The document discusses leveraging Autodesk products with FME to automate workflows and transform data across various formats, including GIS and CAD. It presents multiple problems and solutions related to data management, including validating CAD files and automating data imports. Additionally, it highlights the importance of data governance and provides resources for further learning about FME capabilities.

1. L E V E R A G I N G A U T O D E S K
P R O D U C T S W I T H F M E
A u t o C A D t o G I S i s O n l y t h e B e g i n n i n g
D A L E L U T Z & L E N A B A G H

2. Connect virtually any format with FME
Connect data from 345+ disparate systems,
including spatial, database, tabular, 3D, XML,
and cloud, transform data to meet your
needs, and automate your workflows.
FME helps you move data where, when, and
how it’s needed, without writing code.

3. Autodesk Products FME Supports
AutoCAD Civil 3D Map 3D Revit BIM360

7. Problem: Automate
Building Footprint Extrusion
and Upload to BIM360

8. To
THIS:
How to go from
THIS:
?

9. I N P U T O U T P U T

10. Solution

11. Problem: Validate CAD files
against a spec

12. I N P U T O U T P U T

13. Solution

14. Problem: Get your
contractors to validate CAD
files against a spec

15. I N P U T O U T P U T

16. Solution
FME Server running in FME Cloud
http://demos.fmeserver.com

17. Problem: Transform GIS
data to AutoCAD

18. I N P U T O U T P U T
GIS data:
● Geometries with attributes
● Relationships
● Dynamic:
○ attribute driven
symbology
○ labels
CAD data:
● Geometries with no user
attributes
● Static:
○ geometries have
predefined symbology
○ labels are text objects

19. I N P U T O U T P U T

20. Solution

21. Solution

22. I N P U T O U T P U T

23. Solution

24. Problem: Create GIS data
from source CAD data

25. I N P U T O U T P U T
CAD data:
● Can be interpreted by
human
GIS data:
● Can be queried & analysed

26. I N P U T O U T P U T

27. Solution

28. Solution

29. Problem: Automate Import
of Standardized Design Assets
into Business Systems

30. MMCD Asset Data Exchange Standard

31. Asset Data Exchange Business Drivers
1. Streamlined and electronic infrastructure asset data creation
2. Facilitates data transfer for TCA reporting and accounting
3. Revised and electronic invoicing
4. SAP Project Systems enhancement
5. Replace Label and Table

32. MMCD Asset Data Exchange Standard
1. Local Government Submissions
▪ Existing recorded assets
▪ Survey recorded assets
▪ Design recorded assets
▪ Construction recorded assets
2. Features and Attributes
▪ Standardized feature names
▪ Standardized attribute names and values
▪ Attribution occurs during design

33. I N P U T O U T P U T

34. Solution

35. Special thanks to:
Andrew Walther
Founder - apwengineering.com
Herman Louie
GIS Analyst - Engineering Department, GIS Division
City of Burnaby
“It’s all about the data – data governance”

37. ArcGIS
Microsoft
Excel
BIMBuilding Information Modeling
GIS
CAD

38. ArcGIS
Microsoft
Excel
BIMBuilding Information Modeling
GIS
CAD

39. Problem: Extract floorplans
from BIM into GIS
for routing

40. I N P U T O U T P U T

41. How it’s done...

42. FME Revit Reader
Plugin
Data Views

43. Solution

44. Summary

45. Map 3D
BIM360
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
Revit

46. Free Resources
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● Introduction to MapTextLabeller
● Working with AutoCAD Layouts
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● Reflections on Autodesk
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