Augmenta

Augmenta: Automated Electrical System Design

Augmenta is an AI-powered platform designed to automate the design of electrical raceway systems. It empowers Electrical Engineers, VDC Managers, and General Contractors to create fully coordinated, code-compliant electrical systems in significantly less time. By integrating seamlessly with Autodesk Revit, Augmenta helps teams reduce design time, explore multiple design options, and minimize material and labor costs.

What is Augmenta?

Augmenta is a cloud-based platform that uses AI to automate the routing and modeling of electrical conduit systems. It allows users to set requirements, generate designs quickly, and export solutions directly to Revit for further editing and detailing. Augmenta aims to transform design and coordination processes for electrical engineers, VDC managers, and general contractors.

How Does Augmenta Work?

Augmenta automates the routing and coordination of conduit systems through the following steps:

1. Set Your Requirements: Specify device and panel locations, blockouts, no-go zones, and conduit run schedules. Use Design Rules to define support methods, spacing, and clearances, ensuring the right conduit is routed to the right equipment.
2. Generate Designs Fast: Create and compare fully modeled and coordinated design options in hours instead of days. Run multiple design studies in parallel to explore options and see cost and time estimates for each design.
3. Ready to Edit and Detail: Export solutions directly to Revit for easy editing and detailing. Generated designs seamlessly integrate with existing support placement, detailing, and spooling workflows.

Key Features and Benefits

• Faster Design: Reduce design time by up to 40% by creating fully coordinated designs in hours instead of weeks.
• Improved Coordination: Designs are fully coordinated and clash-free against all background models. Quickly respond to coordination changes by regenerating new solutions.
• Cost Reduction: Explore multiple alternative designs to find the best option that reduces material and labor costs.
• Seamless Integration: Works with Revit through a cloud-based platform, making it easy to deploy and integrate into existing workflows.

Who is Augmenta For?

Augmenta is designed for:

• Electrical Engineers: Streamline the design process and ensure code compliance.
• VDC Managers: Scale teams and minimize rework in the preconstruction phase.
• General Contractors: Reduce cost, schedule, and risk while freeing up the VDC team.

Specifications

Augmenta Electrical generates multiple fully routed and coordinated designs in the cloud, allowing users to explore, compare, export, and detail them.

• Automated Routing and Coordination: Driven by user-editable support methods, fly and no-fly zones, spacing, and clearance rules.
• Current Support: Above-ground conduit for feeders and home runs, with more functionality in development.
• Rule Editor and Template System: Set and manage project specifications with a fully featured rule editor.
• Cost and Labor Estimates: All generated designs include cost and labor estimates using industry-average rates.

Data & Integrations

• Cloud-Native Solution: Integrates with Revit via an add-in for project setup, import, and export.
• Data Support: Supports Revit and IFC data, as well as CSV and Excel formats for Conduit Run Schedule and Feeder Schedule inputs.
• Export to Revit: Export solutions directly into Revit in the form of native Revit system conduit.

Why Choose Augmenta?

Augmenta offers a unique solution for aggressive project schedules, scaling teams, and minimizing rework in the preconstruction phase. It stands out because the generated solutions are of high enough quality to be sent to coordination and fabrication with very little editing required. The platform’s skilled team members understand electrical construction, providing excellent support and engagement throughout the process.

How to use Augmenta?

1. Contact Augmenta: Reach out to Augmenta to learn more about their solution and request a demo.
2. Set Up Project: Use the Revit add-in to set up your project in Augmenta.
3. Define Requirements: Specify device locations, conduit schedules, and design rules.
4. Generate Designs: Run multiple design studies to explore different options.
5. Review and Export: Review the generated designs and export the best solution to Revit for detailing and fabrication.

By automating the electrical system design process, Augmenta helps reduce design time, improve coordination, and lower costs, making it a valuable tool for electrical engineers, VDC managers, and general contractors.