient/
Digital Cities: Integration




                              Autodesk
Convergence
                                  Video &               GIS
                   Remote       Photography
                                                                  CAD
                   Sensing
                                                                           Land Use
Photogrammetry                                                             Modeling
                                   LIDAR                BIM
                   Terrestrial
                 Laser Scanning                                                 Sustainability
                                                                                  Analysis
     Survey

                                                                                   Transport
                                       Digital Cities                              Analysis


                                                                                     Energy
        Planning                                                                   Simulation




  Architecture    Engineering
                                                                           IT
                                                    Design
                                                 Visualization                      Web
                                                                        SaaS    Collaboration
        Construction      Operations




                                                                                                 Autodesk
                                              Gaming       Hollywood
                                                               CG
The Vision for Digital Cities

   City     Public      Designer       Utility     Dev



                     Visualization
                      Simulation
                                                             Aggregate
                                                             data from multiple sources

                       Analysis

                                                             Simulate
                     Digital City                            visualize and simulate outcomes




                                                             Collaborate
                                                             share internally and externally




                                                                                               Autodesk
  Mapping     Building             Civil         Utilities
Real time analysis and visualization




                                                Autodesk
                 www.autodesk.com/LandXplorer
Analyzing Digital Cities                            London




                                                               GMJ
                       • Proposed commercial and residential
                         high rise development

                       • View cones show allowable height
                         limits for the building

                       • City simulates and verifies view
                         protection ordinance using accurate




                                                                     Autodesk
                         3D model
Analyzing Digital Cities                       Ecotect




           Air Flow        Right to Light




                                                         Autodesk
       Prevailing Winds      Solar Radiation
Digital Cities and the Role of BIM

Digital Cities and Building Information
Modeling are complementary




                                          Autodesk
Building Information Modeling (BIM)

• Design
• Visualize
  Simulate
                              OWNERS




  Analyze                         BUILDING


• Document
              BUILDERS          INFORMATION              ARCHITECTS
                                  MODELING


• Deliver
                                                           CIVIL
                                                         ENGINEERS




                                                                      Autodesk
                MEP SYSTEMS
                 ENGINEERS               STRUCTURAL
                                             ENGINEERS
The BIM Project Delivery Process
Creates
•   a Database of
    building, terrain,
    and utility
    information
Allows Owners to
•   Rationalize
    planning strategies




                                   Autodesk
    early
Traditional 2D to 3D CAD Design
  NJ Transit – Trans Hudson Express




  Upper
  Platform                24          23                         22




Mezzanine


  Lower
  Platform                27          26                         25
                               34th Street Right of Way




                                                                                         Autodesk
Private Property               34th Street Right of Way               Private Property


                        Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
3D Station Design and Visualization
NYCT #7 Extension




                                                             Autodesk
                    Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
3D Station Design and Visualization
NJ Transit – Trans Hudson Express




                                                    Autodesk
           Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
3D -Station Design and Visualization
NYC 2nd Ave Subway




                                                    Autodesk
           Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
Policies and Actions

      Complicated problems require new
      ways of thinking and new tools
      Build partnerships with climate
      leaders, abandon the skeptics
      Long term policies can be attained
      through repeatable processes
      Refurbishments and Shovel Ready
      Projects can be starting points




                                           Autodesk
BIM is Now




             Autodesk
What is the Value of BIM to an Owner (PWGSC)?
      Integrates fragmented and duplicated information between stakeholders
      Incorporates facilities management into coordinated database
      Verifies that information is accurate, concise, and measurable
      Leverages data as an asset for streamlined life cycle management
      Accommodates future government priorities and reuse of data (models provide
       relevant computable information for many potential applications)
      Allows more time for value-added tasks (e.g., design iterations, building performance
       schemes, etc.)
      Provides opportunity for analysis and validation of information
      Leads to informed choices about sustainability and energy performance


PWGSC will enhance its future potential as a service provider and owner of assets, while
departmental processes will benefit from reduced errors and redundancy.
Trends




Autodesk
Trends: Today

•   Planning studies
•   Visualization
•   Communication
•   Collaboration




                       Autodesk
Trends: Tomorrow

• Expanding use of
  intelligent 3D models
• More 3D skills
                                           Outside
• Highly detailed real
  time navigation
• Visualization
• Analysis                         Under




                                                     Autodesk
                          Inside
Summary

Digital Cities:
• Part of municipal sustainability initiatives
• Aggregate data from multiple systems & formats
  into an accurate digital model
• Represents a convergence of BIM, CAD and GIS
• Used to visualize, simulate, analyze, collaborate




                                                      Autodesk
A Framework for the Future
More Info:
michael.schlosser@autodesk.com
caesar.ruest@autodesk.com

