User Guide

Selecting multiple racks provides a quick and easy way to perform actions such as copy and paste, delete, zoom,
align and go to rack view.
To move a selection of racks, you can surround the desired racks, hold down the Shift key an move the selection
vertically or horizontally in a straight line.
To select multiple racks in a floor plan:
1. Ctrl-click to select multiple racks. As the racks are selected, a bounding box extends to surround the
selections. Each selected rack is individually highlighted.
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In selection operation, click Edit - Select from the menu options.
2. Using the mouse, drag the frame to surround the desired racks, then release. The frame disappears and the
racks remain selected. The properties pane shows the common properties for the selected racks. You can edit
these common properties, then check the box to save.
3. Click Save for the changes to take effect.
Aligning assets on a plan
This function allows you to align floor-mounted assets on a floor plan.
Align tools work in the following manner:
• Align top - the top most points of each asset are aligned horizontally.
• Align center - the horizontal center points of each asset are aligned horizontally.
• Align bottom - the bottom most points of each asset are aligned horizontally.
• Align left - the left most points of each asset are aligned vertically.
• Align middle - the vertical center points of each asset are aligned vertically.
• Align right - the right most points of each asset are aligned vertically.
When the alignment is completed, the assets remain selected. The aligned group can be moved, rotated, copied
or deleted.
To align selected items in a floor plan:
1. Open a floor plan and select a collection of racks by using the Selection operation on the toolbar to
surround the racks.
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Ctrl+click on racks.
2. Select Modify - Align from the menu options, then select one of the Align tools.
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Right-click and select one of the align context menu options.
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