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Abstract
Challenges in the Creation of Digital Submittal Standards for CAD to GIS Data TransferTrack: State and Local Government
Author(s): Patrick Noonan, Dominick Cisson
A historic challenge experienced with GIS data management comes from using source data inputs that differ from the native GIS format. One such input is CAD drawing data. This is typically provided to city/county engineering, planning, and/or GIS agencies by surveyors, architects, and engineers involved in new subdivision, construction plan, and as-built drawing work. To assist those responsible for incorporating this disparate data into GIS and to ensure easier data translation, more emphasis is being put on creating and implementing standards for the way CAD data is submitted digitally. However, experience shows that digital submittal standards are often difficult to implement for reasons that are technical and cultural as well as political. Based on our own project experiences, this paper will explore this challenge and some of the difficulties with this process, and it will offer insights that might assist others who are considering implementing digital submittal standards in hopes of streamlining their GIS data maintenance activities.
Patrick Noonan
Convergent Group
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Suite 600
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
USA
Phone: 303.741.8400
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E-mail: patrick.noonan@convergentgroup.com