This presentation shows how FME can be used to convert field survey data from Trimble devices and GIS technology into AutoCAD DWG, ArcGIS SHP, and other applications. See more presentations from the FME User Conference 2014 at: www.safe.com/fmeuc

1. CONNECT. TRANSFORM. AUTOMATE.
Field To Finish
Chad Kimble, Senior GIS Analyst
Jean-Paul Stafford, Solutions Architect
Eric Deroche, Director of Office And Field Technology

2. Field To Finish
! FME process to convert the exported .CSV file to
a .DWG file with all point data mapped to
attributed blocks and line features.
! Data QA/QC and manipulation into centralized
data store.
! Data extraction from centralized data store.
CONNECT. TRANSFORM. AUTOMATE.

3. Past Field To Finish Process
Field Data Collected
Data Imported Into
AutoCAD using various
tools
Data QAQC in AutoCAD
and drawing stored in a
project folder

4. Problems
! No company wide standard schema for data
collected
! No auto generation of drawings to speed up data
collected in the field to client(s)
! No centralized data store for current and archive
retrieval
! No data transformations for reoccurring
processes.

5. Solution

6. Data Standards
! Centralized data standards for data collected in
the field
! Schema standardization of spatial data store
! QAQC process for all data collected
! Standard symbology for all data types
! Standard templates for all drawings generated

7. CSV(PNEZD) TO DWG

8. CSV(PNEZD) TO DWG
! Iterates through each individual feature code and
routes accordingly to the correct feature type.
! Data QAQC is automated and validation log files
generated.
! DWG output with standardized template which
includes populated point attributes and object
data

9. CSV(PNEZD) TO DWG OUTPUT

10. DWG To Spatial Data Store
! Iterates through each individual feature
extracting object data then stored in spatial data
store according to defined schema
! Data QAQC is automated and validation log files
generated
! Data is centralized to be viewed or edited by
internal users for final adjustments

11. Data Extraction Process

12. Data Extraction Process

13. Data Extraction Process
! Users can extract data via a viewer or from FME
Server
! Users can specify output data format from
multiple listings (currently DWG,SHP,SDF,KML).
! Users can specify output data projection
! Users can select whether polylines or polygons
should be clipped to a certain Area Of Extent

14. Thank You!
! Questions?
! For more information:
! Chad Kimble, chad.kimble@tbsmith.com
! Jean-Paul Stafford, jean-paul.stafford@tbsmith.com
! Eric Deroche, eric.deroche@tbsmith.com
CONNECT. TRANSFORM. AUTOMATE.