Edit the Zone Library

You can create your own zone library by copying zone objects from the system library. The zone library of the standard delivery is System Libraries / Spaces and Zones / Zones / Zones.

  1. Open the library browser by selecting System | Libraries | Libraries.
  2. Open the branch System Libraries / Spaces and Zones / Zones.
  3. Select the library Zones.
  4. Select one or more zone objects in the right side browser pane.
  5. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
  6. Select Copy to New Custom Library.
  7. Type a description for the library.

In the library browser, the branch Custom Libraries / Spaces and Zones / Zones is activated, under which is the library you created.

You can edit the library data of a zone object as follows:
  1. Select the library you created in the left-hand browser pane.
  2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
  3. Select Edit Library Content.
  4. Edit the properties on the tabs of the database view:
    • Page 1
      • Code - Appears in the object tree.
      • Description - Description of the zone.
      • Additional Parameters - In this field, you can specify different properties separated by a vertical bar (|). The properties available in the system library are:
        • IsExternal - External. Can get a value of 0 (No) or 1 (Yes).
        • HandicapAccessible - Handicap accessible. Can get a value of 0 (No) or 1 (Yes).
        • PubliclyAccessible - Publicly accessible. Can get a value of 0 (No) or 1 (Yes).
        • OccupancyType - Occupancy type. The value can be a string.
        • OccupancyNumber - Occupancy number. The value can be an integer.

        The properties you add to the field must be specified in the properties.xml file of the customer-specific zone library. The file specifies the description of the property displayed in the interface, and the values that the property can receive. Properties are exported to an IFC file. Authorities in different countries have their own requirements for transferable properties.

    • Page 2
      • IFC Property Set - Click the IFC button to select IFC property sets for the zone. There is no default IFC property set for zones in the system library, but for zones in your own library you can use the Space occupancy requirements property set, which is included in the standard software delivery.
Note:
  • The program automatically generates the name of the library folder on the disk.
  • System tab is only available if you are a system administrator.