Graphic sections can be added to divide complex graphics. A graphic section is assigned to an area by means of a graphic sequence element annotations. You can activate an area by double-clicking it or its underlying detectors in the Location Tree. In this case, the display in the Graphics view is zoomed immediately to the assigned graphic section.

Creating Graphic Sections and Graphic Sequences Automatically

  • The Engineering perspective is displayed.
  • The area has outlines.

Graphic sections and sequences that has been created manually are not overwritten.

  1. In the Location Tree, right-click an area for which you want to calculate the graphic sections and sequence element annotations automatically and select Areas > Create Room Viewports + Sequences.
  1. You can specify the following parameters:
  • Viewport Oversize (%): Select the percentage by which the graphic section is to be larger than the outline defined for the area.
  • Min. Viewport Oversize [m]: Select the number of meters by which the graphic section is to be larger than the area.
  • Recursion depth: Select the number of layers in the tree for which the graphic sections are to be created. To select all subordinate layers, keep the default setting -1.
  • Detailed first: You can influence the sorting of the sequence element annotations. To sort the sequence element annotations from bottom to top, unmark the check box.
  • Step width: Select the increments between line numbers.
  • Initial step: Select the line number of the first created sequence element annotation.
  1. Click Finish.
  • The created graphic sections can be found in the Graphics Tree under the node Graphics floor plans.
  • The created sequence element annotations are found in the Annotations perspective in the Sequence Elements view.

Creating Graphic Viewports

  • The Engineering perspective is displayed.
  1. In the Graphics Tree, right-click a graphic to which you want to add a graphic section and select New > Graphic Viewport.
  1. Enter the following information:
  • Instance Name: Enter a name of the graphic viewport.
  • Number of Instances: Enter the number of the graphic viewports to be created.
  • Comment: Enter a comment to provide an additional information on the graphic viewport.
  1. If you create more than one instance, click Next.
  1. To display the first object with a number, mark the Number on First Object check box. Otherwise, it will not be numbered.
  1. To enter your own name pattern, change the default name in the Multiple Name Pattern field.
  1. Click Finish.
  1. In the Graphics Tree right-click the newly created graphics viewport and select Set Viewport Bounds.
  1. Move the mouse to the graphics view and drag a rectangle.

Creating Room Viewport Sequence Elements

You can create annotations for room viewport sequence elements and assign a graphic section to the detector group.

  • Either the Engineering or Annotations perspective is displayed.
  1. In the Location Tree, right-click a node to which you want to assign a sequence element annotation and select Create Annotation > Create Room Viewport Sequence Element.
  1. You can specify the following parameters:
  • Instance Name: Enter the instance name of the sequence element annotation.
  • Line Number: You can influence the sorting of sequence element annotations. This number must match the number configured for the graphic section variable in the print template. For more information refer to: Print Templates.
  • Overwrite with Same Line Number: To define a different sequence element for the specific object, mark the check box and set the same line number as defined for the parent object. Otherwise, unmark the check box.
  • Active: To include the graphic section in the list of graphic sections in the toolbar, mark the check box. By this, the graphic is considered when an object is activated and thus displayed in a sequence. To not include the graphic section, unmark the check box.
  • Printable: To print the assigned graphic section of an active sequence element in the alarm and event print, mark the check box.
  • Graphic Viewport: Select the graphic section to be displayed from a list of available graphic sections.
  • Time Intervals: Specify time intervals to add to the room viewport sequence element and during which the sequence element should be used. Click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish. You can add more than one time interval. To remove time intervals, select them and click Remove. For more information on how to create time intervals, refer to: Creating Time Intervals.
  1. Click Finish.
  • The subordinate objects inherit automatically the viewport sequence elements.
  • Room viewport sequence elements are displayed in the Sequence Elements view. For more information on view, refer to: Sequence Elements View.

Creating Room Viewport Sequence Elements when Using Access Route Plans

You can create annotations for room viewport sequence elements and assign a graphic section to the detector group.

