Properties
The properties of each element can be found below.
Settings
| Field name | Description | Applies for |
| Name |
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| Use |
Unique classification of a room. The used name such as "kitchen" is language depended, the underlying ID (such as 2027) is always the same/ unique. It is used for evaluation of exported ETS projects in IoT environment. The read out of example ID 2027 at room XY defines worldwide in ETS projects the room XY being used as a kitchen, regardless if the translation of word "kitchen" in several languages. |
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| Description |
User-friendly, longer description (max. 64k characters). The content is included in exports and imports. |
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| Number |
In addition to the name, optional alphanumeric/ text values can be entered here (useful for sorting in various ETS List Views). |
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| Status |
Optional status of the currently selected item (for the purpose of sorting information in multi-user applications).
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| Type |
The Function Type is a fixed value when the function is created (including the user-defined type) and cannot be modified later on. |
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| Current Line | If a line is specified here, all devices you add to this building part will automatically be pre-assigned to this line |
Comment
Here you can add a comment with the formatting options BOLD; ITALIC; UNDERLINED (max. 64k characters). The content is included in project exports and imports.
Information
The number of devices in this building part (including possible subordinate building parts).
Add/Edit elements
When clicking on an 'Add' button, a modal dialog is shown, in which the number and the names of the elements to be added can be defined.
Use the + button in the input window to add several elements at once but give them different names.
Root level elements
In the Tree View, select the top line (Buildings / Trades) in order to add root level elements by...
- ...clicking the 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
- ...using the menu Edit>Add
- ...right-clicking on the 'Buildings' on top line >Add
In the List View, when the top line (Buildings / Trades) from the Tree View is selected, by...
- ...right-clicking on any white space and then > Add
1st level container element
In the Tree View, select a root level element in order to add 1st level container elements by...
- ...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
- ...using the menu Edit>Add
- ...right-clicking on the root level element on top line >Add
In the List View, when a root level element from the Tree View is selected, by...
- ...right-clicking on any white space and then > Add
2nd level container element
In the Tree View, select a root or 1st level container elements in order to add 2nd level container elements by...
- ...clicking the respective 'Add' button in the Context Tool Bar
- ...using the menu Edit>Add
- ...right-clicking on the root level element on top line >Add
In the List View, when a root or a 1st level element from the Tree View is selected, by...
- ...right-clicking on any white space and then > Add
In the List View, when a root or a 1st level element is selected, by...
- ...right-clicking on any root or a 1st level element and then > Add
All the elements regardless of their availability can be edited by...
- ...pressing the ALT + ENTER keys; the Sidebar Settings dialog will open.
- ...slow double-clicking on the element, which allows a direct modification in the List View.