Set up PCM-AIM integration

Before you enable integration between Point Cloud Manager (PCM) and Asset Information Management – Advanced (AIM-A), ensure the following:

• Project requirements. Your project must have either 3D markups (tags) and/or integrated models/objects. Acceptable formats for models/objects are either .rvm, .fbx, or .ifc.

• Project data association. To associate Point Cloud Manager project data (such as scans, 3D markups and/or objects) with Asset Information Management, you must define these items into appropriate registers in AIM. This setup is done in the AIM environment to ensure that PCM data is properly classified and linkable within AIM.

  At the point of integration, AIM tag names will be associated with any laser 3D markups (or models if present). If there is a correlation, AIM searches will use this location to jump to the closest Point Cloud Manager BubbleView to view the tagged item.

  For information on how you can associate your project data to AIM IDs, refer to the AIM documentation (https://docs.aveva.com/bundle/asset-information-management/page/1096495.html).

• Required information for integration. The following details are required for both Point Cloud Manager (PCM) and Asset Information Management (AIM). This will be required at the time of enabling the integration.

  For PCM:

  • Account name. This is available when you first log into CONNECT

  • Account ID. This is available on the CONNECT page through the Account details > Account ID option

  • Viewer URL: This is your Point Cloud Manager Viewer ID. Example: https://viewer.pointcloudmanager.connect.aveva.com/

    For AIM:

  • AIM type. The AIM instance is available on the CONNECT Home page under Services catalog. Select either Asset Information Management hybrid or Asset Information Management Advanced

  • AIM stage name. URL of the dashboard from CONNECT

    Example - (https://gcsaima.dashboard.salesdemo-pv.connect.aveva.com/#/)

  • Root context. The fixed part of the context configured in asset configuration within the Data Pipeline

    Example: RootContext|SubContext|ObectID - GCS|IED|P-101

Enable integration

To enable the integration, please contact AVEVA Support and raise an issue through Case Management.

AVEVA Support link: https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/#/casemanagement

1. In the Product field, select AVEVA Point Cloud Manager as the product.

   

2. Under Issue Details, enter the required information for both PCM and AIM and then select Create Case.

   

After you have submitted your request, the support team will enable the integration for PCM and AIM. You can then initiate the integration process through the CONNECT Home page. See Initiate AIM integrations.

Initiate AIM integrations

To add the AIM service tile to a folder in CONNECT, you must have the Administrator role enabled on your CONNECT account.

To view your project in the Viewer interface, you need the Standard role enabled.

To begin the integration process:

3. On the CONNECT page, go to Folder Management.

4. On the relevant service tile, select the ellipsis menu (three dots) and then select Manage integrations. Then, from the options available, select a folder that you want to integrate with.

   

5. After you have made your selection, select Confirm.

You can now manage your integrations through the Project Settings page. For details, see Manage AIM integrations.