Unleashing the Power of Data Interoperability - UMass Amherst
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The document discusses the development and implementation of data interoperability strategies at UMass Amherst for facilities and campus planning, aimed at integrating various data systems like CAFM, GIS, CAD, and BIM. Key solutions involve creating centralized databases, minimizing data redundancy, and simplifying workflows through effective ETL processes and reporting tools. The document highlights examples of applications, such as campus 3D modeling and water distribution networks, showcasing the importance of maintaining up-to-date spatial data while retaining existing processes.
Unleashing the Power of Data Interoperability - UMass Amherst
- 1. Unleashing the Power of Data Interoperability Niels P. la Cour & Alexander Stepanov Facilities & Campus Planning UMass Amherst
- 2. 26,360 Students 5,200 Employees 10.7 Million square feet 200+ Major Buildings (main campus) 1,450 acre campus Facilities Campus Planning 2
- 3. Rich GIS Data Environment GIS Basemapping Update Flyover April 13, 2009: •New 0.25’ Digital Orthophotos •Color Infrared Photography •LiDAR Data •Digital Terrain Model •1’ Contour Data •New Planimetric Data (ie. Roads, Hydrology, Building Footprints, Utility Poles, Fences, etc. Facilities Campus Planning 3
- 4. Rich CAD (Utilities) Environment Facilities Campus Planning 4
- 5. Dynamic Environment Facilities Campus Planning 5
- 6. I. Compartmentalized Data Time Attendance Project Funding Accounting/ Finance Recharge/ Billing Funding Budgets House Docs Purchasing Processes Available Work Management Planning/ Design Facility Conditions Drawings Project Data Details Attendance Billing Contracts Time Accounting GL/AP Schedules People Soft Horizon Quicken Excel MS Project GIS MPAC Data Databases Accessed CAD FAS Facilities Campus Planning 6
- 7. I. Compartmentalized Data (b) Facilities Campus Planning 7
- 8. I. Solution Vision Create Enterprise Information Systems CAFM, GIS, CAD, BIM Maintain Data Ownership New Workflows with Minimal Disruption Keep Data Up-to-date Eliminate Data Redundancy Data Interoperability is HUGE!! Data Interoperability enables each of these aspects by providing powerful tools to Extract Transform and Load data from one platform or place to another or manipulating the data within the same software Facilities Campus Planning 8
- 9. I. Not lost in translation Facilities Campus Planning 9
- 10. I. Not lost in translation Facilities Campus Planning 10
- 11. I. Not lost in translation Facilities Campus Planning 11
- 12. I. Not lost in translation Facilities Campus Planning 12
- 13. I. Not lost in translation Facilities Campus Planning 13
- 14. II. Examples Discussion Reporting tools ( AutoCAD + DBMS) Campus 3D Model (AutoCAD + DBMS) Storm Water Utility Data ( Civil 3D / LandXML ) Water Distribution Network (AutoCAD) Discussion of general framework ( ArcGIS Server/SDE as a central GIS Data Warehouse ) Discussion of ETL procedures Simplifying workflows with existing tools Facilities Campus Planning 14
- 15. II. Data InterOp WorkBench •Visual programming •Visual debugging •Log files Sources (E) Transformation (T) Destinations (L) Facilities Campus Planning 15
- 16. II. Example 1: Report Generator AutoCAD Floor Plans (~700 floor plans, 20 layers each) Space Management Database ( SQL Server ~30,000 records ) Facilities Campus Planning 16
- 17. III. Report Generation ( CAD + DB + GIS ) Facilities Campus Planning 17
- 18. II. Report Generation : Process Diagram CAD Floor Plans (BBB-FF) Buildings Floors Building, Floor, RName Apache Format change Batik Rasterizer Data Transformation/Aggregation Tool Floor SVG Graphics Rooms Space Departm ents SMDB TRANSFORMATION ELEVATION COLOR DB •Move *Scale *Rotate Scan ‘world’ files DEM+Footprints Designers Auxiliary DBs Crystal Reports Facilities Campus Planning 18
- 19. II. Report Generating: User’s viewpoint •“Regular” tool in a Toolbox •Batch mode •Centralized location •Shared by users Facilities Campus Planning 19
- 20. III. Workflows/Tools Facilities Campus Planning 20
- 21. II. Example 2: Campus 3D model •Campus as a complex system •Interior vs. exterior environment •Importance of homogenous information layer •Applications Facilities Campus Planning 21
- 22. II. Example 2: Campus 3D model Existing campus-wide GIS layers ( exterior environment) Existing campus-wide CAD layers ( exterior environment) Space Management Database ( SQL Server ~30,000 records ) AutoCAD Floor Plans (~700 floor plans, 20 layers each) Spatial DB ( ArcSDE) Facilities Campus Planning 22
- 23. III. Example 2: 3D representation of rooms 0318_04_0020A Spatial database is a collection of rooms, which are registered in physical space and have unique “global” campus ID. Connection to the enterprise DB Facilities Campus Planning 23
