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There are two categories of links in HDC:
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Understanding HDC links
To discuss linking system we will use simple set of objects as on this schematic:
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When discussing specific objects we can see links that are both incoming from another object and outgoing to another object.
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Based on those links data can be presented when combined with Perspectives. For a typical building tree view, we need a perspective as follows:
Building → Floor
Floor → Space
To show documents in a grid view, we will need a perspective:
Floor → Document
Managing Links
A show links function can be used to see how the underlying links are organized.
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A series of functions to show, copy and paste links is available on the context menu for each object.
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When object is right clicked a popup menu shows up and a copy function will show how many links will be copied.
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The data is the filtered into specific views based on Perspectives.
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Managing Links in a Grid View
Managing links using three basic functions available in a grid view is the simplest and most intuitive approach. It makes linking a lot easier without the need to follow the link direction rules.
Linking buttons in Grid View always relate to parent object selected in the tree view!
If that sounds odd, think about that as working on files within a folder. Grid view can be compared to showing a folder content. You can try that out by following those steps:
Select a Floor that has documents linked, check all needed documents. Notice that Copy links button becomes activated showing a number of links that can be copied.
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When the links are copied, a Paste button is activated showing a number of links in a clipboard. Now select a new object where you want to link the documents:
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Click Paste button and the documents will be linked under selected object:
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If you wish to remove the linked objects, simply check them and use Unlink function.
Default Links
As each object can have multiple links, we can distinguish the main link (default). This link will be used when Show Object's Graphical Representation action is triggered.
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Links to multiple selected objects can be copied at once
Previously copied link can be pasted to any object including vector elements on the drawing.
Context menu for all objects visible in the GUI has Paste Link button. Duplicate links are simply omitted.
Drag and drop - link creation
Users can easily create links between Tree objects and spots on drawing by simply dragging object from Tree over selected spot and dropping over it.
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Drag and drop can only be done in Viewer Edit mode! |
Delete linked Object
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If there is a link from Space to Building and we want to delete Floor in "Deep Delete Mode", the Link to Building will not be followed for "Building -> Floor -> Space" perspective.
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When selected for delete Object, have children, than you can see Preview of all Objects that will be deleted.
Popup Properties
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If spot have valid link than by hovering or clicking on it (based on your settings) you can see it's linked object properties. |
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This dialog also allow to quickly edit object properties, copy them or paste new value.
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- For given source object (e.g. Floor) and perspective (e.g. Document) only one target object can be set as default.
- The same object will be marked as default in parent class tabs (e.g. Document and Architect)
- If no tab was previously selected, first tab will be opened
- if there was a tab selected, last used tab will be opened but only if it contains any objects, if not, the first visible tab will be opened.
- if default object is set, tab and page containing that document will be opened
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Edit right is needed for source object to use Set as Default button (rights for Object selected in Tree). |
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ImportantDefault Object is based on connection between Tree Object and Grid Object in given perspective. That means each Grid Perspective can have different Default Object (even if Objects are same). |