In VertiGIS FM Maintenance, assets are managed in hierarchical structures for management purposes and for clarity. The Device and Systems Structure refers to the hierarchy that stores maintenance devices and systems. It is separate from the Component Structure, which stores the individual components used to assemble devices in the Device and Systems Structure.

Structure Levels

The Device and Systems Structure follows a hierarchical structures of groups > designations ("Names") > versions ("Types") > devices. Generally, assigning properties, characteristics, or measurements to a higher node means they are inherited by or made available to the assets below them.

Sample Device and Systems Structure in VertiGIS FM Maintenance

In VertiGIS FM Maintenance, you can create hierarchies with either two or three levels. In a two-level hierarchy, you can create a version directly below a group. In a three-level hierarchy, you create a version below a designation, which is beneath the parent Group.

Three- and Two-Level Device and Systems Structure Hierarchies

Examples