This document discusses Focus, a geomatics and engineering company that deals with various data formats and software tools. It outlines Focus's problem solving approach, which includes tracking projects with KML files, moving TIN models between software, and reprojecting LiDAR data between grids and ground coordinates. It also discusses Focus's product delivery methods, such as creating KML files from video, generating 3D models in various formats including LandXML and SketchUp, and creating Google Earth KML mashups and 3D PDFs. The document provides examples of Focus connecting, transforming, and automating data to solve problems and deliver products for survey, engineering, and planning projects.

1. CONNECT. TRANSFORM. AUTOMATE.
Problem Solving and Product
Delivery in a Survey /
Engineering Company
Tim Albert
GIS Services, Focus

2. INTRO
 Who is Focus – Video 2min
 Problem Solving
 Project tracking KMLs
 Moving TIN Models between software
 LiDAR data Reprojection between Grid and Ground
 VAA GIS/CAD/Mapguide (iVAULT) syncing
 Product Delivery
 Video to KML
 3D Models – LandXML, Imagery, PDF, Sketchup data
 Google Earth KML Mashups – Super Overlays, 3D PDFs

3. Who is Focus
 Geomatics& Engineering Company
 Land Survey
 Municipal Engineering
 Pipeline Engineering
 Planning and Land Development
 Many different data formats and software tools

4. Historical Project Tracking
 Project Location
 Data Collected
 KML File

5. Project Tracking Excel

17. Large Project Management
 Multiple Survey Crews
 Remote locations
 Nightly Data Uploads from Crews
 KML File

30. TIN Data
 Autdesk Civil 3D
 ESRI ArcScene
 Sketchup
 3D PDF

40. LiDAR Data Reprojection
 GRAPHIC – Show Moving between systems

41. GIS to CAD
 Moved CAD datasets into ESRI File Geodatabase
 Still need CAD Versions for Consultants
 Needed in SHAPE files and SQL Database
 MapGuideWebGIS
 Mobile GIS – iGIS
 Quality Control / Data Validation
 (GRAPHIC – Data Flow)
 (GRAPHIC – GIS / CAD / WebGIS / iGIS)

42. Product Delivery

43. Video to KML
 Record Video and GPS at same time
 Extract Video Frames (Adobe Premiere)
 FME Creates KML showing Points along path and
link to Video

44. WORK FLOW

49. 3D Models
 Conceptual Site Design
 Civil Engineering Design

55. Civil Engineering Design

56. Google Earth KML Mashups
 Google Earth KML Mashups – Super Overlays, 3D
PDFs
 Generate HTML Web pages

58. Thank You!
 Questions?
 For more information:
 Tim Albert
 Focus
 tim.albert@focus.ca