VMG Info Services

SERVICE 07 OF 9

ABD & AGD Design & Mapping

As-built and as-granted drawings and utility network design, prepared in CAD and delivered to client standards.

~2,000 kmABD / AGD design completed in CAD
ABD & AGD Design & Mapping

What we deliver

As-Built Drawings (ABD)
As-Built Drawings (ABD)Installed pipelines and services drawn exactly as constructed, with depth and fittings.
[As-Granted Drawings (AGD) photo]
As-Granted Drawings (AGD)Approved route drawings prepared for authority permissions and records.
Network Design
Network DesignPipeline, service line and plot connection layouts for new areas.
[HDD & Crossing Details photo]
HDD & Crossing DetailsHDD shots, road and drain crossings with casing, length and job numbers.
[Chainage & Annotation photo]
Chainage & AnnotationChainage, markers, dimensions and labels to client drawing standards.
CAD to GIS Conversion
CAD to GIS ConversionFinished drawings converted into GIS layers for the network database.

Our workflow

  1. 01InputsField data, sketches and route details.
  2. 02DraftingDrawings prepared in CAD.
  3. 03DetailingChainage, crossings and annotations.
  4. 04Review & QCChecked against standards and field data.
  5. 05DeliveryDWG, PDF and GIS outputs.

Automation in this service

We turn your ideas into automation — our own tools and scripts handle the repetitive work, so delivery is faster and more consistent.

  • AutoLISP drafting routinesChainage, labels, title blocks and layer setup done by our own LISP tools.
  • VMGCAD toolsIn-house CAD commands for utility drawing tasks.
  • Batch plottingHundreds of sheets plotted to PDF in one run.
  • CAD to GIS in one stepFinished drawings converted to GIS layers automatically.

Input we work from

Field survey data, route sketches, HDD logs, client templates

Output formats

DWG / DXF, PDF plots, Shapefile / GDB

Accuracy & QC

Checked against client CAD standards, layer structure and field data.

Typical applications

City gas distribution, pipeline projects, telecom and power networks