Uploading a drawing
Upload a drawing.
This process delivers the same outcomes as the Smart Attach feature in
Maximo®
Real Estate and Facilities Connector for CAD
.
Specifically, it:
- Creates or updates spaces based on the drawing
- Imports drawing geometry into the system
- Links the floor and its spaces to the corresponding graphic elements
Uploading a drawing provides a browser-based alternative to the
Maximo
Real Estate and Facilities Connector for CAD
Smart Attach
feature. This functionality is available in the Drawings tab of the
Dynamic Space Planning application and in the Drawing
Manager application. You can upload a .dxf file generated from a CAD drawing that has
been poly-lined according to
Maximo
Real Estate and Facilities Connector for CAD
standards.
Note: It is recommended to compare the area
calculated through the drawing upload process with the results from the
Maximo
Real Estate and Facilities Connector for CAD
and BIM
Connector to assess whether the drawing upload accuracy meets your requirements.
The following limitations apply when uploading a drawing (.dxf file):
- Only space mapping is supported
- The Drawing Upload feature supports only the Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Connector for CAD space mapping functionality specifically, attaching a floor and creating/attaching spaces.
- Incompatible with BIM-integrated floors
- Drawings cannot be uploaded to floors that are already linked to a BIM model. If an upload is attempted, an error message appears and the process is halted.
- Limited support for Revit and Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Connector for BIM exports
- .dxf files exported from Revit or the Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Connector for BIM are supported on a best-effort basis and may require extensive manual configuration.
- Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Connector for BIM restriction
- Cannot be used on any building that has a floor attached via drawing upload.