Edit multiple space properties
- Create a selection set of spaces.
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Select
(Modify).
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Use the
Select Catalog Item option menu to change the
Space Type, say to
Residential space type is used in this
example.
The Change Type dialog opens where you can review the property values being changed, and accept the changed type catalog item.Tip: Upon changing a space type, the Old Value and New Value columns highlight changed space properties and those that can be edited. Properties such as Perimeter and Actual Area, being unmodifiable will not be listed. These types of properties are linked to the Space geometry and must be edited with the Modify Element tool.
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In the
Edit Space dialog, select the properties
that you want to modify.
Every property that is enabled is modified when
multiple spaces are edited. For varied property value fields the Old Value
column of Change Type dialog displays
<VARIES>.
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Click
OK to accept the changed type properties.
Note: Spaces that must maintain unique property values should not be included in a selection set when editing multiple spaces. Property values such as space name and space number are good examples of this. In the image below, the space Number field is disabled (no check mark). If this property was enabled, all the spaces in the selection set would be given the same number.These values are as defined in the DataGroup System catalog definition for spaces.
- Issue a data point in any view to apply the changes. In the image below, notice that the space names and program areas are changed.
(Element Information) tool, Schedules, and Item Explorer (Items tab) properties
can be used to review space property edits. These tools display space values
that do not appear in space labels, such as a new Department name.