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1© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc.

Utility Distribution Design and Facility ManagementUtility Distribution Design and Facility Management

Vonnie J. Smith, P.E.Vonnie J. Smith, P.E.

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Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics

• Introduction• Industry Framework • Technology• Product Overview

• Introduction• Industry Framework • Technology• Product Overview


Electric and Gas UtilitiesElectric and Gas Utilities

• Big growing businesses• Big IT investors• Big users of technology• Focused on cost containment• Focused on customer service• Focused on service reliability• Vary widely in size and structure• Vary widely in operating and engineering practices• Common system components• Common analytic approaches

• Big growing businesses• Big IT investors• Big users of technology• Focused on cost containment• Focused on customer service• Focused on service reliability• Vary widely in size and structure• Vary widely in operating and engineering practices• Common system components• Common analytic approaches


Product FrameworkProduct Framework

Bentley Geospatial Desktop

Bentley Geospatial Industry Applications

Bentley Geospatial Server

Bentley Geospatial Web Publishing

Enterprise Integration

Bentley Geospatial Mobile Applications



Bentley Geospatial Desktop

Bentley Geospatial Industry Applications

Bentley Geospatial Server

Bentley Geospatial Web Publishing

Enterprise Integration

Bentley Geospatial Mobile Applications



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Bentley Multi-Utility

Industry Applications for Advancing GIS

for Infrastructure Plan–Analyze–Design–

GIS/FM-Operations

Bentley Electric

Industry Applications for GIS/FM

Expert Designer Electric

Bentley Water

Bentley Storm

Bentley Sewer

Bentley Telco

Bentley Gas

Bentley District Heating

Includes:MicroStation GSXBentley Map

Electric Work Print

Expert Add on Modules

Water Work Print

Storm Work Print

Sewer Work Print

Telco Work Print

Gas Work Print

District Heating Work Print

Example:

Hammer

URD WaterCAD StormCAD SewerCAD SisHYD SisHYD

Add on Modules

Expert Designer Water

Expert Designer Storm

Expert Designer Sewer

Expert Designer Telco

Expert Designer District Heating

Expert Designer Gas



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Industry Applications for Advancing GIS

for Infrastructure Plan–Analyze–Design–

GIS/FM-Operations

Bentley Electric

Industry Applications for GIS/FM

Expert Designer Electric

Bentley Water

Bentley Storm

Bentley Sewer

Bentley Telco

Bentley Gas

Bentley District Heating

Includes:MicroStation GSXBentley Map

Electric Work Print

Expert Add on Modules

Water Work Print

Storm Work Print

Sewer Work Print

Telco Work Print

Gas Work Print

District Heating Work Print

Example:

Hammer

URD WaterCAD StormCAD SewerCAD SisHYD SisHYD

Add on Modules

Expert Designer Water

Expert Designer Storm

Expert Designer Sewer

Expert Designer Telco

Expert Designer District Heating

Expert Designer Gas

Electric Solution

Water Solution

Storm Solution

Sewer Solution

Telco Solution

Gas Solution

District Heating Solution


The All New Electric Solution XMThe All New Electric Solution XM

• Built on a Common Industry Application Framework • Supports all XFM persistence workflows• Allows Bentley Electric and Expert Designer to work

together seamlessly• Packaged with Bentley Map and the Geospatial

Extension

• Built on a Common Industry Application Framework • Supports all XFM persistence workflows• Allows Bentley Electric and Expert Designer to work

together seamlessly• Packaged with Bentley Map and the Geospatial

Extension


Electric Solution Building BlocksElectric Solution Building Blocks

Geo Platform

Expert Designer

Electric Industry Model

Bentley Electric

Platform


Electric Industry ModelElectric Industry Model

• Offers a complete model for electric distribution• Works out-of-the-box with Bentley Electric and

Expert Designer• Provides a clear starting point for customers• Rendered in Visio & Excel• Managed with a model administrator

• Offers a complete model for electric distribution• Works out-of-the-box with Bentley Electric and

Expert Designer• Provides a clear starting point for customers• Rendered in Visio & Excel• Managed with a model administrator