www.autodesk.com/digitalcities

Blog: geoExpressions.blogspot.com
Twitter: @engis




                                    Autodesk

3D Digital Cities: The Convergence of CAD, GIS and BIM

  • 1.
    3D Digital Cities The Convergence ofCAD, GIS & BIM Michael Schlosser, Autodesk Caesar Ruest, Autodesk Autodesk Geomatic 2009 Montreal, QU October 21 - 22, 2009
  • 2.
    Agenda Purpose • An introductionto 3D Digital Cities Process • What? Why? • Trends Payoff • Insight so that you can prepare for what lies ahead Autodesk
  • 3.
    The 3D DigitalCity Autodesk Courtesy: Dan Campbell, City of Vancouver www.youtube.com/geoExpressions
  • 4.
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  • 6.
    6 Billion The numberof people who will be living in urban areas by 2050 Autodesk
  • 7.
    Challenges Autodesk
  • 8.
    Challenges Autodesk
  • 9.
    How will webetter plan, design, construct and operate our cities and infrastructure in a more sustainable way for the future? We must Change our Ways… Autodesk
  • 10.
    Changing our Ways Old Way New Way Analog Digital Silos Collaborative Reactive Proactive Error Prone Predictable Disconnected Interoperable Autodesk 2D Paper Drawings Intelligent 3D Models
  • 11.
    Changing our Ways “We must build and share Smarter Models Old Way New Way Analog in a Digital SmarterCollaborative Silos Way” Reactive Proactive Error Prone Predictable Disconnected Interoperable Autodesk 2D Paper Drawings Intelligent 3D Models
  • 12.
    A Lifecycle Approach “Critical infrastructure must be planned, funded, designed, constructed, and operated… throughout the system’s life cycle.” ASCE, Guiding Principles for the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure, 2009 Autodesk
  • 13.
    Digital Cities Combine mapping,building, civil engineering, utility and other 3D data into accurate models that can be visualized, analyzed and shared Autodesk
  • 14.
    Digital Cities: Visualization http://www.earthswoop.com Autodesk http://refina3d.hpi3d.de/Refina3DPotsdamClient/
  • 15.
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    Convergence Video & GIS Remote Photography CAD Sensing Land Use Photogrammetry Modeling LIDAR BIM Terrestrial Laser Scanning Sustainability Analysis Survey Transport Digital Cities Analysis Energy Planning Simulation Architecture Engineering IT Design Visualization Web SaaS Collaboration Construction Operations Autodesk Gaming Hollywood CG
  • 17.
    The Vision forDigital Cities City Public Designer Utility Dev Visualization Simulation Aggregate data from multiple sources Analysis Simulate Digital City visualize and simulate outcomes Collaborate share internally and externally Autodesk Mapping Building Civil Utilities
  • 18.
    Real time analysisand visualization Autodesk www.autodesk.com/LandXplorer
  • 19.
    Analyzing Digital Cities London GMJ • Proposed commercial and residential high rise development • View cones show allowable height limits for the building • City simulates and verifies view protection ordinance using accurate Autodesk 3D model
  • 20.
    Analyzing Digital Cities Ecotect Air Flow Right to Light Autodesk Prevailing Winds Solar Radiation
  • 21.
    Digital Cities andthe Role of BIM Digital Cities and Building Information Modeling are complementary Autodesk
  • 22.
    Building Information Modeling(BIM) • Design • Visualize Simulate OWNERS Analyze BUILDING • Document BUILDERS INFORMATION ARCHITECTS MODELING • Deliver CIVIL ENGINEERS Autodesk MEP SYSTEMS ENGINEERS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
  • 23.
    The BIM ProjectDelivery Process Creates • a Database of building, terrain, and utility information Allows Owners to • Rationalize planning strategies Autodesk early
  • 24.
    Traditional 2D to3D CAD Design NJ Transit – Trans Hudson Express Upper Platform 24 23 22 Mezzanine Lower Platform 27 26 25 34th Street Right of Way Autodesk Private Property 34th Street Right of Way Private Property Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
  • 25.
    3D Station Designand Visualization NYCT #7 Extension Autodesk Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
  • 26.
    3D Station Designand Visualization NJ Transit – Trans Hudson Express Autodesk Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
  • 27.
    3D -Station Designand Visualization NYC 2nd Ave Subway Autodesk Images Courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff
  • 28.
    Policies and Actions Complicated problems require new ways of thinking and new tools Build partnerships with climate leaders, abandon the skeptics Long term policies can be attained through repeatable processes Refurbishments and Shovel Ready Projects can be starting points Autodesk
  • 29.
    BIM is Now Autodesk
  • 30.
    What is theValue of BIM to an Owner (PWGSC)?  Integrates fragmented and duplicated information between stakeholders  Incorporates facilities management into coordinated database  Verifies that information is accurate, concise, and measurable  Leverages data as an asset for streamlined life cycle management  Accommodates future government priorities and reuse of data (models provide relevant computable information for many potential applications)  Allows more time for value-added tasks (e.g., design iterations, building performance schemes, etc.)  Provides opportunity for analysis and validation of information  Leads to informed choices about sustainability and energy performance PWGSC will enhance its future potential as a service provider and owner of assets, while departmental processes will benefit from reduced errors and redundancy.
  • 31.
  • 32.
    Trends: Today • Planning studies • Visualization • Communication • Collaboration Autodesk
  • 33.
    Trends: Tomorrow • Expandinguse of intelligent 3D models • More 3D skills Outside • Highly detailed real time navigation • Visualization • Analysis Under Autodesk Inside
  • 34.
    Summary Digital Cities: • Partof municipal sustainability initiatives • Aggregate data from multiple systems & formats into an accurate digital model • Represents a convergence of BIM, CAD and GIS • Used to visualize, simulate, analyze, collaborate Autodesk
  • 35.
    A Framework forthe Future More Info: michael.schlosser@autodesk.com caesar.ruest@autodesk.com www.autodesk.com/digitalcities Blog: geoExpressions.blogspot.com Twitter: @engis Autodesk