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PLANT across the Bentley applications, as well as changing tag numbers to reﬂect a new project. VECO’s DTG supplements existing Bentley utilities with eight custom tools to streamline the process for copying project data. For each new project, these tools are used to rename batch ﬁles based on deﬁned strings, update the internal drawing dictionary, update drawing reference paths, batch rename reference drawing ﬁle names, detach references that aren’t required, batch update speciﬁcation names for all model components, update model layer names based on new process lines, and clean up extraneous data. Reporting capabilities are also customized. For example, to produce instrumentation and wiring schematics, diagrams, and termination drawings, VECO’s DTG has developed customized queries that capture real data within the drawing deliverables. When the “Using Bentley software enabled the team to ﬁnd problems before they became major, saving both time and money,” Preston said. “The design team was able to realize improved quality of engineering information. Project productivity was also improved by the smarter use of shared information, shared documents, and reporting tools. Data integrity was improved by providing weekly reports.” On projects totaling an estimated $250 million, VECO innovations have saved about $2 million and 23,000 man-hours. By successfully reusing existing drill-site designs for CD5 and Qannik, VECO reduced the forecast for peak stafﬁng requirements at the execute phase to just 70 employees—about 35 fewer engineer team members than had been needed on the CD4 drill site. “Many of the design issues have already been resolved by the team that generated the previous drill-site design,” said project specialist Andy Toth. “I look forward to further reducing costs through more effective use of the Bentley tools during execution of the CD5 and Qannik drill-site projects.” Oil production at these drill sites is expected to begin by late 2008. By then, CPAI will have invested nearly $500 million to develop the satellite sites at Alpine and increase oil production to 135,000 barrels per day, generating more revenue for the state of Alaska and supplying more domestic oil to meet U.S. demand. v A virtual walk-through eliminated interferences between new and existing equipment Data Clouds Provide Clear Visual of Underground Laser-scans provide 3D models for design of new plant installation alongside existing plant data is reused, this eliminates hours of work associated with document production. VECO’s DTG also customized Bentley software to provide a way to generate a report on material requisitions and associated documents based on speciﬁc project attributes. The function spans multiple applications and enables users to export the report in nearly any format. Over the 23-week project duration of the CD5 Project, VECO’s DTG successfully copied and organized the drill-site designs using Bentley-supplied technology and adapted/developed supplemental tools as needed to complete the task. The result was a fully linked, ProjectWise-enabled AutoPLANT project delivered on time. During this same time period, VECO performed retroﬁt design work for the Alpine oil ﬁeld’s CD2 pad. VECO’s Laser Scanning Team traveled to Prudhoe Bay in August 2006 to gather as-built information using a state-of-the-art laser scanner and Bentley CloudWorx. The team captured highly accurate data for 600 linear feet of pipe rack and piping, as well as tie-in areas for future retroﬁtting. Scanner data imported into AutoPLANT became the basis for a 3D model of the retroﬁt design. A virtual walk-through not only eliminated interferences between new and existing equipment, but also avoided late-stage design objections by operations personnel. T he ﬁlm industry uses laser technology to create special effects for major motion pictures by scanning props, sets, and scenery, then building 3D models that can be manipulated digitally. In a less glamorous—but inﬁnitely more practical—application, engineers designing sewage treatment plant (STP) v Sinclair Knight Merz used an innovative approach to laser scanning and 3D modeling of the underground environment Volume 4, Issue 3 | BE MAGAZINE 55

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Contents Rising to the Challenge News BE Newsletter Highlights More ITS Sightings Racing Concrete Canoes Lights, Camera, Action! Making the Cut People’s Choice Awards 2007 Executive Keynotes Building Clear Vision of a Dream Concrete Results Reaching New Heights Building News From Bentley Golden KIWI Awards 2007 Civil A Coordination of National Highway Proportions Training Troops Beautifying Highways, One Sign at a Time Civil News From Bentley Geospatial Facility Facelift Planning for Uncertainty Geospatial News From Bentley MicroStation at the Heart of LiDAR Surveying Solutions Plant Making the Grade Data Deja Vu Data Clouds Provide Clear Visual of Underground Saving Precious-Metal Mining Time Plant News From Bentley Advertisers Index Special/Academic The Art of Visualization Training Is Key To Delivering State-of-the-Art Solutions Bridging the Information/Infrastructure Gap

BE Magazine - Volume 4, Issue 3

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