Core TSIs : CAD Import : Running a CAD import
Running a CAD import
To run the CAD import and import the drawing data from one or more AutoCAD drawings into Planon ProCenter as defined in the import definition.
Procedure
1. Go to CAD Import definitions, select CAD import definitions.
2. On the action menu, click Run CAD import.
All the AutoCAD drawings in the input folder are imported as per the settings specified in the import definition.
The floors, spaces, ‘Rent to’, ‘Rent from’ units, assets, persons, and flexible workspaces are created or updated in Planon ProCenter with the data from the drawings as defined in the drawing definition.
Note
◦ Business objects such as spaces / ‘Rent to’ units / ’Rent from’ units / assets / persons/ flexible workspaces which exist with duplicate codes cannot be imported.
◦ It is possible to import flexible workspaces with an empty code or with the same code, existing in different spaces.
◦ Importing the data of invisible and frozen layers/blocks/attributes of an AutoCAD drawing is possible.
◦ Conversion of invisible / frozen blocks /attributes into the CAD Integrator drawings is possible, whereas conversion is not possible with layers.
For example, if Space1 and Space2 exist on layers A and B and layer B is invisible / frozen, the data of both spaces is available in Planon ProCenter . Whereas, after converting the layers into the CAD Integrator drawings, you can only see layer A and its space, but not B, due to the invisible / frozen setting.
◦ While importing drawings from an input folder, any error that may arise during import of a drawing is not going to stop the import of any other drawings.
Similarly, when importing a drawing, any error on importing a business object will not stop the import of any other business object from the drawing.
◦ After importing the AutoCAD drawing data, the data will be written back to the AutoCAD drawing files.
3. After a successful import, Planon ProCenter does the following:
◦ Updates the existing data of floors, spaces, ‘Rent to’ and ‘Rent from’ units, assets, flexible workspaces, (including their location assignment) and persons.
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Persons and assets are not updated directly, if you import them as move lines.
◦ Creates new floors, spaces, ’Rent to’ and ’Rent from’ units, assets, flexible workspaces and persons, if they do not exist.
◦ Displays basic information regarding the import of drawings on the Import logs selection level.
◦ Displays detailed information regarding the import of drawings on the Import log details selection level.
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In Planon ProCenter , system codes are assigned to imported spaces, floors, persons, assets, ’Rent to’ and ’Rent from’ units of an AutoCAD drawing. These system codes are written back to the AutoCAD drawing. As a result, the spaces, floors, and assets in Planon ProCenter are automatically linked with the polylines and blocks of the AutoCAD drawing. The data used by Connect for AutoCAD is also written back to the AutoCAD drawing.
For an overview on importing, maintaining and re-importing the updated drawings in Planon ProCenter and Connect for AutoCAD, see Roundtrip of AutoCAD drawings.