topic Re: METADATA GROUND SURFACE UTM coordinates DATABASE BIM in Civil Engineering in AutoCAD Forum

METADATA GROUND SURFACE UTM coordinates DATABASE BIM in Civil Engineering

Anonymous — Wed, 10 May 2017 09:48:12 GMT

Can AUTOCAD add metadata to elements. I mean to customise metadata fields to be filled by user after. I already know REVIT and CIVIL-3D but REVIT is not reliable when dealing with UTM coordinates and ground surfaces and CIVIL-3D cannot also add metadata well. Actually CIVIL-3D only works properly if there is not underground excavations. AECOsim from BENTLEY is able to do all of this, but I think it would be great if AUTOCAD or another AUTODESK software would do. This is why I am asking you.

Re: METADATA GROUND SURFACE UTM coordinates DATABASE BIM in Civil Engineering

john.vellek — Tue, 16 May 2017 20:24:53 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

I am afraid that I would need to see an example of what you are trying to attach to objects. You can currently add attributes, extended entity data, hyperlinks, etc. in AutoCAD. Are you looking for something different?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: METADATA GROUND SURFACE UTM coordinates DATABASE BIM in Civil Engineering

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2017 06:20:32 GMT

Hi John,

I need to have elements with geometric and BIM metadata such as material, fireprotection, demolition date..... Furthermore I need to automatically gather those data on different reports and bill of quantities. As far as I know only AUTOCAD 3D MAP has certain non-customised metadata but later AUTOCAD versions do not have that capability.

Thank you for your reply.

Re: METADATA GROUND SURFACE UTM coordinates DATABASE BIM in Civil Engineering

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2017 08:04:37 GMT

I think my comment should be on AUTOCAD forum rather than on AUTOCAD MAP 3D because AUTOCAD MAP 3D cannot add customised metadata and it is clear my comment is trying to do this by AUTOCAD.

I do not agree with this change.