Asset Tree

The asset tree is a central part of the NEXUS IC application. Most data stored in NEXUS IC is linked back to an asset in the asset hierarchy, including (but not limited to) risk assessments, anomalies, drawings, library items, inspection data and inspection schedules.

Assets are presented to the end-user in a hierarchical tree view, where each asset may have a single parent, and multiple children or siblings. Each asset is also assigned an asset type. There is no limit to the number of levels that can be configured in the asset hierarchy, however, from a usability perspective, Wood recommends keeping the hierarchy levels to less than 10 (this is for guidance purposes only).

The asset tree appears on several screens and dialogs within NEXUS IC (for example, ASSETS Screen, Planning and Workpacks, Inspection). If you click on an asset to select it in one of those screens, it will be selected in all of those screens.

Tip

Ctrl+C copies the name of the currently selected asset to the clipboard.

Ctrl+Shift+C copies the full asset path of the currently selected asset to the clipboard.

Asset Views

You can set up several different asset trees for your assets depending on your requirements using asset views and you can switch between these asset tree views by selecting the required view from the Asset Views menu in the toolbar. For more information, see Asset Views.

Maintain Asset Trees and Asset Nodes

You can access asset-tree-related functions on the ASSETS screen through the Assets toolbar menu or by right-clicking on the selected asset node. See below for more information about these functions:

Create Assets

Edit Assets and Asset Types

Move Assets

Retire Equipment

Rotate Equipment

Set Up Anomaly Triggers for Assets

Import and Export Asset Trees

You can import and export your asset trees, nodes within the asset trees and the related asset information data using the standard import and export functionality. For more information, see Import Assets and Custom Export Assets.

Traffic Lighting

You can display preconfigured traffic lighting values for the asset nodes in your asset tree. For more information, see Traffic Lighting.

See an example asset tree below with traffic lighting enabled: