Smart Client Extension for AutoCAD
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Draw Gross Areas

A CAD specialist needs to add gross area asset symbols to CAD drawings.

External gross areas and internal gross areas are represented on the Gross Area (GROS) asset layer and are registered in the Gross Areas table. To denote whether a gross area is external or internal, complete its Gross Area Type field with "Internal" or "External."

Typically, before you add gross areas to drawings, others at your site have developed background data about your facility, such as the names of buildings and floors. See Developing Locations (Sites, Buildings, Floors).

Procedure

1. On the Navigator in CAD or in Archibus Smart Client, move to Building Performance process using the paths at the top of this topic.
2. If you are working in Smart Client and CAD is not active, select the Draw Gross Areas task. The task presents the Drawing List so that you can choose a drawing to work on. Choose the drawing, and Archibus loads your CAD tool, and displays the selected drawing.
3. In CAD, open a drawing (if necessary).
4. Set you snap and grid as necessary. The Navigator in CAD includes these commands for your convenience.
5. Prepare the drawing for working with gross areas by choosing Set Gross on the Navigator.
6. Create a gross area by drawing a rectangle or polyline. See Drawing Boundaries Accurately.
7. Assign the polyline intelligence by data editing it. You must enter the Building Code, Floor Code, and Gross Area Type  fields. The program may have already completed the Building Code and Floor Code fields with values from the drawing. If not, you may select from the available values. For more information on developing Archibus asset symbols, see: Asset Symbols: Overview.
8. So that floor plans with gross area information can be viewed in Web Central or Smart Client, publish your drawing as an Archibus Enterprise Graphic file by using the Publish Enterprise Graphics command, located on the Navigator for your convenience.

See Also

External Gross Area (Concept)

External Wall Area (Concept)

Internal Gross Area (Concept)

Building Performance (Process Overview)