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Rooted in AutoCAD and Map 3D, our newest product offers access to advanced 3D substation design technology in the familiar AutoCAD environment. Substation Design Suite™ (SDS) Physical for AutoCAD is available in two platforms: AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. Within AutoCAD, users can enjoy features such as simultaneous 2D and 3D...

Intelligent infrastructure design works with GIS to model systems for better construction and improved asset management via the use of digital twins.    | Dennis Beck, President/CEO, Spatial Business Systems, Inc. Introduction Our earlier blogpost in August 2021 explained how...

Substation Design Suite™ Protection & Control (SDS P&C) version 8.1 is now available.  This new release includes over thirty product improvements designed to improve usability, electrical design efficiency, and quality.  SDS P&C extends the power of AutoCAD® Electrical to provide advanced electrical substation...

Join Steve Kaufman of SBS to learn about exciting enhancements to SDS Physical for Inventor 8.0 such as support for multi conductors, ground leads to sloped planes, and Named User licensing. Title: SDS Physical for Inventor 8.0 Release Webinar Date:...

We had many memorable moments at this year’s virtual conference. We thank each of our presenters for sharing their experiences and expertise. We wouldn’t be able to make this happen without you! We extend a special thank you to our...

Solutions for Managing Critical Infrastructure Dennis Beck, President/CEO, SBS Introduction This summer (July 2021) I had the good fortune of being able to deliver a Spotlight presentation for the Esri User Conference. My goal of the presentation was to take...

We are excited to invite you to join our worldwide AUD user community at this year’s virtual PUG Conference. We are busy working on preparations and are looking forward to another great conference. Since its inception, the Peer Utility Group...

SBS Automated Utility Design™ (AUD) supports product-level integration with the SPIDA Software SPIDAcalc product. The integration provides a highly functional, straightforward way to validate AUD designs within SPIDAcalc. The integration is enabled via the analysis module of SBS Utility DataHub™....

New FME Plug-in provides a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) tool for ArcGIS Utility Network migration and synchronization.  July 12, 2021  SBS is pleased to announce our latest FME plug-in, the SpatialBiz Plug-in for ArcGIS Utility Network. We have leveraged our decades of experience with the Safe Software FME product, along with the extensive experience we...

See the latest in advanced, geo-enabled solutions for utilities and telecommunications at the Esri User Conference July 12–15, 2021. Register now to get a front-row seat. SBS will be highlighting our intelligent design solutions integrated with ArcGIS and Utility Network...

SBS Answers is our one-stop-shop to help you find answers to all your frequently asked questions.   Whether you’re visiting our site for the first time wondering what AUD is, you’re interested in delving into intelligent design and want to see how our products can simplify that integration, or you’re ready to purchase our product and want to find...

For most of the last century, utilities have manually drafted their designs. The 1980s and 1990s brought a paradigm shift with CAD. Fast forward twenty-five years to the evolution of 3D, and we now have utility specific tools such as Substation Design Suite™ (SDS) for creating intelligent substation designs.   Jack Hopson of SBS recently hosted a roundtable webinar...

Learn how existing technologies can be joined together using digital construction to enhance safety, data management, and intelligent designs! In case you missed it, the webinar has been posted and available for all watch. Listen to a panel of experts...

The Utility Round Table Webinar with Ameren, Lincoln Electric System and Southern Company has been posted and available for all to listen. Learn how each of these utilities have implemented intelligent substation design with Substation Design Suite (SDS) and the...

SPIDA® Software and SBS recently partnered together to discuss how AUD and SPIDAcalc combine their strengths to optimize overhead utility design while streamlining business workflows.  Matt Cain, Product Manager for SPIDA Software, and Andy Street, Vice President of Technology for SBS, demonstrated this easy-to-use yet powerful solution that provides an effective way to validate designs. These new...

SBS is pleased to announce the release of Substation Design Suite™ Protection & Control 8.0!  SBS is ever working to improve and enhance the products you rely on for substation design. This new version includes all the great features you’ve come to...

Join us for a webinar on May 26th to see how SPIDA® Software and SBS have partnered to add advanced structural load analysis to the Automated Utility Design™ product. Register here! Learn how AUD and SPIDA®Calc combine their strengths to optimize overhead...

Join us for our Utility Round Table Webinar with Ameren, Lincoln Electric System and Southern Company. Learn how each of these utilities have implemented intelligent substation design with Substation Design Suite (SDS) and the benefits from utilizing SDS. Register here...

Learn how existing technologies can be joined together using digital construction to enhance safety, data management, and intelligent designs! Listen to a panel of experts discuss how technologies that stitch network design to digital construction and grid model data can...

Join us for a webinar demonstrating the new advanced capabilities of SBS Utility DataHub™ 3.0 and Automated Utility Design™ Communications. Register today by clicking HERE. Title: Utility DataHub™ 3.0 and Automated Utility Design™ Communications Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at...