The following is an overview of how uCAD integrates your AutoCAD® drawings with Unifier Space Manager.
- Before you can use the uCAD plug-in with AutoCAD, the Space Manager attribute forms for the Level definition (as well as Space types) must have been designed in uDesigner and imported into Unifier.
In uDesigner, you create one Level type form, and any number of Space type forms.
As part of the design process, you also specify which data elements to use to integrate with uCAD (this is done in the Integration > uCAD node in uDesigner).
Examples
For Level integration, at a minimum, you must include the Level name and Status.
For Spaces, you must include Space Name, Area, and Level Picker. Refer to the Unifier uDesigner User Guide to learn more about Space Manager designs.
- Install the uCAD plugin, for AutoCAD®, and establish connections in uClient. A Unifier menu will be available from your AutoCAD® menu bar.
- Import the attribute forms into Unifier.
- Activate the attribute forms in the Configuration. Refer to the Unifier Administration Guide to learn more about Space Manager setup.
- Open the drawing file in AutoCAD®.
In Space Manager each drawing file, when imported into Unifier, represents, corresponds, and is associated with a Level record in Unifier.
Example
Each floor of a building corresponds to a Level-type record in Unifier.
- Import the Unifier designs into uCAD.
You can do this manually, or choose to enable automatic synchronization.
This process imports level and space type details into uCAD.
Note: The level and space type details refer to the level type, all space types, and the data elements that have been enabled for uCAD integration, in uDesigner, for the corresponding level and space types.
- Set up a new AutoCAD® drawing for use with uCAD.
This needs to be done only once for each drawing.
- Work with uCAD to create level and space objects on the drawing.
- Link them to uCAD.
- Import the drawing file into Unifier Space Manager.
The level or space objects linked to uCAD will create level and space records in Unifier. Refer to the Unifier User Guide and Unifier Administration Guide for information about working with the Space Manager.
Note: If the system displays a message, proceed by adding the installation location to the Trusted Locations option (Tools > Options > System).