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Electric Distribution model Geodatabase?

Anonymous User — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:18:01 GMT

Original User: alnesbit

Hello all,

I'm brand new to modeling an electric distribution system. I am converting an existing city CAD map to GIS. I have been reading the "Electric Distribution Data Model" PDF book. It seems pretty detailed.

Does anyone have an existing electric distribution system geodatabase I could look at? You can take out the data and just send me an empty mdb. I would love to look at your existing schema. I'm struggling to get started with which feature classes, which values for my domains, etc. I think I'm going to use the existing CAD legend to help build this but any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Re: Electric Distribution model Geodatabase?

Anonymous User — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:50:47 GMT

Original User: alnesbit

Ok, I found one in an unsuspecting place:

Electric Distribution Operations Dashboard
http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/electric-gas/details?entryID=942DB175-1422-2418-A089-5840998118BD

too bad there isn't a geodatabase model where the models are. But this template helped me immensely.

Cheers.

Re: Electric Distribution model Geodatabase?

JonathanTraut — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:00:27 GMT

Hi Andrea

The PDF book that you refer to is based on a Telvent (ex-Miner & Miner) model, and is focused on overheads. Our own infrastructure is mostly underground, and thus we created our own geodatabase model.

If you have access to Visio I can send along our current model and give a few pointers.

Please post an e-mail address through which I can communicate.

Regards
Jon

Re: Electric Distribution model Geodatabase?

Anonymous User — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:07:20 GMT

Original User: alnesbit

Hi Jon,

I have a Visio Viewer so that will work I think.

My email is abohn at greatriv dot com

I appreciate it.

Thanks,

Re: Electric Distribution model Geodatabase?

JoeHershman — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:00:29 GMT

A bit late on the response, but I would consider using the Multi-Speak model if it can meet your needs. This does have a gdb included Using a standard model is a nice way to go if you can get away with it. The MM based model will work well for UG and OH (I may be biased if you saw my complete resume), but is rather complex and perhaps overkill for smaller utilities. All depends on what you really need to do with he data, of course.