Gateway for 2D Data 6​.1

The Gateway extracts information from AutoCAD 2D (.DWG and .DXF) files, MicroStation 2D (.DGN) files, Smart P&ID and SmartSketch (.PID and .IGR) files and DEXPI format .XML files and transforms them into output EIWM and .SVG file formats to be loaded into AIM. The Gateway is a stand-alone application that can be deployed independently or as part of the AIM pipeline accessed via the Gateway Data Publisher. The Gateway can be run either from its graphical user interface or from a command line interface. The output data can also be stored on a Windows file system, on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket, or on AVEVA Cloud Storage.

Characteristics of the Gateway

The following are the characteristics of the Gateway:

• Common User Experience: All new gateways built with common components ensure consistent configurations and operations.

• Extract data from AutoCAD, MicroStation, Smart P&ID and SmartSketch or DEXPI files, where separate projects for each type of extraction are required due to differences in Transformation operations.

• Transformation of Data: Supports transformation of extracted data from input files through XML-based mappings. Results of each transformation can be exported to a .CSV file for inspection.

• Load the transformed data into output files suitable for AIM:

  • Engineering objects, attributes and their associations into EIWM files.

  • 2D renditions of the drawing graphics and object (tag) hotspots in .SVG files.

• Summary Report: Provides a detailed log and short summary report describing general information about processed data.

• Standalone: As it is a standalone application, deploy it independently either from its graphical user interface or from a command line interface.

  Note: You need not install AutoCAD or MicroStation for the Gateway to function. However, the Gateway may be configured to use the AutoCAD and MicroStation fonts and support files, which are available in the settings of a project.

Like all of the new Gateways, it consists of an Extract, Transform and Load architecture: