Adding Datasets in Preview and 3DEXPERIENCE Objects

You can use different methods to add datasets in preview or 3DEXPERIENCE objects that you are going to use to simulate your urban environment.

Datasets in preview (also known as "datasources") are identified with a black dot in your experience but they are not physically displayed. Prepared datasets are added through the Referential section of the action bar and are physically displayed.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Not all the geometries load at the same time. Therefore, when there is a high number of geometries at the same location, you might need to zoom twice as much to be able to display lines or polygons, and use clustering to display all points.
See Also
City Upload Assistant
Creating and Updating Datasets
Adding AEC Objects
Displaying Object Properties

Add Objects from 3DSpace or 3DDrive

You can drag files from 3DSpace to your experience add datasets in preview or 3DEXPERIENCE files to your experience.

On the cloud only: You can also use 3DDrive.

These files are either datasets and datasources, or 3DEXPERIENCE files (such as parts or products) that are used to create your City experience.

If you drag a document containing many files, only one file is previewed, which is determined by an order of priority. For more information, see Preview of Simple Features in GIS Files.

Before you begin:
  • Upload the required files in 3DSpace.
    On the cloud only: You can also upload them in 3DDrive.
  • Ensure you have the access rights to all the relevant 3DEXPERIENCE files. If not, a warning message appears when dragging a file from 3DSpace or 3DDrive, and the object is not visible in the experience.
  • For files with a “Basic” access right, you can not see or load their content (such as geometries or attributes). This is why some objects might be visible in 3DSpace or 3DDrive but a notification appears when they are added to the experience. For more information about managing content in a collaborative space, see 3DSpace User’s Guide.
  1. Drag the 3DSpace app, or 3DDrive app if you are on the cloud, to your dashboard. For more information about to how to find the app, see Opening an App from the Compass.
  2. If you are using 3DSpace, do the following:
    1. On the row of the Collaborative Space of interest, select > Add Content .
    2. Navigate to the files to be uploaded in the collaborative space.

      Tip: To retrieve more easily your objects, use the appropriate tag value in the What type.

      The selected collaborative space is then considered as the preferred collaborative space when the widget is refreshed. This means that when saving your experience, it will be saved by default in this collaborative space.

    3. From 3DSpace, drag the object to your experience.
  3. If you are using 3DDrive, drag the files that you want to upload to 3DDrive.
  4. From 3DSpace or 3DDrive, drag the object to your experience.

    The Robot is automatically snapped to the object.



    Objects are displayed in the Temporary Items folder in the tree view which means that they are not saved in the experience. To know how to keep temporary items, see Managing Temporary Items.

  5. Use the Robot to move 3DEXPERIENCE objects inserted in your experience.


  6. From the standard section of the action bar, click Properties , and then use the Scale box in the Representation attributes area to apply the appropriate scale for the added object.