Attaching drawing objects to records

In an attached CAD drawing, you can attach objects to Maximo® Real Estate and Facilities records such as spaces and assets. For example, you might attach a block or cell to a desk or a person record. After the objects are attached, users can view and report on the objects in IBM® Maximo Real Estate and Facilities CAD Integrator/Publisher and in the Graphics section in the Maximo Real Estate and Facilities environment.

Before you begin

Before you can attach objects in a drawing, the objects must exist as records in Maximo Real Estate and Facilities. The objects that you can attach are boundaries and AutoCAD blocks or MicroStation cells. You can create the records before you begin the following procedure, or you can create the records from IBM Maximo Real Estate and Facilities CAD Integrator/Publisher when you attach the objects.

Procedure

  1. Select Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Attach > Attach Object.
  2. Optional: Right-click in the tree to create or edit a Maximo Real Estate and Facilities record and to refresh the tree objects.
  3. Select the object mapping and the object record to attach to, and click OK.
  4. Select the boundary, block, or cell of the object to attach.
  5. Optional: To attach additional objects, repeat steps 2 - 4.