At the heart of every utility is a great source of data, but it can be overwhelming to visualize this data, especially when managing several types of utilities and varied types of data. Additionally, it can be valuable to have a solution for conflict resolution to plan projects appropriately and prevent additional construction delays. In this course we will consider InfraWorks for utilities as an in-house Solution that we can use to visualize the current state of the assets' locations and view potential conflicts and model-design possibilities in a 1-stop shop. We will demonstrate how to import various types of data into InfraWorks software, how to utilize the model for the utilities' assets (overhead and underground), and how a utility can work with other stakeholders to prevent conflicts and to preplan complex projects. We will present short case studies from 2 different organizations—the City of Alexandria and Okaloosa Gas District—and we'll show how these organizations are using InfraWorks software to create models for major projects.

In this class, we discuss how we implemented AutoCAD Utility Design software at Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). We cover strategies for implementing the software to include processes, from design to asset realization. We cover AutoCAD Utility Design standardization, uniform processes and data flow, and how we incorporated them into upstream and downstream workflows to produce reliable engineering designs. CSU is also implementing the system for gas distribution design.

Adoption is growing for AutoCAD Utility Design software. Yet many small and mid-size utilities—as well as engineering organizations that provide services to utilities—view deployment as a daunting challenge. This session will break down the core requirements for an AutoCAD Utility Design implementation and walk through a practical process to identify the requirements, plan a phased implementation, develop a test plan, and document use cases and job aids so designers can make practical use of the software.

Flexible and easily configured, Vault software can be used in many ways within an electric utility. This lecture reviews the existing Vault software uses at utility customer sites. We will also discuss the potential uses for Vault software to manage utility standards, substation design projects, and transmission and distribution design projects. In particular, this session will explore how we can use the various configuration capabilities—such as categories, user-defined properties, and lifecycle states—to tailor Vault software to meet specific utility requirements. There will be time for questions and answers regarding ideas and options for Vault software uses in participant utilities, and we will discuss integration with existing Software Solutions.

The new generation of AutoCAD Utility Design software introduced rules-driven, model-based design to the utility industry. The rules engine within Utility Design provides enormous flexibility within a structured framework to create, edit, and manage the design rules. This hands-on lab provides you with an overview of the rules engine and then focuses on several examples of practical rule definition for styling, material ordering, cost estimation, and feature identifiers. In addition, we discuss practical considerations for defining and managing rules.

In this roundtable session, we present the story of Seattle City Light's vision and decision-making in implementing model-based design using AutoCAD® Utility Design software. This case study presents the development of the business case that utilities must consider when moving towards model-based design. In this session, we also describe new workflows and outline challenges of dealing with a downtown meshed network and a looped-radial network together in a single design tool. Come and discuss potential implementation of AutoCAD Utility Design at your utility.

This lecture will give an overview and demonstration of the complete Infrastructure software platform Solution for electric utilities. The presentation will showcase the solution implemented at Grant Public Utility District. In this class you will learn how utilities capitalize on Infrastructure software applications seamlessly in many phases of the business, from engineering to design to operations and beyond. Industry models in AutoCAD Map 3D software, AutoCAD Utility Design software, and Infrastructure Map Server software have been put to work to implement a complete integrated solution capitalizing on Autodesk Global Services consulting offerings for fiber management and field computing. The solution includes construction design, mapping, maintenance and field operations, and integration with in-house systems such as engineering analysis, CIS, and finance. The presentation will provide detailed examples and discussion of each major component of the system and a live demonstration.

This roundtable session focuses on useful ideas for and the practical aspects of integrating AutoCAD Utility Design software into an Vault Professional software environment. The focus is on integrating the user-defined properties in Vault with related properties within Utility Design, and strategies to capitalize on Vault lifecycle states within the utility design lifecycle. Managing AutoCAD Utility Design template files and producing useful reports is also included. The emphasis is on practical ideas that can benefit any organization considering combining Vault and AutoCAD Utility Design.

This session will focus on the new interoperability between Factory Design Utilities software and FlexSim, showcasing the access of the Factory Design Utilities library in FlexSim as well as the export of a factory layout from FlexSim to a Factory Design Utilities tool. We’ll also share future development plans for FlexSim and Factory Design Utilities and what Autodesk is doing for the Factory Design Utilities space.

There is an increasing need for utilities in North America to collaborate with joint pole owners and tenants to keep the operating assets in compliance with local regulations. You will learn how California utilities are applying Autodesk® solutions to be compliant with GO-95 requirements. You will learn how the Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management solution is a natural fit for collaboration, workflow, and secure information exchange between utilities, communication providers, and their tenants. We will show how you can better collaborate with your joint pole owners and how this cloud-based technology can enable overhead engineering and ensure that the pole is loaded correctly.

