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Most organizations have streamlined operations, which has resulted in an increased need for mobility and optimization of company resources.

Symetri’s knowledge of engineering license management can help you get a clear view and understanding of your current license and asset situation, covering compliance risk and actual needs analysis.

The superior functionality of CQFlexMon allows me to produce detailed reports and cost division, and monitor the utilization rate of the engineering software. Now when I order a report from the system, it is ready for financial administration after just one iteration round.
Tomi Lehtimäki, Development Manager at Etteplan

CQFlexMon helps you, monitor, manage and analyze your software licenses

Our solution CQFlexmon can help you with your cost and needs an estimation for future investments, produce statistics on the number of hours a user or department has used a certain type of license and provide a summary for any period. The integrated debit module allows you to allocate the license costs fairly, and there is a module to show all borrowed licenses. To facilitate the administration of user details, you can retrieve this information directly from the Active Directory database, providing your company uses this option.

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Building Better Project Delivery

Company Profile 

Wheelihan Construction, Inc. is a commercial building and construction management firm established in 1990 and headquartered in North San Diego County, California. The company provides general contracting and construction management services across all phases of a project, from pre‑construction and design development through final completion, serving clients throughout Southern California.  

Wheelihan Construction has delivered a diverse portfolio of work, including ground‑up commercial buildings, multi-family, medical, hospitality, restaurants, breweries, nightclubs, tenant improvements, retail spaces, and historical renovations. The firm is distinguished by the hands‑on involvement of founder Mike Wheelihan, whose direct participation in day‑to‑day project operations—from pre‑construction through punch‑list closeout—ensures quality execution, accountability, and strong client relationships.  

In addition to its proven construction expertise, Wheelihan Construction is a forward‑thinking firm focused on improving collaboration, project management, and delivery outcomes. Recognizing the importance of connected data and standardized workflows, the company made a strategic investment in Autodesk Forma (Formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud), including Autodesk Forma Build, to strengthen project execution across the organization.  

With a clear vision for improving project delivery and collaboration, Wheelihan Construction identified specific challenges that needed to be addressed to ensure their technology investment delivered real business value. 

Client Challenges 

As Wheelihan Construction Inc. expanded its use of Autodesk Forma Build, the company recognized several challenges common to organizations modernizing their construction technology stack: 

  • Heavy reliance on manual, paper-based processes limited project visibility, increased costs, and created inefficient collaboration.  

  • Managing complex document workflows manually (e.g., 37 deltas on a single project) highlighted the need for better tracking and coordination.  

  • Lack of a clear, real-time view of overall project status and individual issues drove the need for a more connected solution.  

  • Ensuring consistent use of Forma Build across diverse project teams.  

  • Providing practical training that aligns with day-to-day construction activities. 

  • Establishing standardized configurations and workflows for repeatable success. 

  • Transitioning from legacy, manual processes to a cloud-based collaboration platform. 

  • Maximizing the value of Autodesk investments through effective adoption and usage. 

√ These challenges helped Wheelihan Construction clearly define what success should look like and set focused goals for the Forma Build initiative. 

Client Project Goals 

Wheelihan Construction approached this engagement with clear, outcome‑driven goals designed to support both immediate needs and long‑term strategy: 

  • Enable teams to use Forma Build confidently and effectively on live projects. 

  • Develop internal power users who can champion adoption and support peers. 

  • Improve collaboration and visibility between field and office teams. 

  • Reduce onboarding time for new users through consistent workflows. 

  • Create a scalable Autodesk Forma foundation that supports future expansion and growth. 

√ To bring these goals to life, Wheelihan Construction aligned with Symetri for targeted guidance, training, and configuration support. 

Symetri Prescribed Solution (in Support of Wheelihan’s Vision) 

To support Wheelihan Construction’s objectives, Symetri delivered a structured Professional Implementation and Training Services engagement focused on practical outcomes: 

  • 24 hours of instructor‑led, remote Forma Build training. 

  • Power‑user‑focused sessions to build internal expertise. 

  • Workflow and configuration guidance aligned to Wheelihan’s construction operations. 

  • A formal kickoff process to ensure scope clarity and shared expectations. 

  • Ongoing coordination through dedicated account management and client success resources. 

√ Through this collaborative approach, Wheelihan Construction positioned itself to achieve tangible operational and strategic benefits. 

Business Outcomes 

By taking an intentional and structured approach to Forma Build adoption, Wheelihan Construction Inc. is positioned to realize meaningful outcomes, including: 

  • Stronger and faster adoption of Forma Build across projects. 

