Autodesk TOPOBASE User manual

Autodesk®

Topobase™

See the big picture.

Make Better Decisions

By providing an integrated view of CAD, asset, GIS, and

customer information, Autodesk®Topobase™software

helps improve inefficient processes and data quality,

while enabling you to share up-to-date spatial information

throughout your organization.

Infrastructure Design and Management

Autodesk Topobase infrastructure model

management software helps to provide more

accurate information about the location and

status of your assets throughout your organization.

Built on AutoCAD®Map D software, Autodesk

MapGuide®Enterprise software, and Oracle®

software, Topobase helps you improve eciency

by consolidating isolated stores of computer-aided

design (CAD) and geographical information

system (GIS) data into a central spatial

information database.

As a result, Topobase helps free you from

time-consuming manual steps and conversion

processes that often introduce mistakes and

reduce precision.

Topobase is an integrated system that helps

manage events that take place during the entire

lifecycle of your assets. For example, when your

organization needs to replace an aging section

of water utility pipe, with help from Topobase,

engineers are able to create construction plans

for the project, determine which residents must

be notiﬁed, and schedule the work. Field sta

replace the pipe and engineers add relevant as-built

information and register the project as complete—

all within a single software environment.

More Flexible, Open Architecture

Autodesk Topobase is an open framework that

adheres to the speciﬁcations set forth by the Open

Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and is designed

for easier customization. As a result, Topobase

supports speciﬁc data requirements and business

processes—data ﬁelds, workﬂows, business rules,

dialog boxes, and user access permissions—without

software programming or database expertise.

The spatial information managed by Topobase

can be integrated with most existing business

systems using standard IT tools, without the need

for expensive proprietary tools or middleware.

Topobase helps make it easier to consolidate spatial

information with data from customer relationship

management (CRM), GIS, or other enterprise

systems, providing a more comprehensive view

of your infrastructure.

Used Around the World

Australia:

MidCoast Water

Canada:

Innisﬁl Hydro

Germany:

ÜZ Lülsfeld

Henkel

Stadtwerke GmbH and Stadtische Betriebe

Fulda Gas and Water Supply

Hungary:

Bácsvíz Zrt.

Budapest District Land Oce

Sweden:

Tekis

Switzerland:

City of Chur

Industrielle Werke Basel

Romande Energie

Rhaetian Railway

United States:

Las Vegas Valley Water District

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

St. Paul Department of Public Works

Improve Responsiveness

Provide ﬁeld forces with the information they need to help

resolve service requests quickly.

Quicker Return on Investment

Autodesk Topobase provides industry-speciﬁc

modules for managing infrastructure assets,

helping enable more rapid implementation

and a quick return on investment.

Each module—water, wastewater, gas, electric and

land—includes a detailed data model that can be

conﬁgured to better capture the exact information

you need regarding your infrastructure assets.

Workﬂows help reduce steps when designing

new infrastructure, and business rules provide

more security and consistency as users in separate

departments update the database. And the

multiple display models enable each user to view

the information with the scale, symbols, and

formatting most relevant to them.

Improve Processes and Data Access

Purchased by utilities, municipalities, and

government agencies that manage electricity,

gas, water, sewer, land, road, and rail

infrastructure assets, Autodesk Topobase is

used in more than 500 companies worldwide.

With help from Topobase, organizations can

integrate CAD and GIS information into an

infrastructure model for a more comprehensive

view of their assets; improve eciency and

data quality by minimizing manual data input

and standardizing data capture processes; and

use Autodesk®design information throughout

the infrastructure asset life cycle. In addition,

the software provides secure access to CAD,

GIS, and asset information to departments that

may not have had access before, such as ﬁeld

operations, customer service, and ﬁnance.

Consulting Services from the Experts

To help you get more from your investment,

Autodesk oers consulting and partner services

to help implement Topobase more quickly and

successfully. Autodesk Consulting and partner

services can assist you with data migration,

conﬁguration, implementation of local standards,

and interfacing with existing systems.

Autodesk Topobase infrastructure model

management software provides visibility into

valuable design, GIS, and asset data. A single

source of information helps reduce operational

roadblocks by enabling users to access the data

they need, when they need it.

With Topobase, it’s much easier to report, plan, and make smart

operational decisions. It even made a quick contribution to our

bottom line. Before, we were under billing telephone and cable

companies for pole attachments. We didn’t have an ecient way

to track them. Now, we are billing more accurately and seeing

more revenue. It all contributes to our goal of delivering reliable

service for a low rate.

—Pat Morrill

Director of electrical engineering

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

Learn More or Purchase

Access specialists worldwide who can provide product expertise, a deep

understanding of your industry, and value that extends beyond your software

purchase. To purchase Autodesk Topobase software, contact an Autodesk

Premier Solutions Provider or Autodesk Authorized Reseller. Locate a reseller

near you at www.autodesk.com/reseller.

Autodesk Learning and Education

From instructor-led or self-paced classes to online training or education

resources, Autodesk oers learning solutions to ﬁt your needs. Get expert

guidance at an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC®) site, access

learning tools online or at your local bookstore, and validate your experience

with Autodesk certiﬁcations. Learn more at www.autodesk.com/learning.

Autodesk Services and Support

Help accelerate return on investment and optimize productivity with

companion products, consulting services, and support from Autodesk

and Autodesk authorized partners. Designed to get you up to speed

and keep you ahead of the competition, these tools help you make the

most of your software—no matter what industry you are in. Learn more

www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport.

Autodesk Subscription

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upgrades and exclusive access to service and support beneﬁts designed

to help you get the most out of your Autodesk software. Learn more

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