Engineering Data Management Software

Your Files. Your Metadata. Always in Sync.

Standardise attributes, approvals, and maintain a clear audit trail so files and metadata stay accurate across all tools and project phases.
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Engineering Data Management (EDM)

Engineering data management (EDM) is the structured governance of technical files, metadata, attributes, and approval states across the project lifecycle. In AEC, this means every document from CAD drawings to survey datasets carries the right properties, has passed the right approvals, and reaches the right teams in a trusted state. 12d Synergy is your engineering Common Data Environment standardising attributes and naming, enforcing ISO approvals and preserving complete version control for files and metadata, including composite datasets like DWG Xrefs, 12d projects and more. We connect directly into your existing software stack, so information flows accurately between environments without rework.
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Why Generic Engineering Data Management Fails in Engineering and Construction Delivery?

Inconsistent Attributes

Naming and metadata diverge from the BIM Execution Plan and Employer's Information Requirements, forcing expensive manual reconciliation at every review stage.

Composite Dataset Corruption

Generic sync tools destabilise complex geospatial data sets like DWG Xref trees, 12d Model projects, and raster stacks, corrupting deliverables and delaying issue.

No ISO Gates Lead to Stale Sets and Rework

Without WIP → Shared → Published approval controls, unapproved information reaches downstream teams and drives costly rework.

Metadata Lost During CDE Handoffs

Files move between CDE's while suitability codes and attributes stay behind, breaking traceability at the critical handover moment.

Risky Remote and Offline Work

Field teams working offline without governed check-out create conflicting versions that are difficult to reconcile without data loss.

No Audit Trail for QA and Disputes

When issues arise, there's no evidence of who approved what and when, leaving teams exposed in QA reviews and contractual disputes.

Generic EDM and Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools weren’t built for this industry. They ignore ISO gates, break composite datasets, and drop metadata during CDE handoffs, leaving teams working from stale sets and absorbing costly rework.

Information errors and poor data governance are among the leading drivers of rework in AEC projects, contributing to schedule overruns and contractual disputes that could be avoided with the right controls in place.

What Better Engineering Data Management Delivers

When files, metadata, and approvals are governed in one place, the gains show up across every phase of the project from design coordination to owner handover.
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Reduce Rework
Approved, attribute-complete information reaches every team on the first go, eliminating the back and forth caused by stale sets, broken Xrefs, and missing metadata.

Meet ISO Requirements Without extra handling
Approval gates, suitability codes, and audit trails are enforced by the system so compliance is built into every project right from the start.

Accelerate Project Delivery
Automated attribute validation, approval workflows, and CDE publishing remove the manual steps that slow teams down between design, review, and construction.

Protect Handover Quality
Files and metadata stay together from design through to owner handover, so the information package your client receives is complete and traceable.

Reduce Risks on Disputes
A time-stamped, tamper-evident audit trail means you always have the evidence of who approved what and when across every file and every phase, reducing risks if disputes arise.

Built-in controls for your engineering data

Reduce admin time, prevent errors, and keep drawing sets consistent across teams and offices.

Standardise & Automate

Constrain naming, attributes and suitability to value in your BEP and EIR so properties are complete and consistent, without manual policing.

Customer Success Stories

“As the industry moves toward digital delivery, it’s essential to have a single source of truth—and 12d Synergy is ours.“

Entura replaced a patchwork of drives and cloud tools with 12d Synergy to create a single source of truth that standardized data, improved version control and remote collaboration, and supported a data-agnostic path to integrate with other platforms.
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Drew Shaw

Civil Designer, Entura

“Across the board, our team reports saving 3 to 5 hours per week per surveyor just through better data management.“

ESO Surveyors centralised design and survey data in 12d Synergy to eliminate email/USB-based updates, standardise project structures across states, and use audit trails to reduce risk.
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Chris Staak

SA State Manager, ESO Surveyors

“The main benefit we see from 12d Synergy is the workflow from CAD to PDF to transmittal, which is auto created…We’ve eliminated the human error and the transmittal is always correct.“

Premise automated the CAD-to-PDF-to-transmittal process to reduce manual steps and eliminate human error when issuing drawing packages.
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Andrew Langdon

Civil Design Lead/Design Technology Lead, Premise

Seamless integration across your technology stack

Integrate your core systems into an open, data-agnostic environment, so project information flows consistently without vendor lock-in.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is engineering data management in Architecture, Engineering and Construction context?

Engineering data management in AEC is the structured governance of files, metadata, attributes and approval states across the project lifecycle. Unlike generic file storage, AEC-specific EDM connects suitability codes, naming conventions and ISO 19650 gates to every document, ensuring that what reaches downstream teams or handover packages is complete, accurate and traceable.

How do you standardise attributes across teams and suppliers?

12d Synergy can validate file naming and metadata against your BIM Execution Plan and Employer's Information Requirements at the point of upload or revision. Non-conforming files are dealt with before they enter the shared environment, removing the need for manual policing and ensuring every supplier's deliverable meets the same standard.

How do naming, suitability and approvals work under ISO 19650?

12d Synergy can be configured to enforces the WIP → Shared → Published workflow defined in ISO 19650. Suitability codes can be applied at each gate; approval notifications are sent to the right reviewers, and files cannot progress without the required sign-off, ensuring your digital engineering management process meets the standard without manual handling.

How do you map attributes to Autodesk Construction Cloud and ProjectWise?

12d Synergy uses configurable attribute mapping to translate your internal metadata schema to the target CDEs. This eliminates manual re-entry and reduces the risk of data loss during handoffs. The integration can be configured as bidirectional, so updates in the CDE can be synchronised back into 12d Synergy to keep both environments current.

Can you govern folders of files like DWG and Xrefs or survey projects?

Yes, and this is a key differentiator. Composite datasets including DWG files with Xref trees, 12d Model projects, rasters and point clouds are versioned and governed as a single logical unit. Generic sync tools break these relationships; 12d Synergy preserves them, preventing the corruption and rework that occurs when constituent files are managed independently.

What audit evidence is available for QA and disputes?

12d Synergy maintains a complete audit trail of every action across files and metadata including who accessed, changed, approved, or published each item and when. This evidence is available for QA reviews, compliance reporting, and contractual disputes, giving your organisation a defensible record throughout the project lifecycle.

How does this support digital engineering and digital twins?

A reliable digital twin depends on structured, accurate, and continuously updated data. 12d Synergy ensures the files and metadata feeding your digital twin, from CAD and BIM models to geospatial datasets, are approved, version-controlled and attribute-complete. This provides the trusted foundation that construction digital transformation and long-term asset management require.