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Space templates

Overview to space templates​

Space templates can be used for creating and managing similar spaces with same kind of group and control structures. For example, if a building has many repetitive spaces like meeting rooms, corridors, or storage rooms, they could be created using a space template. Spaces created with a template will be updated if their master template is edited.

Space templates can be created and modified only in Casambi Pro for Windows.

Summary:

  • Any space can be saved as a template. When this is done, the original space will be an instance of the new template.
  • When a space is saved as template, all original space’s contents is included in the template.
  • When a new space is created by using a template,
    • It will inherit all template’s elements and configuration values.
    • Its geometry can be freely changed, but the lighting configuration must be edited by editing the template itself.
  • Same template can be used for creating spaces on any of the layouts in the project.
  • Templated space instances can belong to any network in the project.
  • Space instances can be detached from the template. After the link to the template is broken, the space instance will become an independent space which can be freely edited.
    • Note: If space’s link to the space template is deleted, it is not possible to link it again to a template.
  • When a space template is edited, the changes will be propagated to all of its child instances.
  • If template’s geometry is changed, the existing child instances' sizes, shapes or item locations are not changed.
  • There are limitations for deleting of space templates if any of the spaces created from the template has paired devices in them.

Principles for using space templates​

Space Template principles diagram

  1. A space is constructed with needed contents (spaces, luminaire groups, controllers and scenes). Then the space is saved as a space template.
  2. The space template is used when creating new space instances.
    • Space instances can be created on any layout in a project, using the same template.
    • Space instances can belong to any network, regardless of if a template is used or not.
  3. The created space instances have the same control structure and control logic as the space template. However,
    • Their geometry (shape and positioning) can be freely adjusted, and
    • Any number of luminaires can be paired into the luminaire groups (the template does not limit contents of luminaire groups).
  4. If there is a need to change configuration of the space instances following a space template, it is done by editing the template itself.
    When changes are saved, they are applied automatically to all space instances following the template.

Notes about space templates​

Notes

  • A space template can be used anywhere in a project, regardless on which layout it was first created.
  • A space template can be used to create spaces which are linked to any network in a project.
  • In the initial Casambi Pro for iOS versions, it is not possible to edit parameters of spaces or its contents if the space uses a space template.
  • Space template editing needs to be done using the Windows PC version of Casambi Pro.