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- 26. III. Example 2: Campus 3D model Floor 10 Interior environment exterior environment Facilities Campus Planning 26
- 27. III. Campus 3D tool: Process Diagram Process Requirements: “Seamless” Repeatable Easy-to-use CAD Floor Plans (BBB-FF) Buildings Floors Spatial DB ( ROOMS) Building, Floor, RName Data Transformation/Aggregation Tool Rooms Space Departm ents SMDB ArcSDE TRANSFORMATION ELEVATION COLOR DB •Move *Scale *Rotate Scan ‘world’ files DEM+Footprints Designers Auxiliary DBs Facilities Campus Planning 27
- 28. III. Campus 3D tool: Implementation Sources Transformation ( geometry and attribute manipulation ) 4 CAD Layers ESRI File Geodatabase Facilities Campus Planning 28
- 29. Discussion of potential applications Facilities Campus Planning 29
- 30. III. Facilities Campus Planning 30
- 31. II. Incorporating BIM data Revit Models IFC GML CityGML Data extrusion GIS AEC GIS Facilities Campus Planning 31
- 32. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) AutoCAD layers ( legacy data ) Civil 3D ( new projects ) Need to incorporate into GIS WH Facilities Campus Planning 32
- 33. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) Image: SEA Consultants Image: SEA Consultants Toolset: Civil 3D, Revit, NavisWorks Stormwater, Sewer networks Pipe networks: structures, pipes, fittings, etc. Surveys, Surfaces Facilities Campus Planning 33
- 34. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) Data Models UML Case Tools “logical” data model “physical” data model ? Civil 3D ArcGIS Server/SDE Facilities Campus Planning 34
- 35. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) LandXML Data Models UML Case Tools Data InterOperability Ext Pipe Networks Civil 3D ArcGIS Server/SDE Facilities Campus Planning 35
- 36. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) GML OGC: LandGML.xls LandXML LandGML Data Models UML Case Tools Data InterOperability Ext Pipe Networks Civil 3D ArcGIS Server/SDE Facilities Campus Planning 36
- 37. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) OGC: LandGML.xls XML + fxMap GML LandXML LandGML Data Models UML Case Tools App schema: Pipe Networks xfMap Geometry Data InterOperability Ext Pipe Networks Civil 3D ArcGIS Server/SDE Facilities Campus Planning 37
- 38. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) OGC: LandGML.xls XML + fxMap GML LandXML LandGML Data Models UML Case Tools App schema: Pipe Networks xfMap Geometry Data InterOperability Ext Pipe Networks RDBMS Civil 3D ArcGIS Server/SDE Facilities Campus Planning 38
- 39. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) Demo: Building 3D geometry ( edges, junctions ) from attribute data ( RDBMS - GIS ) Facilities Campus Planning 39
- 40. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) LandXML 3D GIS geometric network Facilities Campus Planning 40
- 41. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) Civil 3D LandXML LandGML …. GIS Facilities Campus Planning 41
- 42. III. Maintaining Utilities ( Civil 3D to GIS DB) 3D GIS geometric network: all data on Structures, Pipes, Fittings, Valves, etc. Facilities Campus Planning 42
- 43. III. Workflows/Tools Facilities Campus Planning 43
- 44. III. Example 3: Water Distribution Network AutoCAD Centralized WH Editing tools “Delivery” tools multi-user env. Facilities Campus Planning 44
- 45. III. Example 3: Water Distribution Network: DB Design •Water Distribution Network Data Model ( ESRI RC) Network Edges Main lines Lateral lines ( hydrant service) Nodes Fittings Hydrants Service lateral points Valves ( main, hydrant, building PI) •Customization •ArcDiagrammer Geo XRay Case Tools ( DB Diagram DB Schema ) •ArcCatalog ( XML workspace - GeoDB) Facilities Campus Planning 45
- 46. III. Example 3: Water Distribution Network: ETL ETL Steps: •Etl valves •Etl hydrants •Main Lines (candidates) •Lateral lines ( candidates) •Service Points •Fittings ( joins ) •QA/QC •Errors Facilities Campus Planning 46
- 47. III. Example 3: Water Distribution Network: Editing Facilities Campus Planning 47
- 48. III. Workflows/Tools Facilities Campus Planning 48
- 49. III. Facilities Campus Planning 49
- 50. Future Development 3D models for navigation and routing ( building + Campus) Moving to BISDM data model and adding textures to Campus 3D model Analytical models for water networks Explore in depth use of ArcGIS for AutoCAD Facilities Campus Planning 50
- 51. Summary DataInterOp extension allows us to aggregate and maintain up-to-date campus-wide spatial database without changing existing work processes ( work flows). Data Models Editing Templates CASE Tools Water Utilities Team ( materials ) are available from ESRI Resource Center Facilities Campus Planning 51
- 52. Data Interoperability Extension QA Facilities Campus Planning 52
- 53. III. Report Generating: EPS vector graphics •Important for designers •Ready to use for publishing Facilities Campus Planning 53