iConnect and Interfaces Modules

iConnect and Interfaces Module

Select the iConnect / Interfaces Module:

In the iBIM Connector window, Click on the "Home" button

Select "iConnect" / "Interfaces"

The main purpose of the iConnect module is to link CAD elements to Relatics data directly from the CAD software.

In the hybrid tree (on the left part of the connector window), connected elements are displayed in blue while unconnected elements are in grey.

Root elements of the tree are "As Required" and child elements are "As Designed"

When creating a new connection between a CAD- and a Relatics element, 2 scenarios are possible:

1. There is an existing As Required (root) element but no unconnected As Designed (child)

• Click on an object in the CAD software (e.g. a generic "room" that will be a "kitchen");

• Select the appropriate As Required element in the hybrid tree (e.g. a kitchen) and click on the "Create and Connect" button (located on the ribbon in the "As Required" tab). It is also possible to right click on the appropriate As Required element and click on "Create and Connect"

Instead of connecting elements one-by-one, the connector allows the user to select several objects (eg doors) and connect them at once, creating the appropriate number of new instances.

Search options

There are mainly three ways to find an element in the hybrid tree:

• By filling the search field

• By clicking on the arrow next to the magnifying glass and selecting one of the options

• By browsing the tree

Parent topic: Basics