Working with BIM import / export definitions
In Planon ProCenter, you can create a BIM import / export definition which defines the required parameters for importing / exporting Planon data such as properties, floors, spaces, assets and building elements, from or to BIM drawings.
The import / export definition defines, for instance, the location where the drawings to be imported / exported are found, which business objects (floors, spaces, assets etc.) have to be imported / exported, the date as of which the changes will be active, file handling etc.
 | Models used in a test environment should not be used in a production environment. It is recommended to use a copy of the original file for the import into the various environments (acceptance, test and production). Importing the same model in production will result in incorrect data, as deviating properties, spaces, floors, assets and building elements are updated. Also, make sure not to import old models when more recent models have already been imported. Although this is possible, in certain cases this may lead to discrepancy in data. For example, if a space was ended via the import because its data is no longer in the drawing, importing the same drawing on an earlier date will not end the space on the earlier import date. |
You can create a BIM import / export definition, by performing the steps in: