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Similix Sketch Tool

The Similix Sketch Tool is…

• A tool for making easy sketches of future

installations in the utility network

• Enabling project managers, engineers, and

designers to express initial design considerations and requirements

Benefits

• Streamlining work processes to shorten time

from customer request to solution design

• Easy to use for rapid sketching, no training

required

• Configure your own sketch templates that

support your specific needs

• Works on top of your own maps
• One application for both on-site and back-
• ffice use
• 100% web-enabled, built on standard Esri

ArcGIS technology, no client installation needed

The Similix Sketch Tool in the work process

Request Validate Sketch Design Construct Commission

A customer wants to supply a new office building with power The customer logs into a web site, opens a new case and specifies his requests to the new project The request is read by a customer engagement person The request is being validated, and the customer is asked for more information if needed A rough price estimate can be calculated If the customer

• rders the

project to be executed, the project is handed

• ver to a project

manager The project manager makes

• ne or more

sketches of possible solutions that will meet the requirements The best solution alternative is selected and an exact design for the extension of the grid is prepared When approved, the final design is handed over for construction The field crew builds the grid extension based

• n the design

When the construction is finished, the new extension of the grid is taken into

• peration

The customer is informed the

• rdered power is

available The project is evaluated to ensure all expectations are met

Similix Sketch Tool

Main features – Sketching

Select the asset that should be added to the sketch Tools for selecting and deleting sketch elements Change state of the sketch to reflect work flow status Add selected asset to sketch simply by clicking in the map

Main features – Navigation

List of existing sketches and their status Create new sketch based on pre-defined sketch type Delete sketch

Main features – Administration

Manage Sketch Types Select what Feature Templates that should be available for the Sketch Type Manage Attributes Set what values that should be available for the Attribute Set what symbols should be used when displaying the Feature Elements in the map Manage Feature Templates

Architecture

Esri ArcGIS Utility Network Sketch Templates Similix Sketch Tool Frontend Similix Sketch Tool Backend Configuration of sketch templates and work-flow logic is stored in a separate database Sketches are stored in the Utility Network and map layers are uploaded from the ArcGIS platform Backend contains service layer and business logic layer Frontend is 100% web- enabled and runs on different devices such as tablets, laptops or desktops