Adding a New Asset Type

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Archibus Smart Client Extension for Revit

Adding a New Asset Type

You can add mappings to work with new asset types in Archibus. For instance, suppose you want to add a mapping between areas and the Groups (gp) table in Archibus.

Create the Family Mapping.
- Create a new entry in the Archibus BIM Families Table (afm_bim_families) that maps to the Groups table areas within any view whose name contains the substring “Group”.
Create Parameter Mappings.
- Create a series of entries in the Archibus BIM Parameters Table (afm_bim_params) , one for each parameter in the Revit model that you wish to link to an Archibus field.

Example

The following is an example of creating a new Archibus asset type for the Revit Doors category, and mapping this asset type:

Create the Family Mapping :
1. From the Smart Client application, select the System / CAD and BIM Manager / Archibus BIM Families task.
  The Archibus BIM Families table appears.
2. To map Revit Doors to an Archibus asset table, create a record with the following values:
  Revit Category = Doors
  
  Archibus Asset Table = dr.
3. Click anywhere off the record to save it.

Create the Parameter Mappings :

From the Smart Client application, select the System / CAD and BIM Manager / Archibus BIM Parameters task.
The Archibus BIM Parameters table appears.

To create a link between the Revit Building Code parameter and the Archibus bl_id field, create a new record with the following values:

Asset Table	dr
Field Name	bl_id
Revit Parameter Name	Building Code
Parameter Type	Implied

Click anywhere off the record to save it.

To create a link between the Revit Floor Code parameter and the Archibus fl_id field, create a record with the following values:

Asset Table	dr
Field Name	fl_id
Revit Parameter Name	Floor Code
Parameter Type	Implied

Click anywhere off the record to save it.

Localization Considerations

Localized Parameter Names . Enter in a new parameter mapping for each language you expect to support.