Space information is the foundation of a CAFM system.  Once space information is created you can assign room functions, departments and employees, in order to generate rentable/usable ratios and space chargeback reports. You can even go to the level of tracking room finishes and shared spaces.

The FMDepartment.com database links to your AutoCAD drawings to collect accurate space information.  By launching FMDepartment.com from inside AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT any changes that take place in the drawings automatically updates related database information.  FMDepartment.com also adds data editing commands and architectural drafting commands to AutoCAD, turning generic CAD software into facilities design software.

FMDepartment.com does not import CAD files; they stay in their native .DWG file format on your computer so you can continue to share drawings with architects and outsourcing companies. In addition, it’s easy to set up FMDepartment.com to work with your current layer list and symbols library, so you’re up and running quickly.

Features:

• FMDepartment.com turns AutoCAD into facilities design software by adding architectural drafting features for doors, walls, windows, ceiling grids and standard symbol libraries.
• FMDepartment.com works with AutoCAD 2004 through 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2004 through 2010.
• FMDepartment.com includes a default layer list and symbols library but is also easily adjustable to your drafting standards.
• Add real estate information to buildings and properties such as accessibility, acquisition date, price, building type and capacity.
• Add additional building information for mechanical systems, electrical systems, legal description, etc.
• Polyline space to BOMA or IFMA standards or use your own method.
• Polylined areas link directly to the database for accurate space calculations.
• Assigning space standards to rooms establishes if a room is rentable, usable and/or available.
• Click on any asset or space to edit its database information and relationships to employees, departments, standards, finishes and condition.
• Record room finishes and conditions.
• Display any database information within the drawing, such as room numbers, size, department, employee or condition.
• FMDepartment.com's built-in drawing viewer displays AutoCAD drawings through your web browser.
• Clicking on any space or asset inside FMDepartment.com launches the drawing viewer.
• Colors highlight space in CAD by division, department and space standard.
• Space plan quickly in AutoCAD by establishing space standards.
• Track large areas of space such as leased or retail areas, or define space to the workstation level.
• Group space by zones to specify leased areas, cleaning zones, electrical zones, etc.
• Track vacant space.

Benefits:

• Record accurate space information.
• Analyze space for efficiency.
• Chargeback departments for space based on rentable/usable ratios.
• Record a snapshot of space and occupancy for a specific date. The historical space information remains in the database and can be queried on.
• Analyze space by size and function.
• Compare the performance of facilities based on their classification.
• Visualize query results in the viewer. For example: “show me all vacant offices.”