Creating new host in Tandem (UI or Data api)

[sanne_vanloenen]

Hi,

Streams have hosts assigned that are, as I understand, elements/objects in the 3D/building environment. Is it possible to add new hosts to streams in tandem, that are not initially an element/object from for example the revit file but are still linked to the 3D information displayed in Tandem? 

Thank you! 

[jessica_smith]

Hi @sanne_vanloenen!

I'm not sure I understand the question. Could you provide more detail or an example/use case for what you are asking?

Thanks,

Jessica

[sanne_vanloenen]

Yes, off course, I will try my best 🙂 I am new to tandem, so sorry in advance if I use incorrect terminology...

I have a building in which I want to place sensors, and I want to relate the sensor information with the building information by using tandem. However, the exact placement of the sensors isn't modeled in the building model. As I understand it now, the sensor information (streams), can be associated to objects in your building. (For example, sensor data x "comes" from window y). It is possible to add streams (sensor information) in building model at a specific place in the building model that is not represented by an object in the building? For example, instead of associating the sensor/stream to a room, we specify that the sensor is located in a corner of the room? It this something that can be done in Tandem or by using the Tandem Data api, or do we need to model the exact sensor spot in a external program as for example Revit? 

[jessica_smith]

Hi @sanne_vanloenen !

I understand now. Currently, when a sensor is assigned a host, it is centered on the element or space in the model.

The only way to assign a sensor to a specific place within the model is to model a box or something in the place the sensor should be via the authoring tool, probably name it the same as the Connection in Tandem so it can be easily searched for in Tandem, and then assign that modeled asset as the host.

I realize it's not ideal, but this is the best workaround I can think of. Below are some additional resources on Tandem's API

• https://aps.autodesk.com/blog/adding-iot-sensors-tandem-api
• https://aps.autodesk.com/blog/tandem-data-api-guide-stream-creation

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