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Electric Industry ModelElectric Industry Model• Structural Network

• Poles, Framing Standards, Switch Cabinets, Conduit, Vaults & Duct Banks, Guys• Relate to Conducting Features in Primary & Secondary Network • Support for Maintenance Inspections• Support for Structural Analysis (Expert Designer)

• Guying• Pole Loading• Sag & Clearance• Cable Pulling

• Primary Distribution Network• Conductor• Transformers, Sectionalizers & Other Devices• Support for Electrical Analysis (Expert Designer)

• Load Flow• Motor Starting• Voltage Flicker• Equipment Sizing & Optimization

• Secondary Distribution Network• Conductors• Street Lighting• Service & Loads• Load Modelling & Secondary Wire Sizing (Expert Designer)

• Structural Network• Poles, Framing Standards, Switch Cabinets, Conduit, Vaults & Duct Banks, Guys• Relate to Conducting Features in Primary & Secondary Network • Support for Maintenance Inspections• Support for Structural Analysis (Expert Designer)

• Guying• Pole Loading• Sag & Clearance• Cable Pulling

• Primary Distribution Network• Conductor• Transformers, Sectionalizers & Other Devices• Support for Electrical Analysis (Expert Designer)

• Load Flow• Motor Starting• Voltage Flicker• Equipment Sizing & Optimization

• Secondary Distribution Network• Conductors• Street Lighting• Service & Loads• Load Modelling & Secondary Wire Sizing (Expert Designer)


Electric Industry ModelElectric Industry Model


Model AdministratorModel Administrator

•Supports Use of Visual Modeling Tools•Allows Bulk Loading of Configuration Data•Extends Capabilities of Geospatial Administrator•Supports and Manages Incremental Model Changes

•Supports Use of Visual Modeling Tools•Allows Bulk Loading of Configuration Data•Extends Capabilities of Geospatial Administrator•Supports and Manages Incremental Model Changes


Network ModelNetwork Model• Uses XFM feature instances and properties to

support all XFM persistence workflows• Provides multi-network support• Networks can optionally be created based on

features in user-defined fences• Supports attached dgn files• Support for upstream, downstream and all

connected traces• Stop condition specification

• Uses XFM feature instances and properties to support all XFM persistence workflows

• Provides multi-network support• Networks can optionally be created based on

features in user-defined fences• Supports attached dgn files• Support for upstream, downstream and all

connected traces• Stop condition specification


Bentley ElectricBentley Electric• Designed for documentation & facility management• Supports features placement, editing, and viewing• Directional network trace and highlight• Offers generalized customization architecture for tailoring

solutions• Logs historical feature transaction information• Validates feature data against configurable business rules• Simple service delivery

• Designed for documentation & facility management• Supports features placement, editing, and viewing• Directional network trace and highlight• Offers generalized customization architecture for tailoring

solutions• Logs historical feature transaction information• Validates feature data against configurable business rules• Simple service delivery


Bentley ElectricBentley Electric

Inference Assisted Placement • Understands and manages relevant relationships• Attaches conductors and devices to physical structures

based on proximity• Connects conductors and devices to electrical supply points

with user interaction• Runs business rules• Other tasks

Inference Assisted Placement • Understands and manages relevant relationships• Attaches conductors and devices to physical structures

based on proximity• Connects conductors and devices to electrical supply points

with user interaction• Runs business rules• Other tasks


Unique Bentley Electric XM CapabilitiesUnique Bentley Electric XM Capabilities

Smart Editors

• Standard attribute view, entry and update• View, highlight and go to

• Electrically connected features• Structurally attached features• Dependent child features

Smart Editors

• Standard attribute view, entry and update• View, highlight and go to

• Electrically connected features• Structurally attached features• Dependent child features


Solution TailoringSolution Tailoring

Custom Hooks for Adding Specific Placement Behaviors

• Pre- and Post- Insert• Pre- and Post- Delete• Pre- and Post- Connect• Pre- and Post- Attach• Pre- and Post- Disconnect• Pre- and Post- Join

Supports use of VBA

Custom Hooks for Adding Specific Placement Behaviors

• Pre- and Post- Insert• Pre- and Post- Delete• Pre- and Post- Connect• Pre- and Post- Attach• Pre- and Post- Disconnect• Pre- and Post- Join

Supports use of VBA


What Can Be Done With Tailoring?What Can Be Done With Tailoring?

