Importing Space Requirements and Space Color by Category

You can import your space requirements spreadsheet into Buildings Space Planning.

  1. Ensure that you have a spreadsheet that follows the Space Requirements and Space Color by Category Guidelines. The system supports spreadsheets in xls, xlsx, and csv format.

    At a minimum, the space requirements spreadsheet must contain the following columns:

    • Type
    • Either Area or X and Y dimensions

    At a minimum, the space color by category spreadsheet must contain the following columns:

    • Category
    • Category Name
    • Color
    Note: An alternative method to importing the space requirements or space color by category is to drag the spreadsheet into the Buildings Space Planning 3D area.

  2. From the Building section of the action bar, click Import Space Requirements .

    Warning: Never open the spreadsheet in Excel while you are importing the space program. Opening a spreadsheet while importing can cause the Space Browser dialog box to appear blank.

  3. From the Import Excel file dialog box, browse to the spreadsheet and click Open.