A project specifies the feature classes, workflows, menus, and toolbars that users see when they work on features. The administrator defines the project and can customize it, assigning the appropriate roles and rights based on job function. A project contains one or more industry models . For example, one project can contain a water industry model and a wastewater industry model for users who need access to both.
An industry model allows you to manage the geometry and attribute data stored in a specialized database. For example, you can manage all the pipes, hydrants, and valves in a municipal water network. When you use an industry model, you can draft once and then reuse the data in many different ways, depending on your job function. There are industry-specific data models and workflows that help you work more quickly and accurately.
You can create industry models from a template or create custom industry models. For enterprise industry models, you can import existing enterprise industry models to create the new industry model structure.
You can add existing data to an industry model by importing it into the industry model structure. Once you set up industry models and import your data, you can use AutoCAD Map 3D toolset to create, edit, and analyze features.
An industry model contains the following elements:
Database enhancements such as COGO, Dimensions, Profiles, or Plot. You can specify a different set of extensions for each industry model.
A collection of industry-specific settings, such as data models, workflows, and feature display settings that are specifically designed to support utility organizations. Generally, you assign one module per industry model, and multiple industry models per project.
The set of feature class tables in the model, and the topologies for those feature classes. Topologies maintain relationships between points and lines (network topologies) and polygons (area topologies) in a logical interrelated network that facilitates accurate data management, tracing, and analysis. You can also define logical topologies to include features that are not physically connected. The topology is updated when geometry is modified or created.
Topologies are often used to solve business problems. For example, by keeping track of the water pipes and valves that are connected to each other in a water network, you can run a trace to determine the houses that are affected if a particular valve is shut off.
The definition of the set of feature layers loaded into the Display Manager and the default styling for those layers. For example, you can have a display model for your Oracle-based wastewater industry model, and another for a file-based wastewater industry model.
Using the Display Manager, you can change the style of features to serve your purposes. For example, if you are a maintenance person, you can style pipes according to the year they were installed, the material used, and the condition of the pipes. You set up display models in AutoCAD Map 3D toolset, and not in Infrastructure Administrator.
The procedures and triggers that enforce business rules by performing specified tasks whenever you change a feature class in the database. Feature rules help to maintain the integrity of data in the database. For example, when you update the database by moving a feature, an associated feature rule can ensure that the feature’s label moves with it.
The long transaction feature that allows multiple project teams to work from the same set of information at the same time. Team members can select an area of infrastructure to work on, isolate changes and additions from live data, and establish an approval process for going live with completed jobs. Jobs are available for Oracle-based enterprise industry models only.
Screens that display the attribute data for an individual feature. The administrator can specify the layout and contents of forms. All users can view, edit, and generate reports on feature attributes using forms.
Scripted operations for creating and analyzing data. For example, you can use workflows to create a network pipe or find connected pipes. Workflows apply business rules to maintain data consistency, accuracy, and design standards.
Visual presentation of feature data, using a layout that the administrator specifies. All users can view reports onscreen or print them.