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Creating mapping
A mapping can be created, selected, deleted and cleared. The Mapping option helps you to highlight the entities which are having the same usage.
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If your drawing contains unclosed polylines that represent Spaces, Rent to units or Rent from units, then the outcome of area calculations, available workspace calculations and copying data from and to spaces might be incorrect. We recommend that your drawing contains only closed polylines.
Procedure
1. For mapping text fields area, click (Add Mapping). The Mapping Details dialog box appears.
Refer to Mapping fields for a description of various fields which are available in the dialog box.
2. In the mapping text fields section, you can select the relevant fields to display their data in the drawing after mapping is performed. Additionally, you can check the Show details for reference fields option to display the Code (or) Code Group (or) Description (or) Code Group and Description for these reference fields along with the default list of reference fields.
1. In Available, select fields to display information specific to an entity in the drawing.
2. Select an item in Available and double-click to appear in Visible.
3. Select multiple values and click the right arrow to move them to Visible.
4. Sort the items in Visible the way you want to view them in the entities of a drawing.
5. Select Display colors in background to see the mapping text highlighted by a background color matching the mapping color of the entity. The mapping text is then displayed in white or black depending on the background of the drawing.
3. Click Save.
4. Select the entities for which you want to apply a mapping or press CTRL+A to select all the entities in a drawing.
5. On the Palette, in the Mapping field, select a mapping to apply. Click (Apply mapping).
You have now applied the selected mapping.
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You can reposition the legend using the Settings > Mapping > Legend insert point option.

When a mapping is applied, a new layer is created. Make sure not to draw on this layer since the data on this layer will be erased when a new mapping is applied.

If you apply mapping on a large number (in hundreds) of entities, it may take several minutes for the mapping to complete.