OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Subtypes

Used to manage symbol subtypes and keys.


Accessed from:
  • dialog: Object Properties | Symbol Manager > Symbol Subtype > Define
SettingDescription
Subtypes treeview Lists the symbol subtypes structure –group and keys within it.
While Subtypes - the root element in the tree is selected:
  • New — Opens Create Keys dialog to create a new Group in main level.
While a group is selected:
  • New — Create new entries in Subtypes. Opens the Subtype dialog.
  • Add — Opens Create Keys dialog used to create a new Group .., Add new entries in Subtypes. .
  • Edit — Edit entries in Subtypes. Opens the Group Properties dialog (to edit group).


    • Key No. — Sets key number for group. You can enter different key number, that is unassigned in existing structure.
    • Description — Sets the name for group.
    • Shortcut — A shortcut string assigned to current group.
    You can assign macro here, however the Load and Test macro remain disabled.
While a subtype within a group is selected:
  • Add — Add new entries in Subtypes. Opens the Subtype dialog.
  • Edit — Edit entries in Subtypes. Opens the Subtype Properties dialog (less the .
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  • Erase — Erase key entries in Subtypes.
  • — Copy to Clipboard.
  • — Copy from Clipboard.
Key listview
  • Erase — Deletes entries (Key no, Description) displayed in list box. Multiple select options available by pressing the <Shift> or <Ctrl > key.
  • + | — Increases/decreases numbers of selected entries in list box by 1. The subtype key no.
  • 1,2,3... — Reorganizes the numbers for all entires in list box in contiguous numbers.
  • Macros — Opens the Subtype Properties -Macros dialog.


    Here you can set macro. Other settings of subtype are manipulated in subtype properties dialog (subtype: Edit).
    Note: Macro should match the syntax -as set through Macro Assistant in Create Keys' Insert function.
OK Saves changes and closes the dialog.