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Work Order Documents in Facility Request

I'm trying to get the Documents added to a Work Order by Facility Manager to display for Craftsmen in Facility Request. It looks like VBS_App_NewRequestCraftsmen.inc actually extracts the document...

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Hold off on the regen

Using FMD 7.1 I'm adding 40 rooms due to a renovation. Is there a way to hold off regenerating the drawing until I'm done with each room. I takes nearly a minute for each room. TIA

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Revit instance parameters to FMDesktop

experiencing some troubles with revit 2009 not exporting embedded information in type/instance parameters. what information gets transferred from revit to FMDesktop? I don't like typing all my room's...

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Facility Web Publishing Wizard : Don't have read and write access ...

Version: 2009 The user can publish to his local workstation but gets an error stating that he does not have "read and write permission: to the Windows share. I have checked share permissions and NTFS...

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** Maintenance Notice: Discussion Groups Unavailable: December 12, 2008 **

The discussion groups will be unavailable due to systems maintenance that will begin at 11:00 PM Pacific on Friday December 12 and is expected to be completed by 11:00 AM Pacific, Saturday the 13th. We...

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Fac Request

After installing and configuring Fac Request 2009, I get an error when attempting to run it, "Unable to Connect to Database!" What's most like wrong or what should I check. I've been checking...

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PLines

Does anyone know where the plines have to be located for FM desktop. The face of the wall or to the center of the wall? Thank you. Jenny

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What's going on? No more FM Desktop?

I just received a FedEx stating that Autodesk is "no longer making the AutoDesk FMDesktop software product commercially available." What's up with that?

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Custom report

Does anyone know how to create a larger scale report? We would like to print a 30"x42" drawing report with a legend, but the font are all screwy due to the scaling issue.

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Custom Legend in FM Link

How do I generate a legend for my sub divisions. All I see is Cost Center, I need to break it down more.

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Fm Desktop Compile Error:

I am operating ACAD 2009, and FM Desktop 2009. Operations are not working thru toolbar or cammand line. 1st error: Could not load object because itis not onthis machine? (What am I missing ? ) 2nd...

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getting started

I am trying to get started... slow process as I'm doing many other things at same time... anyway, have tried exprting dwg from autocad as dwf to the new database location on our server and still cannot...

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no labels

This is probably a dumb user error... lately when I update my polyline drawing in FL, the plan in FM comes in without labels. How do I get my labels back? I thought this is all doable within FM without...

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FM 5.5

Taking steps back and saving $$$ I have taken over a CADD postion for a facility. We have Facility Link and Manager Version 5.5. Which Autocad version is this compatable with ? Thanks in advance DJ

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Possible alternatives to FM Desktop and Archibus

We are looking to upgrade our existing FM software to an enterprize wide software package for facilities across the country. Can anyone recommend a pakage that would be comparable to FM Desktop and...

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Important Announcement for FMDesktop Customers

Hi All, Today, Autodesk announced a partnership with FM:Systems that will provide extended support and other opportunities for our FMDesktop customers. Please go here to read more about the news....

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Updates to Autodesk Discussion Groups

On June 4, Autodesk is upgrading the technology behind our discussion groups. The result is a significant improvement to posting & replying, navigation, search and other features. While we launch...

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PLine issue, acad config

I have an array of points (xi,yi) which were created another then ACAD software. The format of array is as follows (for example):5.1,3.25.4, 4.3….28.1,-8.3I would like to create PLINE according to this...

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BIM based Facilities Management Program

Dear Members, I need to execute a BIM based Facility management program, the scope covered in the prgram is as follows: Provide a complete BIM based Facilities Management Program.  I shall get a BIM...

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BIM Technology

in the name of  GOD  . hello  I study about "BIM Technology" in university and I haven't appropriate informations and resource about "BIM Technology" .can you give me useful and comprehensive...

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Autodesk University 2008 Papers

In case you haven't seen it elsewhere, the Call for Papers has gone out for Autodesk University 2008. The conference will be back in Las Vegas at the Venetian again. You can find all the information...

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Wish List - Finishes

Have you considered making the Life Cycle Years field in the finish details tab a field similar to the Unit Replacement Cost field in which you get the following message: "Do you wish to update all...

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Facility Manager - error - "Selected Data Source must be updated to 2009"

We've seen this at a couple of customers. When they attempt to login to the Oracle version of Facility Manager 7.1 they get "Selected Data Source must be updated to 2009". This appears to be related to...

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Facility Link 7.1 - error - "Facility Link requires version 5.1 or later"

This appears to be related to the Facility Manager problem (update to 2009). This is again in the Oracle version. Why would this error appear and what is it really telling us? Thanks, Jon Luby

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AutoCAD 2009

Are there any issues with AutoCAD 2009 and Facility Link 7.1 that users should be made aware of? Has it been tested for compatibility? Please advise

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Space Details Report

My Space Details report is not filtering out for my building or property... I have enclosed the PDF with the filter at the top and the results below it.

