What is the Transfer to Hyperlinks

The Transfer to Hyperlinks  allows to transfer data the DataView as labels or hyperlinks on the model.


ID MATCH REQUIRED


The transfer to Hyperlinks requires a valid ID Match to be setup between the 3D and the target DataView

Configuring the Transfer to Hyperlinks

  • From BimSens main form, in the top toolbar, open the Transfer Dialogue 
  • Select Model Transfer and click New Transfer
  • In the selection menu, pick Transfer To Hyperlinks. the Transfer Configuration Dialogue opens
  • Give the transfer a Name
  • Under Format,
    • select the DataView column to use to Name the link, and
    • the column to use as a Url navigation path
    • Check the box Use Hyperlinks Category for Navisworks to create hyperlinks with icons. If unchecked, Naviworks will create 3d labels instead
  • Under Multiple Links, select the method to separate multiple links attached to the same object:
    • None: all links are superposed
    • Relative: use the default location as base point and offset by 10cm vertically
    • Absolute: use item bounding box coordinates as base point and offset by 10cm vertically 


RELATIVE OR ABSOLUTE?


At this time it is unclear why some models require Relative positioning and some models require Absolute positioning. It is recommended that you try the process on a small test model first to see which method your model require.


  • Under Existing, specify whether existing links must be kept and merged with new links, or replaced. Note:
    • this only applies to link that exist before the transfer is ran: in Replace mode, if an item has multiple matches in the DataView the multiple links will still all be attached
    • if multiple hyperlinks have the same Name and Url only the first one will be attached to the item, to prevent duplicates