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Bringing everything from utilities information to site conditions out of a GIS map into a BIM usually requires cumbersome rework. That's now changing.
Geographic Information Systems and Building Information Modeling have developed side-by-side over a period of more than three decades, with civil engineers, architects and contractors using both types of data to better inform airport, transit, road and even general building projects.Despite these parallels, the twain have never met over those years of development. GIS captures and creates opportunity for analysis of spatial and geographic information, while BIM, with its related parameters focused on a building’s tolerances and construction phasing, captures the interactions of a building and its infrastructure.
Autodesk and Esri—the company that invented Geomapping in the 1960s and has been the dominant player in GIS technology from its Redlands, Calif., campus—announced a new partnership in 2017 on workflows linking GIS and BIM. At its user conference in June this year, ESRI showed off a new product: ArcGIS GeoBIM. As the dominant GIS vendor, it’s a significant move for Esri to say it has built a web portal for connecting ArcGIS to Autodesk Construction Cloud.
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first published week of: 06/20/2022
The patents describe a way to use GPS, Wi-Fi and sensor information to pinpoint a user’s position and then download a 3D model of their surroundings, including points of interest. To compensate for the fact that using sensor data alone would likely result in an imperfect matching of virtual and real environment (as has been the case in other similar AR mapping apps), Apple uses live video feed from the iPhone’s camera, and lets a user actively match up virtual elements with their real-world equivalents in the resulting image. Once it’s locked in with a match, users can do things like virtually “peel back” the outer layers of buildings to reveal their interiors.
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first published week of: 04/18/2022
The Red Cross “Map Journal” pulls together in one location multiple layers of Geographic Information System (GIS) data from the Red Cross and government sources.
The map provides the following information:
The link to the resource is: here.
“This map is one of the simplest and best ways to help people quickly grasp the very complex elements of a disaster,” said Greg Tune, Senior Geospatial Technology Associate for the Red Cross. “Our hope is to make it faster and easier for people to access vital information that will help them make informed decisions and take action. That includes the public as well as our own Red Cross volunteers who are out in the field delivering help.”
The Map Journal includes critical information pulled from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, InciWeb, National Shelter System (NSS), the Red Cross and other sources. Users can explore the data by zooming in and out, scrolling across the map, and clicking on data points to bring up more detailed information. Individualized bookmarks also allow users to browse information related to specific incidents such as the Butte Fire and Valley fire.
Members of the public can use the maps to access services. Red Cross workers can use the maps to help in their plans to deliver services – for example, a quick click to view road closures can help the Red Cross better plan the safest and most efficient route for response vehicles to deliver supplies.
The Map Journal leverages the power of Esri’s ArcGIS Online Technology to create a customizable web mapping application that is also mobile friendly.
Although this “Map Journal” has been created specifically for the current Western Wildfires, using GIS mapping data and tools isn’t new for the Red Cross – in fact, the Red Cross maintains an ongoing series of web pages providing a variety of weather, disaster and other informational maps and data year-round: http://maps.redcross.org.
first published week of: 05/02/2022
This spatially-enabled network management solution brings together the essential applications needed to help pipeline transmission customers manage their networks and meet regulatory requirements in the industry.
The suite of integrated applications allows transmission companies to leverage the GIS data to make better-informed decisions about their assets. It is the only solution provided by a vendor that also provides the base GIS technology, giving customers a one-stop solution for their needs. Key benefits for the customer include:
“The Smallworld Global Transmission Office provides our pipeline customers with a standard ‘off the shelf’ product geared toward helping them operate and maintain their assets more efficiently, reduce costs and comply with regulatory requirements,” said Bob Gilligan, general manager of GE Energy's transmission and distribution business. We are excited about providing a GIS pipeline product that will upgrade from one revision to the next, enabling our customers to reduce their total ownership costs.”
first published week of: 05/16/2022
This spatially-enabled network management solution brings together the essential applications needed to help pipeline transmission customers manage their networks and meet regulatory requirements in the industry.
The suite of integrated applications allows transmission companies to leverage the GIS data to make better-informed decisions about their assets. It is the only solution provided by a vendor that also provides the base GIS technology, giving customers a one-stop solution for their needs. Key benefits for the customer include:
“The Smallworld Global Transmission Office provides our pipeline customers with a standard ‘off the shelf’ product geared toward helping them operate and maintain their assets more efficiently, reduce costs and comply with regulatory requirements,” said Bob Gilligan, general manager of GE Energy’s transmission and distribution business. “We are excited about providing a GIS pipeline product that will upgrade from one revision to the next, enabling our customers to reduce their total ownership costs.”
first published week of: 08/29/2022
With more than 60 successful migrations from FRAMME to G/Technology, the solution from Intergraph Corp. that integrates geofacilities management with operational support and service delivery applications, leading utilities and communications organizations worldwide are driving efficiency by leveraging industry best practices. G/Technology is built as an open, standards–compliant, spatially–enabled data management system based on Intergraph’s expertise in the electric, gas, pipeline, water, and communications industries. Among the organizations realizing the benefits of G/Technology are:
“While FRAMME has served the company well over the past 10 years, the time had come to look for its replacement,” said Julie Congdon, project coordinator, senior application system analyst and software developer. The team investigated products offered by two of the industry’s leaders in geographic information systems. Fact–finding workshops were conducted with each company. The team then evaluated “scope of work” contracts and contacted references to compare the two companies. “As a result of this due diligence, Intergraph emerged as the clear choice to continue as our GIS provider,” Congdon said.
first published week of: 11/07/2022