  • Improved collaboration and alignment between field and office stakeholders. 

  • Increased confidence and productivity among key users. 

  • Reduced risk associated with inconsistent processes or unclear workflows. 

  • Greater return on investment from Autodesk Forma. 

  • A solid digital foundation that supports future technological initiatives. 

Initial Autodesk Forma Project “Measurable Metrics” 

  • 15% reduction in management staffing requirements as a direct result of focused Forma training, improving efficiency and reducing reliance on manual processes.  

  • Project duration shortened from 9–10 months to 8 months, driven by improved team adoption, streamlined workflows, and better schedule adherence enabled through Forma training. 

√ These outcomes reinforce Wheelihan Construction’s leadership in adopting modern construction practices and continuously improving how work gets done. 

Conclusion 

This Autodesk Forma Build training engagement represents a strategic step forward for Wheelihan Construction, Inc. By investing in structured enablement and embracing standardized workflows, Wheelihan is strengthening its ability to deliver projects more consistently, collaboratively, and efficiently. The company’s active role in shaping adoption positions itself for sustained success, well beyond the initial training period.  

“Training was seamless with the Symetri team guiding us every step of the way, and Autodesk Forma immediately solved long-standing challenges—greatly improving workflows, communication, and coordination between our office and field teams.”  – Brandon J. Wheelihan, Officer 

As Wheelihan continues to build on this momentum, potential next steps may include: 

  • Post‑training adoption reviews to refine workflows. 

  • Expansion into additional Autodesk Forma modules. 

  • Advanced or role‑specific training for field leaders and executives. 

  • Ongoing support or managed services to maintain consistency. 

  • Development of firm‑wide digital construction standards. 

  • Integration with BIM, estimating, or ERP systems. 

Each of these steps represents an opportunity for Wheelihan Construction to further strengthen its digital capabilities and reinforce its leadership in modern construction delivery. 

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Building Better Project Delivery

Optimizing the Rendering Process in Autodesk 3ds Max

The Customer’s Challenge

Since 2005, Pelican Energy Consultants, LLC has been providing services to the energy industry with innovative and cost-effective solutions. Their commitment to quality, safety, and practical solutions is the primary catalyst and constant motivation to continually improve their processes and the tools with which they provide professional services to their customers. Pelican Energy was attempting to render an image of a large-scale liquid natural gas dock facility. Still, the model was challenging to import into the rendering environment, and they encountered numerous complications once inside 3ds Max. They also noted that the rendering process was extremely slow because of the overall size of the files being rendered and the large number of visual artifacts. 

The Project Goals

Their corporate goals were simple; they needed to find a way to handle and import large 3d party files into the Autodesk 3ds Max environment, which often required some preliminary manipulation and reordering of modeling content. Secondly, they needed to understand the capabilities of 3ds Max better as it relates to their specialized business needs, and finally, discover and institute procedures for the types of rendering necessary to achieve their business model related to their customers’ needs.


The Solution

Determined to overcome these obstacles, Pelican Energy sought out Symetri (Formerly Team D3) to review their sample files and embarked on a journey to transform their rendering capabilities. After thoroughly evaluating the customer’s needs, Symetri (Formerly Team D3) created a procedural workflow for rendering a sample project before delivering related training. Symetri (Formerly Team D3) developed an exchange conduit of digital data between Pelican Energy and 3ds Max. Then, it provided customized training to their operators on the application and used a strategic process to help them meet their requirements and end goals.

Note: Autodesk 3ds Max, formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max, is a professional 3D computer graphics program for creating 3D animations, models, and images. Additional Autodesk products used in the solution were AutoCAD, Plant3D, Advanced Steel, and Civil3D.

The Business Outcome

As a tangible benefit of the professional training provided, the customer could complete the first portion of a subsequent project while in class, something that he had not been able to do before the training. They could process images rendered in a matter of minutes, in contrast to the multiple rendering hours previously required. Shortly after the class was completed, the design was changed, but because the prescribed process and workflow resulted in reusable assets, they could complete the design change in short order.

Conclusion

While completing phase-1 training marked a significant achievement, Pelican Energy recognizes that there is still much to explore and master. They eagerly anticipate further functionality and skillsets to be unveiled in their rendering process as they continue to harness the power of Symetri (Formerly Team D3)’s expertise.

In an industry driven by practical solutions and constant improvement, the collaboration has provided Pelican Energy with the tools and knowledge to propel their success forward. With enhanced rendering capabilities, streamlined workflows, and a newfound sense of empowerment, they are well-equipped to meet their customer’s needs and forge ahead in the industry.

