Welcome To Comprehensive XIN File Management Presented at: Bentley 2009 Roads and Bridge Conference Charlotte, North Carolina Presented by: Dirk Karasek The Envision Group, Inc.

Topic Managing the Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources

Application Envision CAD/XIN Manager

What’s There to Manage?

The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources

What’s There to Manage? The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources CAD Resources

What’s There to Manage? The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources CAD Resources Feature Styles

What’s There to Manage? The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources CAD Resources Feature Styles Named Symbologies

What’s There to Manage? The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources CAD Resources Feature Styles Named Symbologies Preferences, Options, Locks, Filters, etc.

What’s There to Manage? The Integration of MicroStation, AutoCAD & InRoads Resources CAD Resources Feature Styles Named Symbologies Preferences, Options, Locks, Filters, etc. They all have to work in Harmony

Data Interdependencies CAD Resources

Data Interdependencies Integration of CAD and InRoads Resources Named Symbologies CAD Resources

Data Interdependencies Feature Styles Associated with Named Symbologies Feature Styles Named Symbologies CAD Resources

The Big Picture Resource Input Existing CAD Resources Existing InRoads XIN XIN Manager

The Big Picture Refined XIN Out Existing CAD Resources Existing InRoads XIN XIN Manager Refined XIN

CAD Resources Incorporated Sample MicroStation Workspace Existing CAD Resources Existing InRoads XIN XIN Manager Refined XIN

Levels

Cells

Text

Fonts

Line Styles

Resources Incorporated InRoads XIN Existing CAD Resources Existing InRoads XIN XIN Manager Refined XIN

Feature Styles

Named Symbologies

Plus Preferences

Plus Preferences Import/Export Formats

Plus Preferences Import/Export Formats Options, Locks, & Filters

Plus Preferences Import/Export Formats Options, Locks, & Filters Survey Control Codes

Summary This adds up to 1,159,790 Combinations of interrelated data definitions, toggles, and settings!

What's the Big Idea? That’s a lot of data to manage!

What's the Big Idea? That’s a lot of data to manage! Simplify XIN management & development via Excel

XIN Management via Excel Tabbed access to data

XIN Management via Excel Simple access to: XIN Definitions (read/write)

XIN Management via Excel Simple access to: XIN Definitions (read/write)

XIN Management via Excel Simple access to: CAD Definitions (read only)

XIN Management via Excel Simple access to: CAD Definitions (read only)

Bi-directional Color-Coded Validation

Resource Definition

Sort, Modify & Create Feature Styles and Named Symbologies

XIN Reporting Summary & Statistics

XIN Reporting Details

ASCII File Generation Files for generation of: Surfaces Geometry Survey Fieldbooks

ASCII File Generation Files used for graphical QC DTM (feature ) Display Fieldbook Planimetrics Features from Fieldbook DTM

InRoads Resources Managing within the Product

Feature Styles Surface, Geometry, Survey Attributes

Feature Styles Surface, Geometry, Survey Attributes all require association with a named symbology

Feature Styles Each Feature style can call up to 6 named symbologies

Named Symbologies CAD standards stored by name

Named Symbologies Attributes for plan, profile & cross section display

Named Symbologies Level, Color, Style, Weight, Cell Name, etc.

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc.

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc. Combine XIN files

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc. Combine XIN files Single source for a ‘master’ XIN file

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc. Combine XIN files Single source for a ‘master’ XIN file Error reporting

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc. Combine XIN files Single source for a ‘master’ XIN file Error reporting Visual QC checking

XIN Manager The Benefits One-stop-shop access to data Ability to make ‘global’ edits Change or create feature styles, named symbologies, locks, filters, etc. Combine XIN files Single source for a ‘master’ XIN file Error reporting Visual QC checking Ability to quantify the data being managed

XIN Manager Data Flowchart

How Does This Help Me? The idea is to: Integrate design and plan development efforts

How Does This Help Me? The idea is to: Integrate design and plan development efforts A well developed XIN provides all the resources surveyors and designers need to ‘get their work done’ in a standardized setting

How Does This Help Me? The idea is to: Integrate design and plan development efforts A well developed XIN provides all the resources surveyors and designers need to ‘get their work done’ in a standardized setting Users build intelligent engineering models using the available resources

How Does This Help Me? The idea is to: Integrate design and plan development efforts A well developed XIN provides all the resources surveyors and designers need to ‘get their work done’ in a standardized setting Users build intelligent engineering models using the available resources CAD graphics become a ‘by-product’ of InRoads display operations

How Does This Help Me? The idea is to: Integrate design and plan development efforts A well developed XIN provides all the resources surveyors and designers need to ‘get their work done’ in a standardized setting Users build intelligent engineering models using the available resources CAD graphics become a ‘by-product’ of InRoads display operations Different operators, same results

Why Should I Care? Standardization

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency No more design then “make it pretty”

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency No more design then “make it pretty” Maximize your investment in the software

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency No more design then “make it pretty” Maximize your investment in the software What’s your competition doing……

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency No more design then “make it pretty” Maximize your investment in the software What’s your competition doing…… Profitability

Why Should I Care? Standardization Efficiency No more design then “make it pretty” Maximize your investment in the software What’s your competition doing…… Profitability $$$ need more reasons?

XIN Manager Multiple licensing options available Site license

XIN Manager Multiple licensing options available Site license Update/maintenance/enhancement subscription

XIN Manager Multiple licensing options available Site license Update/maintenance/enhancement subscription A service provided by Envision

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Thank You! Comprehensive XIN File Management Presented at: Bentley 2009 Roads and Bridge Conference Charlotte, North Carolina Presented by: Dirk Karasek The Envision Group, Inc.