Adding a CAD import definition

Core TSIs : CAD Import : CAD import definitions : Adding a CAD import definition

The actual import is determined by an import definition that refers to the drawing definition. The CAD import definition determines the what, where and whenof the import.

• What elements to import? spaces, assets, personnel, rentable units.

• What drawing to use?

• Where the drawings to be imported are located?

• When the imported data should take effect?

Procedure

1. Go to CAD import definitions.

2. On the action panel, click Add.

3. In the data section, complete the relevant fields to create an import definition.

Only the fields that are primary to run a CAD import are described in CAD import definition fields. For more information about specifying the rest of the fields, see CAD Import settings

4. Click Save. You have now created a CAD import definition.

• You can create a mail merge report for a specific action on the CAD import definition > Report action menu. The mail merge report can be used as a reply of a scheduled action.
• During import, the data is written back to the AutoCAD drawing. The modification date of the imported drawing still remains with the original modification date. This facilitates to filter the drawings to be imported based upon their modification date.

If the AutoCAD drawing is on a WebDAV server, the modification date of the AutoCAD drawing is changed during the import by the WebDAV server. For more information on scheduling import actions, see Action definitions (Alerts).