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4.3.15. Advanced topics

 
This section covers some of the more advanced IRM features that require further instructions or extra explanation.
Many of the advanced features are mentioned or covered in a general way by previous topics.
 
The following features are explained under this section:
 
Multi-area cabling - a use-case oriented topic that explains how to create, insert and route a Cable through multiple Areas in Design World
 
CAD import mapping options - the CAD Import feature is covered in some extent in the following topic - Importing CAD files as a part of the Area object coverage. This topic, however, focuses on the Import Mapping options that can be specified in Steps 2,3 and 4 of CAD Import operation
 
MAC operations - full feature coverage of the MAC (Move/Add/Change) system, that enables the user to make a set of changes in the application and then either accept or cancel those changes as a whole.
 
Data Import (DDR) - full feature coverage of Spreadsheet Import, also known as DDR (Dynamic Data Reconciliation) Import that is used to bulk-load information into IRM from external data sources such as spreadsheet files and other database systems.
 
Area iiPDF and Data Export (DDR / Grid Export) - full feature coverage of the Data Export features for both Area iiPDF and Data Grid Export.
 
Reporting - the Global Console part of the Reporting feature is covered in the following topic - Reporting as a part of Global Console coverage. This topic focuses on the Site Master aspects of the Reporting feature.
 
Field Settings and Field Definitions - these topics cover the main concepts of Field Settings and Field Definition in terms of association of non-semantic fields with most of the main IRM object types.