V-Suite CORE has the abilitiy to incrementally synchronize the Asset Database from a CAD or Plant Design System source.

V-Suite CORE CAD Source Synchronization will add new Assets ("drain is added to pipe line"), update existing Assets ("valve is re-oriented") and remove Assets which no longer exist ("nozzle is removed from vessel").

In order to synchronize the Asset Database from an external CAD Source, the CAD Source must be configured in V-Suite CORE. The user can configure a CAD Source via the CAD Source Wizard.

Once the CAD Source is configured, the user may initiate synchronization any time an update of the Asset Database is desired. Synchronization is initiated either in V-Suite CORE via the CAD Source Wizard or via the windows command line using CadSynchronizer.exe.

V-Suite CORE CAD Source Synchronization is able to incrementally update the Asset Database through the use of Asset Keys. The Asset Key of an Asset uniquely identifies the Asset in the Asset Database and enables synchronization to update the Asset if it changed. The ability to assign a unique Asset Key depends on the Asset Information that is provided by the CAD Provider Adapter.