Design SuiteImporting an adjacency matrix spreadsheet

Command

Path

Import Adjacency Matrix

Design Suite, Architect: AEC > Space Planning

Landmark and Spotlight: Add command to workspace (see Customizing workspaces)

To import an adjacency matrix:

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

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

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

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.

Inserting an adjacency matrix

 

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