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Create and Manage Supplementary Assets

Use receiver-specific supplementary asset definitions while keeping their class, geometry, attributes, blocks and export representation controlled by the active profile.

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Create and Manage Supplementary Assets in infrADAC

1Overview

Supplementary assets are profile-defined additions outside the standard ADAC asset catalogue. They use their own JSON, line types and block folders but share the main creation, edit, audit and export workflows.

Use this guide when

The receiver profile defines a local asset type that is not part of the selected base ADAC schema.

2Supplementary profile behaviour

Supplementary assets are first-class in creation and exchange, but recognition is profile-specific.

Feature or choiceCurrent behaviour
Profile filesUses SupplementaryAssets_<standard>.json, optional line types and Supplementary block folders.The package carries all resources needed by another user.
Feature classThe definition supplies receiver-facing class/category context.Audit and reporting can group the local type correctly.
Runtime import supportXML import can resolve or temporarily register unrecognised supplementary definitions and later offer to append them to the loaded profile.Incoming local types can be recovered rather than silently discarded.
EditingEditable profiles can add, clone, edit and delete supplementary definitions in the Asset Library.Local catalogues can evolve without changing shipped standard data.

3Create a receiver-specific asset

Keep the definition and every required resource inside the same profile package.

Step 1
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Choose a supplementary definition

Open the profile-specific list.

  1. Run ADACSupplementary.
  2. Search the Supplementary list by class or name.
  3. Review the selected definition before creating it.
Choose a supplementary definition in the current infrADAC interface
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Choose a supplementary definition shown at this exact stage of the task.

4Product differences

The task is shared where possible, but selection, interface integration and model operations follow the host shown below.

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Supplementary blocks, line types and geometry are created in AutoCAD from the loaded IDC package.

5Before you begin

  • Load the receiver profile that contains the supplementary definition.
  • Confirm the feature class and export type expected by the receiver.
  • Use the Asset Library to verify geometry and required attributes.

6Troubleshooting

No supplementary assets are listed

The active profile may not contain a valid supplementary JSON or may intentionally define none. Load the receiver profile or add definitions through the Asset Library.

Audit reports Not In Profile

Run audit with the profile that owns the type, or add/correct the supplementary definition and reload that profile.

A block or line type is missing

Reimport the complete IDC profile and verify its Blocks/Supplementary and supplementary LIN resources were packaged.

7Related guides

Documentation hubinfrADAC User ManualThe complete infrADAC task and command library. ReferenceComplete Command ReferenceSupported infrADAC commands and 12d macros, filtered by product. ProfilesManage infrADAC ProfilesLoad, create, clone, edit, import, export, move, reset and delete receiver profile packages. ProfilesAsset Library and CustomisationBrowse effective assets and edit profile-backed definitions, geometry and audit requirements. Asset creationCreate Standard AssetsChoose and create schema-defined standard assets from the active profile. Data qualityGeometry and Asset CompatibilityMatch points, lines, polygons, groups and complex geometry to profile definitions used by Generate, Clone, Audit and Export.