  • Either the Engineering, Annotations or Access Route Plans perspective is displayed.
  1. In the System Tree, right-click a node to which you want to assign a sequence element annotation and select Create Annotation > Create Room Viewport Sequence Element.
  1. You can specify the following parameters:
  • Instance Name: Enter the instance name of the sequence element annotation.
  • Line Number: You can influence the sorting of sequence element annotations. This number must match the number configured for the graphic section variable in the print template. For more information refer to: Print Templates.
  • Overwrite with Same Line Number: To define a different sequence element for the specific object, mark the check box and set the same line number as defined for the parent object. Otherwise, unmark the check box.
  • Active: To include the graphic section in the list of graphic sections in the toolbar, mark the check box. By this, the graphic is considered when an object is activated and thus displayed in a sequence. To not include the graphic section, unmark the check box.
  • Show All Detectors of Detector Group: To display all single detectors of a detector group in the corresponding graphics placeholder on the printout of the access route plans, regardless of whether zoom-dependent visibility of the detector symbols is configured for clients' screen display, mark the checkbox. Otherwise, keep the default settings. For sum detectors, their overlays are displayed even when they are configured to be invisible for a particular zoom level range.
  • Automatic Graphic Viewport: To automatically calculate the actual graphic section to be displayed in the printout for the sequence element, mark the check box. The calculation is based on all relevant detectors, access paths and overlays for a corresponding detector group. Otherwise, unmark the check box.
  • Entire Graphic Viewport: This option is only displayed if the Automatic Graphic Viewport check box is marked. To display the entire graphic viewport, mark the check box. This would always correspond to a zoom level of 100% when testing it in the Graphics Editor perspective. The graphic viewport is not based on the graphic itself, but on the drawing grid. Otherwise, unmark the check box.
  • Graphic Viewport Extension (Percent): This option is only displayed if the Automatic Graphic Viewport check box is marked. You can define a percentage value of the graphic section. The automatic section is expanded relative to the defined percentage.
  • Graphic Viewport: This option is only displayed if the Automatic Graphic Viewport check box is unmarked. Select the graphic section to be displayed from a list of available graphic sections.
  • Time Intervals: Specify time intervals to add to the room viewport sequence element and during which the sequence element should be used. Click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish. You can add more than one time interval. To remove time intervals, select them and click Remove. For more information on how to create time intervals, refer to: Creating Time Intervals.
  1. Click Finish.
  • The subordinate objects inherit automatically the viewport sequence elements.
  • Access route plan viewports (sequence elements) are displayed in the Sequence Elements view.

Adding or Overwriting Time Intervals

In case there are several room viewport sequence elements with time intervals configured, you can overwrite their time intervals or add more time intervals to those that already exist.

  • The Annotations perspective is displayed.
  • Room viewport sequence elements are created.
  1. In the Sequence Elements view, right-click one or several room viewport sequence elements and select Set Time Intervals.
  1. To add time intervals to those that already exist, you have the following options:
  • Click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish.
  • Mark the Add to existing check box.
  1. To overwrite time intervals, click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish.
  • Previously configured time intervals are removed and replaced by the selected intervals.
  1. To remove time intervals, select them and click Remove.
  1. Click Finish.

Adding or Overwriting Time Intervals Recursively

For areas in the Location Tree and nodes in the System Tree with time intervals assigned to the room viewport sequence elements, you can recursively overwrite their time intervals or add more time intervals to those that already exist.

  • The Annotations perspective is displayed.
  1. You have the following options:
  • For the sequence elements of room viewports, right-click an area and select Set Time Intervals in Hierarchy in the Location Tree.
  • For the sequence elements of the access route plan viewports, right-click a node and select Set Time Intervals in Hierarchy in the System Tree.
  1. Enter the following information:
  • Type: Specify the type of the room viewport sequence element to apply the changes: Room Viewport Sequence Element or Access Route Plan Viewport Sequence Element.
  • Direction: This is the direction in which the Location Tree is processed to update room viewport sequence elements. Bottom to Top: Based on the selected area in the Location Tree, all room viewport sequence elements found in the superordinate areas will be updated. Top to Bottom: Based on the selected area in the Location Tree, all room viewport sequence elements found in the subordinate areas will be updated.
  1. To add time intervals to those that already exist, proceed as follows:
  • Click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish.
  • Mark the Add to existing check box.
  1. To overwrite time intervals, click Add, select time intervals which you have created and click Finish.
  • Previously configured time intervals are removed and replaced by the selected intervals.
  1. To remove time intervals, select them and click Remove.
  1. Click Finish.

Editing Room Viewport Sequence Elements

  • The Annotations or Access Route Plans perspective is displayed.
  1. In the Graphics Tree, select the node whose room viewport sequence element you want to edit.
  1. In the Sequence Elements view, double-click the sequence element and enter your changes.
  1. Click Finish.

Deleting Room Viewport Sequence Elements

  • The Annotations or Access Route Plans perspective is displayed.
  1. In the Graphics Tree, select the node whose room viewport sequence element you want to delete.
  1. In the Sequence Elements view, right-click the sequence element and select Delete Object(s) from Database.
  1. Click Yes.

Editing Section Boundaries

  • The Engineering perspective is displayed.
  • The Graphics Tree is displayed.
  1. Double-click the graphic section whose boundaries you want to change.
  1. Right-click and select Change Viewport Bounds.
  1. Move the cursor to one of the blue points.
  1. After the cursor has changed, you can move this point.
  1. Double-click in the graphic to end this function.