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Perpetual Disconnected Space Issue

You're going to love this one... This issue is rotating, random, and non-repeatable... 1. Open the polylined space drawing 2. Access a spaces record 3. Save and Close 4. Open the X-Reffed background...

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Space Between Label Values in AutoCAD

I have the Room Number and Cost Center displayed in my AutoCAD drawings. There is a large amount of space between the values. Is there a way to change that value?

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Equipment Classification

I'm looking at some future enhancements for our maintenance features. One of the questions that I am curious about is how user classify the various pieces of equipment in their facilities. This could...

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HELP! FMD 7.1 Label offset

I just noticed the labels are offset in one "Space Assignment By Cost Center" drawing and in the corresponding regular FMD Plan view. I believe there is a correlation to a large number of recent label...

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error: invalid middleware data source

Does this error/problem look familiar to anyone? Can someone explain what an, "..invalid middleware data source" means and a potential cause/solution. Thanks for ANY help...

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"Show Drawing" in the Spaces dialog box

This is my first time ever to use FMDesktop and there are a lot of things that I don't quite understand. I have created and linked the spaces between my CAD drawing and Facility Manager, but when I...

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Revit MEP and Architecture 2009

I saw the note that Facility Link did not work with AutoCAD 2009. What about the publishing capabiliity of the Revit and AutoCAD components of the AutoCAD Revit Architecture and MEP Suites 2009? Will...

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Salary Survey - Speak for FM!!!

AUGI is conducting their 7th Annual Salary Survey right now and needs folks to chime in and provide data and we've had great numbers in the past that I'd like to seek kept up for our discipline!...

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Spaces FM Desktop

Is there a work around for Spaces in different buildings, that have Room 100.

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Just finished a huge project

Well, it's not specific to FMDesktop, but, it's a necessary building block toward our implementation. My campus did not have a unique identifier for every room on the campus (although we do have...

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Facility Web Use

I've published, but when I try to use the published content I'm not able to. I'm using IE7 and opening FW_DefaultStartPage.htm When I do that I get no login info and I get three options: Search,...

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Facility Request - Install and Client

I've installed Facility Request on an XP Pro SP2 running IIS for demo and training purposes. Apparently it doesn't run IIS 6.0. The install instructions don't let me know what I need to as to allowing...

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FMDesktop 64-bit?

Is FMDesktop available in a 64-bit version? Will it run on MS Vista 64-bit?

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Finish (or Equipment) Replacement Reports

Does anyone else use the finish or equipment replacement reports? We have started using them and have found a couple of issues. If you have a finish or piece of equipment with a lifecycle of 5 years...

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Information on new Autodesk login system

Information on new Autodesk login system Autodesk is working to consolidate multiple user accounts, simplify the sign in process, and provide a single User ID and Password for accessing several...

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How do you Handle Atriums?

I'm only on the 3rd floor of my first FMD project, and I've gotten to the point where I've created spaces for the entire floor (just under 150,000 sq ft) BUT, I haven't created spaces for the atriums....

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Mass changes of Property Sets info fields?

I'm using ACA 2008 with FMD 7.1 I created all of my spaces (all in one go, so they shouldn't have duplicate 'number's, as I've experienced in the past and I know will cause problems). Then, I made sure...

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When WIll FMD be Compatible with AutoCAD 2009?

When will there be a new release of FMD that is compatible with AutoCAD 2009? A previous post mentioned that it might be out this summer.

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Creating a new separate database

I would like to create a new separate database to track net sq. footages. I'm concerned that my mission critical database might be corrupted (isn't C:\Program Files\FMDesktop\Facility manager 7.1 a...

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Site Maintenance Scheduled: September 18-22

Autodesk is working to consolidate multiple user accounts, simplify the sign in process, and provide a single User ID and Password for accessing several Autodesk web sites. Access to register or edit...

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problems with removing vacancy

I realized all of the spaces on my floor were marked vacant (when only like 20 should have been), so I selected them, opened 'Edit Selected Spaces' and chose 'Vacant' toggle 'No'... But, whether I'm...

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Adding Comments via Facility Manager

The Readme file for Facility Request has the line "Comments that have been added to Work Requests via Facility Manager to work requests that were generated by Facility Request are not viewable in...

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Zone Form

In version 7.1, on the ZONE form, there is a space that is supposed to calculate square footage based on the spaces added to that zone. The square feet is reading 0 and there are spaces assigned to the...

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** Maintenance Notice: Discussion Groups Unavailable: November 15, 2008 **

The discussion groups will be unavailable due to systems maintenance that will begin at 11:00 PM Pacific on Friday November 14 and is expected to be completed by 9:00 PM Pacific, Saturday the 15th. We...

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