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SIMS User Guide

This user guide will help you understand how to best utilize the University's Space Information and Management System (SIMS) to benefit your own work and engage with the University's space data.

Space Inventory Handbook

The Space Inventory Handbook provides definitions and schema details for the University's Space Information and Management System (SIMS).

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  • Downloading Owner Plans
    This article demonstrates how to download owner plans.
  • Managing Occupants in SIMS
    [[{"fid":"1157","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_basic_image_caption[und][0][value]":""},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"7":{"format":"default","field_basic_image_caption[und][0][value]":""},"8":{"format":"default","field_basic_image_caption[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"7"}}]]This article demonstrates how to assign an occupant to a space, such as an offfice or lab.
  • Space ID Definition
    This article defines Space ID and describes elements used to generate it.
  • Building Area Definitions
    This article shows definitions of various terminology used in reference to building area.
  • Data Attribute Definitions
    This article shows definitions of available Data Attributes.
  • Room Function and Room Type Definitions
    This article shows definitions of available room Functions and Room Types.
  • Building Floor Plans Color-Coded with Themes
    This article demonstrates how to print or save floor plans color-coded by theme in SIMS.
  • BIM Development Levels
    Definitions of the available values for the BIM Developent Level attribute in SIMS.
  • Searching SIMS for Cost Center Spaces
    This article demonstrates how to run a basic and advanced search for spaces assigned to a specific cost center.
  • Searching SIMS for Occupant Data
    The best process for reviewing occupant data in SIMS is through Dynamic Spreadsheets.
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