CIM Diagram Layout Profile for graphics exchange

The Diagram Layout Profile has been developed by IEC TC57 WG13 to support the exchange of graphical data including single line diagrams. The Diagram Layout Profile will enable the users to exchange graphical data in conjunction with a full electrical connectivity model and then build the diagrams within their own software while maintaining the layout. The diagrams can be exchanged between systems both internally and externally to a company yet allow the user to maintain the familiar look and feel of their application. The Diagram Layout Profile is part of the IEC 61970 series of standards that define information models and interface profiles supporting the exchange of power system network model data. Thus, it allows users to integrate the exchange of graphical data within existing CIM-capable systems. This paper will discuss the Diagram Layout Profile and its approach to cope with a heterogeneous system environment.