Highlight rooms according to their division assignment

1. Load the Space Console.
2. Click the selection boxes for the floor plans you wish to load.
3. In the Highlights option in the floor plan ribbon, choose Divisions. The system highlights rooms according to the colors associated with their division. Rooms without colors are not assigned to a division.
4. To determine the division that each color represents, click the Legends icon in the ribbon. The system displays a legend listing each division and its associated color. You can size and place the legend pop-up according to your needs.

6. Optional: In the Labels option in the floor plan ribbon, choose Divisions. Each room now lists its division name. If you have multiple drawings loaded, the zoom setting may prevent the label from showing.
7. Optional: To view more information about the divisions, such as total area or room count, click the Organizations tab at the bottom of the Space Console. Each division lists its highlight color and basic information. This information may be handy when reviewing the drawing.

Highlight rooms according to their department assignment

When reviewing room information in terms of departments, remember that an organization's departments are grouped into divisions. Therefore, as you review department information you will also see the division to which the department belongs.

1. Load the Space Console and choose Space mode.
2. Click the selection boxes for the drawings you wish to load.
3. In the Highlights option in the floor plan ribbon, choose Departments. The system highlights rooms according to the colors associated with their department. Rooms without colors are not assigned to a department.
4. To determine the department that each color represents, click the Legends icon in the ribbon. The system displays a legend listing each department and its associated color
5. Optional: In the Labels option in the ribbon, choose Departments. Each room in the drawing now lists its department and corresponding division, in the format DIVISION-DEPARTMENT. If you have multiple drawings loaded, the zoom setting may prevent the label from showing.
6. Optional: To view more information about the departments, such as total area or room count, click the Organizations tab at the bottom of the Space Console. Click on the triangle for each division to expand the list and see the component departments and their basic information. This information may be handy when reviewing the drawing.

Highlight rooms of a particular division or department

See Highlight Rooms by Selecting Records in the Grid .

Next steps

• When reviewing the highlighted floor plan, you may want information about a particular room or a set of rooms. Select the rooms and choose View/Edit Selected Rooms . Archibus displays basic information about the selected rooms.
• Above, you highlighted the floor plan by one property. For more complex highlights, see Highlighting Rooms by Two Properties.
• For more information on using the highlight, label, and legend options, see Highlighting Rooms by One Property and Including Labels on the Floor Plan .
• Another important query is how is a room used -- does it house personnel, rest rooms, stairs, or closets? For information, see Review Rooms on a Floor Plan by Use .
• You may also wish to examine room information for one division or department at a time. See Review Rooms for a Particular Division or Department.