Miner & Miner's 8.3.1 ArcFM™ Solution Released
Enterprise Solution for utilities available with enhanced functionality
Fort Collins, CO -- Miner & Miner (M&M) announces the tenth release of the ArcFM Solution on ArcGIS 8 for electric, gas, and water/wastewater utilities. The 8.3.1 ArcFM Solution comprises ArcFM, Designer, ArcFM Viewer, Conduit Manager, and Network Adapter solution components. This latest version continues to expand existing functionality as well as incorporates new enhancements.
The enhancements are a direct result of user feedback. The following updated components of the ArcFM Solution include:
ArcFM 8.3.1
ArcFM allows gas, water, wastewater, and electric utilities to make improvements in all critical business areas, including operations, engineering, customer service, marketing, and sales.
ArcFM 8.3.1 includes several new enhancements to the Locator tool, Abandon features tool, ArcFM Options tool, and Trace Tasks. Tracing has been re-engineered to improve performance and also simplified to provide easy one-click tracing. The Locator tool now includes the Object Query Locator, which supports queries of user-defined feature and object classes and their attribute fields.
Designer 8.3.1
Designer™ provides an integrated environment for preparing construction work sketches, work flow management, structural and network analysis, automated layouts, and job cost estimates.
Designer 8.3.1 introduces new features including enhancements to the ability to copy designs. Users may now also leverage the Mass Attribute Update tool within the Design and Work Function dialogs. The Extended Data Manager now allows users to assign values and easily propagate those values down through multiple levels within a work request, design, work location, or compatible unit.
Network Adapter 8.3.1
Miner & Miner's Network Adapter 8.3.1 provides utilities with a complete framework for implementing a seamless interface between the ArcFM Solution and third-party modeling and planning applications or analysis engines. As data is modified, system planners can quickly analyze the effects of the changes to the network.
Network Adapter 8.3.1 includes optimized performance enhancements and support for CymDist 4.0.
“We are constantly working with our users to prioritize and incorporate new and enhanced functionality within the product line,” said Mike Daniels, Miner & Miner VP of Product Development. “This release reflects our efforts of listening to the market and user community.”
About Miner & Miner
Miner & Miner (M&M) is a world leader in the development and implementation of GIS software for utilities. M&M ArcFM Solution and extended services assist electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in increasing productivity, lowering costs, and improving services by allowing them to effectively manage spatial information. Founded in 1946 as a full-service electrical engineering firm, M&M has been a business partner of ESRI since 1987. This partnership has enabled M&M to become the world's leading developer of ArcGIS applications for the utility industry. M&M services include implementation and customization of software to fit the needs of individual utilities. For more information, please visit www.miner.com.
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,400 business partners. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
Designer, Responder, Conduit Manager, and Network Adapter are trademarks of Miner & Miner, Consulting Engineers, Inc. ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcFM, ArcFM Viewer, ARC/INFO, ArcIMS, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
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