Importing an adjacency matrix spreadsheet

1. Ensure that the file to be imported is a tab- or comma-delimited file (.txt or .csv).

2.Select the command to open the Import Adjacency Matrix dialog box. Specify the adjacency matrix file import options.

Parameter	Description
External Filename	Enter the name of the adjacency matrix file or click Browse to specify its location; a sample file is specified by default
Header Rows	Specifies the number of rows in the spreadsheet that do not include space or space relationship information
Row Spacing	Set this to 0 (zero) if there is a space name on every row or set this to 1 if there is a space name on every other row in the drawing file
Field Delimiter	Specifies the delimiter that is used to separate fields for the spreadsheet
Column Numbers and Preview	Specifies the columns to include in the adjacency matrix as well as their position
Department	Includes department number information; specify its column number
Space	Includes area name information; specify its column number
Area	Includes the space area information; specify its column number
Relationships	Includes the space relationship information; specify its column number
Preview	Displays the data in the selected columns

If this is the first time an adjacency matrix, stacking diagram, spaces, or space links are placed in the file, a properties dialog box opens for each type of object. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.