Assigning Color to Spaces by Category

You can assign colors to spaces based on the type, sub-department, or department of the space.

Before you begin:
  • Create a building.
  • Import a space requirements spreadsheet and a space color by category spreadsheet.
  • Create spaces using the Space Browser or Space Program.
  1. From the Building section of the action bar, click Color Spaces by Category.
  2. In the Color Spaces by Category dialog box, in Color spaces by, select the category from the list.

    The system displays a list of available Department, Sub-department, and Type, depending on the selected category, and their corresponding color.

  3. To change the color of a category, in the list of space categories, click the color box.

    In the Color Picker dialog box, you can set the color using Square with Hue or the Color Wheel. You can also set a custom color using a Hex code.

  4. To change the transparency of a space category:
    1. In the Color Spaces by Category dialog box, in the list of space categories, click Set Transparency .
    2. In the Set Transparency dialog box, drag the slider to set the transparency of the space category.
  5. In the Color Spaces by Category dialog box, click Apply.

The system sets the color of the space volumes according to the selected colors.