• Enable or Disable Validation • Set Properties• Add, Update or Delete Features and / or Sub-

Features• Raise Dialogs• Other

• Enable or Disable Validation • Set Properties• Add, Update or Delete Features and / or Sub-

Features• Raise Dialogs• Other


Configurable BehaviorsConfigurable Behaviors

• Called Through Customization Hooks• Delivered as Sample Code• Adds Intelligence to the Industry Model

• Called Through Customization Hooks• Delivered as Sample Code• Adds Intelligence to the Industry Model


Delivered Sample CodeDelivered Sample Code• Related Feature Synchronization

PhaseOperating StatusNumber of Runs and UnitsLengthLife Cycle Status

• Circuit Collections• Multiple Simultaneous Feature Placement (Switch

Cabinets)• 3D Elevations

• Related Feature SynchronizationPhaseOperating StatusNumber of Runs and UnitsLengthLife Cycle Status

• Circuit Collections• Multiple Simultaneous Feature Placement (Switch

Cabinets)• 3D Elevations


Feature PlacementFeature Placement

• Select Features from the Command Manager• Fill in Properties in the Editor• Inference Sets Relationships and Validates

Business Rules• Customization Hooks Perform Special Tasks• Network Connectivity is Created

• Select Features from the Command Manager• Fill in Properties in the Editor• Inference Sets Relationships and Validates

Business Rules• Customization Hooks Perform Special Tasks• Network Connectivity is Created


Expert DesignerExpert Designer

• Drag and drop feature and multi-feature placement

• Design with job defaults and data-driven rules

• Associate compatible units to features eliminating double entry

• Use in-house or contractor labor to evaluate construction options

• Automatically generate bill of materials and estimates

• Drag and drop feature and multi-feature placement

• Design with job defaults and data-driven rules

• Associate compatible units to features eliminating double entry

• Use in-house or contractor labor to evaluate construction options

• Automatically generate bill of materials and estimates


Expert DesignerExpert Designer

• Determine optimal size for transformers, conductors, and fuses

• Flicker and AC/Motor start• Minimize costs without

impacting reliability or quality of service

• Avoid tedious exchange of data with engineering analysis systems

• Automate and standardize design decisions

• Determine optimal size for transformers, conductors, and fuses

• Flicker and AC/Motor start• Minimize costs without

impacting reliability or quality of service

• Avoid tedious exchange of data with engineering analysis systems

• Automate and standardize design decisions


Expert DesignerExpert Designer• Model Design Workflows• Support for conditional

branching, data-driven events, and simultaneous workflows

• Invokes external applications• Display, query, and organize

work requests, compatible units and design data

• Report on history and metrics• Efficiently match workflow to

changing business needs

• Model Design Workflows• Support for conditional

branching, data-driven events, and simultaneous workflows

• Invokes external applications• Display, query, and organize

work requests, compatible units and design data

• Report on history and metrics• Efficiently match workflow to

changing business needs


Bentley Electric and Expert DesignerBentley Electric and Expert Designer


Bentley Electric and Expert DesignerBentley Electric and Expert Designer

• Simple layout for fast design• Bentley Electric feature placement creates Expert

Designer data• Simple Service delivery

• Simple layout for fast design• Bentley Electric feature placement creates Expert

Designer data• Simple Service delivery


Bentley Gas – Coming Soon!Bentley Gas – Coming Soon!


Bentley GasBentley Gas

• Built on Common Industry Application Framework• Includes an Industry best-practices model• Works simultaneously with Bentley Electric to

support the needs of multi-utilities

• Built on Common Industry Application Framework• Includes an Industry best-practices model• Works simultaneously with Bentley Electric to

support the needs of multi-utilities

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DemonstrationDemonstration•Bentley Electric with Expert Designer •Bentley Electric with Expert Designer

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