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Assets should be able to be linked to existing assets during model import

Assets should be able to be linked to existing assets during model import

We need the ability to link assets during import with existing assets. This means that the asset already exists in the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) before there is even a 3D object associated with it. Using the unique AKS number that we assign in the model and to the assets, the linkage could be performed during import.

 

Currently, when I create a mapping between the model and assets, all objects are created anew, even though I get the same name from the model as the existing asset. Therefore, it is not possible to link the model with existing assets. In planning, it is illogical to manage an asset only when everything is fully modeled, as we need to create many specifications and designs for it in advance.

 

At present, the only solution is to handle everything in Excel beforehand and then start the import into assets once everything is complete.

 

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3 Comments
AnaCMP
Participant

I completely agree, it makes no sense to create assets only once they exist in the 3D model. We also use them during planning, and it is essential to be able to link objects when they appear in the model to existing assets. Is there already a solution for this?

robert_smith
Autodesk
Status changed to: Accepted
 
shaun.r.clough
Advocate

Has this been implemented yet?  As of today, I still cannot map an existing asset to any model elements.

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