Autodesk Solutions for the Communications Industry

Presented by: Sean Curry, Autodesk

The communications industry is undergoing significant change through deregulation, mergers, and acquisitions. According to Curry, the drive to increase profits through reduced operating costs presents both challenges and opportunities for GIS and CAD professionals. In this session, Curry described some of these challenges and provided real-world examples of how communications companies have reduced their costs with solutions built on Autodesk's infrastructure management solutions. Whether its copper, broadband, or wireless communications networks, Curry showed attendees how the design and management capabilities of Autodesk's Infrastructure Management solutions can help them streamline their operations to reduce costs.

Road Reconstruction and Widening with Autodesk Civil Solutions

Presented by John Cooke, Barry Kelly of Hoyle, Tanner and Associates, Inc.

Those in attendance at this session were given an overview of various applications for Autodesk civil solutions in contemporary corridor design. While emphasis is often placed on new road design, Cooke noted the reality is that most current corridor design projects involve improvement, redesign and widening of existing infrastructure. Topics included effective utilization of profile and cross-section tools in widening, milling and overlay applications, as well as lane configuration changes through superelevated sections. The use of lane and superelevation profiles were also examined and the Grading Object and 3D capabilities of the software were introduced as solutions for intersection, ramp multi-alignment applications. The session also examined the use of the Sheet Manager for preparation of deliverable drawings, using standards prepared for representative West- and East-Coast DOT's.

Technical Visualization for use in Public Hearings

Presented by: Harry Ward, OutSource, Inc.

According to Ward, 3D models, computer renderings, photomontages, animations and video montages suitable for display to the public are typically used for communicating complex civil engineering projects and concepts. The difference between these graphics and the pictures the public normally views are that these are technically correct images. They are modeled directly from engineering data, construction plans or other verifiable information. In addition to being displayed at public hearings, according to Ward, these technical visualizations can also be used for important purposes such as conveying forensic data to juries or for simple matters such as responding to government Requests For Proposal. Ward showed how Autodesk Land Desktop has the ability to visualize project data thus allowing the user to combine the credibility of an engineer with the influence of high-tech graphics.

City of Dublin, OH and their Municipal GIS with Autodesk Products

Presented by: Vance Cerasini, City of Dublin, OH

The general public and business community in the City of Dublin, Ohio expect the municipality to provide efficient, cost-effective city services. But a major challenge was how utilize GIS systems and data to support them, including how to make that data easily available. Cerasini gave attendees to this session an overview of how the City of Dublin's development department met this challenge head-on by enhancing its state-of-the-art geographic information system (GIS) with satellite imagery to increase productivity, improve engineering and map data, and enhance customer service.

Using the web-distribution and sharing capabilities of Autodesk MapGuide, Dublin's GIS now serves all city departments and divisions with data to more than 200 users. Cerasini also illustrated how using MapGuide, Dublin built an infrastructure that encourages departments and divisions to exchange information freely, allowing them to maintain their own data within the enterprise framework, while still feeding the GIS systems. Cerasini gave attendees the details of how they accomplished this and how such an approach benefits everyone in the process.

For More Information Contact:
Eric Sutphin, 415-507-6658
Email: eric.sutphin@autodesk.com

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