A growing number of utilities are adapting AutoCAD Utility Design software as their primary design tool for electrical utilities. Successful implementation and use requires some up-front planning and forethought. This class walks through the five major steps that are involved in most AutoCAD Utility Design projects and ties these steps to a comprehensive checklist of things to consider when using Utility Design. We will cover important concepts behind the model-based, rules-driven design, and you will understand how this powerful new product can be used at your utility. The checklist will go beyond the basics, covering both new and rehabilitation design projects, listing steps to resolve validation issues, defining locations for the material order, creating a staking sheet, and providing some useful tips and tricks. Major workflows will be illustrated with a brief demonstration and references will be made to Autodesk’s new “Trial Experience” videos so that you can go beyond what is presented in the class.

The class will explore all the major commands and options the Inventor software Nesting Utility add-in has to offer, including the following: Nesting entire assemblies or individual Inventor sheet metal parts, extrusions, and sketches; nesting on multiple rectangular sheets of same or varying dimensions or on roll material; optimizing nest efficiency (filler parts, tweak nesting parameters); reading in DXF (drawing exchange format) files and use layer mappings to guide the fabrication process; exploring associativity scenarios between 3D model and the generated nests; exporting nest as DXF or 3D model; generating NC toolpath using Inventor HSM CAM workflows; and exploring nest reports and costing.

Factory Design Utilities software offers unique functionality that greatly simplifies the process of laying out and visualizing a factory design. However, don't let the word "factory" limit the scope or your view of this application. Anyone who needs to lay out a space or design with a common collection of assets can take advantage of the workflow offered by Factory Design Utilities. In this class, we will look at specific functionality available in Factory Design Utilities, and demonstrate how we can use it in many other design workflows.

In this class, you will learn how to customize substation design using a utility company standard philosophy with AutoCAD® Electrical and Autodesk® Inventor® software. We will cover in depth standard techniques to configure each module (Structural, Electrical, and Site Development) as a utility platform. You will improve your drawing efficiency, accuracy, coordination, and overall productivity. The use of consistent utility standards will give you the ability to validate data very quickly. Use this utility standard philosophy to create a fully integrated utility library that is applicable for new and existing projects. With minimal manual data input, you will be able to generate and retrieve documentation such as bills of materials, single line, three line, elementary/schematic, wiring diagram, panel, cable lists, structural analysis, station layout, grading plans, and asset information. Attendees should have general Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical knowledge.

The first and foremost workflow in utilities is to enable the designers to access as-built information from mapping and/or GIS systems. This roundtable session covers the capabilities of Autodesk Utility Design 2014 software and its data exchange framework for integrating with external as-built data. The complete round-trip workflow enables users to track and merge back information without loss of data fidelity in the translation process.

Civil infrastructure industry professionals, product developers, and technology evangelists are invited to join a roundtable discussion on how we might reimagine the way Building Information Modeling (BIM) for civil engineer is implemented. In this session we will focus on how underground utility piping has evolved in Autodesk, Inc., software, beginning from Land Desktop software, continuing through AutoCAD Civil 3D software, and now into InfraWorks 360 software. We will talk about what worked well through the years, what failed miserably, and what Autodesk can do in the future to improve what we call BIM for the world of civil infrastructure.

Utilizing point clouds from several different reality-capture methods (including photogrammetry, tripod-mounted laser scanners, handheld laser scanners, ground-penetrating radar, aerial LiDAR (light detection and ranging), and 3D underground locates) we will generate 3D designs in AutoCAD Utility Design software. Linework and terrain models generated from point clouds in AutoCAD Civil 3D software will be imported into AutoCAD Utility Design software to automate 3D design and elevations by accurately referencing 3D design elements to the terrain. We will reference in several other point clouds from different reality-capture methods, and generate 3D designs based off of the geometry of these point clouds. This will include aligning proposed underground utilities to existing underground utilities based off of point cloud geometry, and adjusting alignments of underground utility routes based off of 3D alignments of other utilities. This class is a good follow up to "Capturing Reality: Incorporating Reality Capture into AutoCAD Utility Design and Use in SUE" This session features AutoCAD Utility Design, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ReCap 360.

This introductory hands-on lab will guide you through all the steps of setting up a production facility with Factory Design Utilities, from ideation to imagery, based on a step-by-step guided data set.

Learn how to use Autodesk products to enable a BIM (Building Information Modeling)-centered approach to projects for the electric utility industry. Transform your projects by using the power of 3D models and their associated data to achieve higher-quality deliverables in less time. Use data to take your projects beyond 3D and into the BIM future. This class will cover how to use existing drawings and legacy data in retrofit or upgrade projects along side intelligent design software platforms to deliver an integrated BIM project that can stand the test of time.

What would you say if you could take a more-simplified concept model useful for quickly and accurately quoting jobs and then utilize that same model to jump start your detailed engineering design process? Sounds like a pretty great deal, right? If that's what you're thinking, then this will be a great class for you! We'll explore using the Factory Design Utilities software to quickly build concept models for the quoting and customer-presentation process. Specifically utilizing the Factory Design Utilities Connector technologies lets us easily "snap build" models together and transfer parameter values to maximize conceptual design efficiency. From there, we'll talk specific structure, utilizing virtual components within the concept model to drive BOM creation from real components, both standard library (non-changing) as well as custom-engineered parts with their associated drawings. This lets us save time engineering the model and integrate with data management systems, like Vault software.