DGN File Standards Compliance Made Simple for Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Houston, TX, U.S.A., January 22^nd, 2002 � A vast number of projects are organized each year by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to improve the State�s infrastructure. In order to make the Herculean task of drafting verification for these initiatives manageable, the LA DOTD acquired �DGNconform Server� by Corporate Montage, Inc.

The LA DOTD develops, maintains and supports Louisiana�s transportation infrastructure to serve the needs of the community. With outsourcing being present in the majority of these projects, it is crucial that the LA DOTD has a method of ensuring that all drafting measures up to their requirements and �conforms� to standards. To accomplish this, the LA DOTD implemented DGNconform Server as a key element in their CAD Standards Compliance System.

One reason why DGNconform Server was selected was due to its configurability and ease of use. Corporate Montage customized and installed the application to the needs of LA DOTD, plus conducted training for both department staff and consultants. This provided the department with a comprehensive solution for their CAD Standards Compliance System.

 DGNconform Server allows LA DOTD to configure the application to its specific requirements and deliver a self-installing file containing DGNconform Consultant Edition (CE) software and CAD standards to consultants. With this delivery, provided free to external consultants by LA DOTD, consultants are able to draft to LA DOTD standards from the beginning. Furthermore, consultants are able to check and correct their drafts based on LA DOTD�s prescribed rules, eliminating element symbology and text formatting errors without generating overhead. "DGNconform software enables our staff and consultants to comply with the Department�s standards while actually drafting more efficiently," says Hollis Ward, LA DOTD Project Manager. DGNConform Server certification tools eliminate the process of manual verification of drawing submittals by the LA DOTD. Digital submittals of DGN files can be verified and validated quickly as reporting can be conducted on one or several design files at a time. This automated operation simplifies the workflow between LA DOTD

and consultants and assists in reducing time from project start to end. Mr. Ward describes DGNconform Server as a "mature and efficient tool for drafting LA DOTD plans." Essentially, DGNconform Server and Consultant Edition work together to become significant components in stringent quality control procedures and quality assurance for the LA DOTD.

"DGNconform Server, the Enterprise Solution for DGN Standards validation, is ushering in an new technology era. Now DOT�s and consultants can use the same technology and methodology to ensure best business practices", says Steve A. Sims, sales manager of Corporate Montage, Inc.

DGNconform Server consists of a client/server architecture coupled with an ODBC database. This fully integrated architecture provides a simplified and performance based workflow for all users. DGNconform Server provides a total solution with these system components:

User Manager establishes and manages user profiles and privileges

Feature Table Manager automatically build standards from a variety of sources

Conform corrects invalid features to required standards

Report Generator generates audit reports of file feature integrity and event tracking

Drafting interactively draft/draw/design to specified standards

Digital Watermark certification process to validate file approval and warn user when certified files have been modified

For further information on DGNconform Server or other Corporate Montage, Inc. software products, please visit www.corporatemontage.com

About Corporate Montage

Corporate Montage, Inc. is a leading international company specializing in Computer Aided Design, GIS and Engineering Information Systems providing intelligent solutions for industry.

 

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