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Optimizing the Rendering Process in Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk Civil 3D & Esri ArcGIS/ArcGIS Field Maps

The Customer

 3S Engineering and Design is an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), Texas-based company, that works with numerous major oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin of New Mexico and Texas.

The Client’s Challenge

One of 3S Engineering and Design’s clients was faced with the challenge of compliance with a new set of regulations limiting methane gas emissions at over one thousand of their client’s facilities in the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico. 

This major oil and gas producer needed an efficient method for tracking and meeting State methane emissions regulations at these Permian Basin well heads in New Mexico. 3S Engineering and Design asked Team D3 to partner with them on the alignment of Autodesk Civil 3D, Esri ArcGIS, and ArcGIS Field Maps. 3S Engineering and Design, while very experienced with Autodesk Civil 3D “facility modeling” and “field assessment,” did not have a strong background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as the required database structuring. 

The client needed to coordinate Esri ArcGIS and ArcGIS Field Maps well location data with Autodesk Civil 3D drawings of the facility, equipment locations, access roads, and other key drawing data. The combined data along with assessed information, equipment information, and specifications are necessary to create methane emissions monitoring workflows and equipment upgrade construction packages by 3S Engineering and Design for the client. 

 

Client Project Goals

  1. To help their clients meet their regulatory requirements promptly and effectively. 
  2. To build a greater knowledge of the CAD to GIS process enabling them to help other clients in the future. 
  3. More time/cost-effective methods for managing client projects. 
  4. A better understanding of project scope and components resulting in better decision-making by all parties. 
  5. The ability to expand the 3S Engineering and Design catalog of services to grow their business. 
  6. Find a way to ensure that they have a good definition and awareness of adjacent properties and roads that are not a part of their land and road lease agreements which can often result in heavy trespass fines. 
 

The Solution

Symetri (Formerly Team D3) prescribed and executed a comprehensive solution beginning with the creation of a compliant database structure that sets the stage for subsequent site monitoring. Secondly, the solution addressed the need for update and/or modification of “facilities” to meet the government emissions standards. This was accomplished by using CAD and GIS data to create construction packages that would allow work to begin quickly once it was decided modifications were needed. 3S Engineering and Design and Team D3 worked together to create the procedural processes and workflows that bring together the necessary drawing, permitting, and other information sets to make this possible. Custom programming was designed and implemented to automate many of these processes. 

The Symetri (Formerly Team D3) GIS team led by the GIS  Technical Project Lead and Project Program Manager aided 3S Engineering and Design and their client in the analysis and division of the project into essential service phases. Field Data Collection was needed to pinpoint critical equipment and other critical field data points. 3S Engineering and Design employed StarLink satellite Internet to supply real-time field-to-office transfer of the data as well as make real-time changes to Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) files using the connections between Civil 3D and ArcGIS Field Maps. It was also essential to create multiple user interfaces for various consumers of the complex data that were not Civil 3D or ArcGIS users. Symetri (Formerly Team D3) created dashboards that performed complex queries that presented resulting reports in a user-friendly interface. 

Client’s Business Outcome

The implemented solution successfully addressed 3S Engineering and Design’s business challenges as well as achieving their corporate goals and objectives, including some unexpected benefits. 

Because of excessive fines levied on the oil and gas producer caused by the unwitting trespass on roads not leased by the oil company, the project team was able to add “geo-fencing” to the well road maps that warn field teams before they venture outside of designated work areas. Secondly, one of the most tangible gains was the speed with which they can make CAD updates significantly faster using the integrated connection between Autodesk and Esri products. 

3S Engineering and Design, historically, had collected data using paper before Symetri (Formerly Team D3) created a digital and automated solution. 3S Engineering and Design determined that data collection with ArcGIS Field Maps was so much more accurate and efficient than their historic data collection methods using paper, that they decided to revisit “paper sites” using ArcGIS Field Maps and they still completed the task 3 weeks ahead of normal schedules. Field Mapping capabilities have created additional revenue streams for 3S Engineering and Design. 

Conclusion

3S Engineering and Design was able to achieve its corporate project goals and initiatives because of its intentional adoption of the new digital solution throughout its corporate community. 3S Engineering and Design is realizing both expected and unexpected benefits now and is already discovering several ways in which they can expand the solution Symetri (Formerly Team D3) developed to meet the growing list of regulatory requirements they face, along with the opportunity of updating other workflows and project lifecycle procedures in their organization.

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