Create and Modify a Geographical Area

Creates an area which contains the ABA drawing items.

Input a suitable name for the area in the Name field.

Input a suitable description for the area in the Description field.

Select an Area Library in which new areas can be built from the Library drop-down list.

Input the 3D position of the start point for the area in the From fields using the base product convention of North, East and Up (these directions can be changed to South, West and Down using the drop-down list).

Input the 3D position of the end point for the area in the To fields using the base product convention of North, East and Up (these directions can be changed to South, West and Down using the drop-down list).

Note:
Input the coordinates of the two corners of the limits box from the minimum to the maximum.

To set the limits of the area to contain specific items from the 3D model click Set by Model Items to display the Set Area by Selecting Model Items window. Refer to Set Area by Selecting Model Items for further information.

To create an area in the database and add it to the Areas list, click Add.

To replace the highlighted Area with current settings, click Replace.

To remove the highlighted area from the Areas list, click Remove. A Confirm window displays asking you to OK the deletion. Click Yes to delete the area.

By default the Name and Description elements in the Areas list are sorted alpha numerically (A-Z, 0-9). To reverse the order, click the column header of the relevant list.