Creating, Editing, or Deleting a Structure

A structure usually consists of several hierarchical levels. The upper levels are nodes; the lowest level contains the objects that are assigned to a node.

Nodes can contain either more nodes or object assignments. If you have already assigned objects to a node, you cannot create another node under this node.

You can also delete a node directly from a structure. All subordinate nodes and objects assignments will be deleted automatically. This has no effect on the objects themselves.

Creating a new structure

To create a custom structure for a building model

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette, click Options to the right of the Select structure list box and select  New structure.

   You can see the Create structure dialog box.

2. Specify the Name and Type for the new structure. Then click CREATE.

   This creates the structure with the topmost node.

3. Add more nodes to the structure and assign objects as described in the following section.

Adding nodes

To add a node to a structure

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette and expand the structure as far as the node under which you want to create another node.

   Note: If the topmost node is the only one (for example, in a new structure), use this node for the next step.

2. Open the Context menu for this node and click Create node.

   You can see the Create node dialog box.

   Important!
   If you have already assigned objects to a node, you cannot create another node under this node.

3. Specify the Name and Type for the new node. Then click CREATE.

   This creates the node.

4. Complete the structure by repeating steps 1 to 3.

   Right-click the node under which you want to create another node.

Adding further information to nodes

To add a comment, attachment, or hyperlink to a node

1. Click the node in the Multimodel manager palette.

   The Details palette opens on the right side.

2. If you want to add a comment, go to the Details palette, click Comments, enter the comment in the box and click ADD COMMENT.

   Or:

   If you want to add an attachment, go to the Details palette, click Attachments and then click ADD ATTACHMENT. Select the file in the Open dialog box and click Open.

   Or:

   If you want to add a hyperlink, go to the Details palette, click Hyperlinks, enter the name and URL of the link, and click ADD HYPERLINK.

Renaming nodes

To rename a node

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette, open the Context menu for the required node and click Rename.

   You can see the Rename node dialog box.

2. Enter the new name and click RENAME.

Moving nodes

To move a node

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette and point to the node that you want to move. All objects assigned to this node will be moved too.

2. Drag this node to its new position within the structure.

Deleting nodes

To delete a node

• Go to the Multimodel manager palette, open the Context menu for the required node and click Delete.

  This deletes the node including all subordinate nodes and object assignments.

  Note: The objects themselves will not be deleted!

Renaming a structure

To rename a structure

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette and select the required structure in the Select structure list box.

2. Click Options to the right of the Select structure list box and select Rename structure.

   You can see the Rename structure dialog box.

3. Enter the new name and click RENAME.

Deleting a structure

To delete a structure

1. Go to the Multimodel manager palette and select the required structure in the Select structure list box.

2. Click Options to the right of the Select structure list box and select Delete structure.

3. Click DELETE to confirm the prompt.

   This deletes the structure including all subordinate nodes and object assignments.

   Note: The objects themselves will not be deleted!