A COBie file is created per building. If there is only one building in the project, then that building will be selected by default.
- A COBie file populated with required data in correct format is available.
- Go to Assets > Import/Export.
- Select the Export tab.
- Select Lifecycle Twin from the External System ID list.
- In the Company section, select the options to filter the entries in the export file by contractor or designer.
- In the parameter section, select (red toggle is on) or unselect (toggle is disabled) the options provided.
- Essential types only: Asset types marked as Essential are selected. See Editing a type.
- Exported without attributes: All values are exported except the attributes.
- Export attributes with empty values: Attributes with no values are selected. This option allows one to add the values in COBie after export and re-import.
You can choose the attribute template as a data template to populate the COBie sheets to ensure that all attributes as defined by organization appears in the COBie file.
- Export custom fields to attribute sheet: Allows the addition of custom fields to be exported to COBie attributes.
- Select Generate COBie File.
- The COBie file is generated.
The generated COBie file can be download when the generation process completes successfully. The Export documents creates a COBie Document Archive in .zip format of documents that were uploaded previously for the selected building.
