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AVEVA Asset Information Management (AIM)

AVEVA™ Asset Information Management (AIM) is a comprehensive, web-based solution developed to centralize and contextualize asset information across the full lifecycle of industrial facilities. While AIM is ideally suited for deployment at the enterprise level, its native capabilities are limited when it comes to deep data extraction from legacy systems and documents from brownfield projects.

  • AIM is Not Primarily Designed for Raw Data Extraction
  • AIM expects structured metadata to map documents to objects properly.
  • Handling Unstructured Legacy content needs a custom process involving data Specialists, Complex Configuration and 3rd party Tools
  • Manual Metadata Entry is Often Required
  • Limited Automation for Bulk Ingestion, often requires manual asociation to link to correct Assets and Systems
  • No Deep Integration for Legacy Engineering File Types like AutoCAD, Microstation, PDFs.

AIM-X4D EcoSystem

X4D is a standalone solution for legacy data extraction, validation, and transformation, designed to accelerate digitalization initiatives. It can operate independently or be optionally integrated with Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM) systems like Hexagon SDx® or AVEVA™ AIM.

  • Extracting Tags and associated properties from legacy databases.
  • Digitizing and extracting information from native drawings and scanned documents.
  • Capturing key data from engineering datasheets and vendor documents.
  • Supports database schemas imported from AVEVA Engineering, ISM, CFIHOS, ISO 15926, and DEXPI.
  • Enables seamless and efficient integration of legacy and brownfield data into AIM.
  • Improves data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the enterprise.
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Hexagon Smart Digital Transformation (SDx)

HxGN SDx® is an Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM) solution developed by Hexagon. SDx is excellent at managing already-structured data. however, its native capabilities are limited in terms of deep data extraction from legacy systems and documents from brownfield projects.

  • SDx is Not Primarily Designed for Raw Data Extraction
  • SDx expects structured metadata to map documents to objects properly.
  • Handling unstructured legacy content needs a custom process — sometimes involving data mining specialists.
  • SmartPlant Fusion was developed specifically to address the gap in bulk legacy data ingestion
  • Fusion being a separate product introduces an additional layer of complexity, integration effort, and cost to the overall solution.
  • Fusion is optimized for static legacy document capture, not ideal when the the documents are still Live.

SDx-X4D EcoSystem

X4D is a standalone solution for legacy data extraction, validation, and transformation, designed to accelerate digitalization initiatives. It can operate independently or be optionally integrated with Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM) systems like Hexagon SDx® or AVEVA™ AIM.

  • Extracting Tags and associated properties from legacy databases.
  • Digitizing and extracting information from native drawings and scanned documents.
  • Capturing key data from engineering datasheets and vendor documents.
  • Supports database schemas imported from Hexagon SPF, SDx, CFIHOS, ISO 15926, and DEXPI
  • Enables seamless and efficient integration of legacy and brownfield data into ALIM (SDx).
  • Improves data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the enterprise.
SDx-X4D EcoSystem

AutoDesk BIM

Autodesk BIM is engineered to support both traditional document-based workflows and contemporary data-driven systems. While it is capable of accommodating a broad range of data formats, it does not strictly conform to any specific project schema and offers only limited support for legacy Brownfield data.

  • Limited handling of legacy (brownfield) data
  • Manual effort required for asset tagging and systemization
  • Poor support for older scanned documents
  • Fragmented asset metadata across models
  • Difficulty linking tags to documents/drawings systematically
  • No native validation of extracted or modeled data
  • Slow onboarding of brownfield facilities into BIM environment
  • Limited direct integration into ALIM and CMMS systems

BIM-X4D EcoSystem

While Autodesk BIM excels at creating new digital models, X4D addresses its limitations in legacy data extraction, validation, systemization, and structured asset information preparation - making brownfield BIM deployments faster, cleaner, and more reliable.

  • Digitizing Legacy Assets for BIM Integration
  • Master Tag Registry for BIM Coordination
  • Systemization of Legacy Documents for BIM Reference
  • Data Handover and ALIM Integration
  • Support for Sustaining Capital Projects
  • Improves data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the enterprise.
  • X4D builds the asset data foundation that streamlines BIM deployment for existing facilities.
  • Where BIM models the future, X4D unlocks the past.
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X4D Tag Scraping Overview

Discover how X4D Tag Scraping automates the extraction of tags and attributes from 1D lists, 2D drawings, and 3D models, ensuring seamless data integration and accuracy across all engineering systems.

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