How to Set Up Spaces in Metasys MUI

How to Set Up Spaces in Metasys MUI

Spaces in Metasys MUI provide a hierarchical organization of your building that mirrors its physical layout, making navigation intuitive for operators.

Understanding Spaces

What Are Spaces?

Spaces represent physical locations in your building:

Space Level	Example
Campus	Corporate Headquarters
Building	Main Office Building
Floor	3rd Floor
Wing/Area	East Wing
Room/Zone	Conference Room 301

Why Use Spaces?

• Intuitive navigation - Find equipment by location
• Context for operators - "Where is this alarm?"
• Organized graphics - Associate floor plans with floors
• Filtering - View all equipment in a space
• Reporting - Energy/comfort reports by area

Space Hierarchy Design

Planning Your Structure

Before creating spaces, plan the hierarchy:

Best Practices

Practice	Reason
Match physical layout	Operators understand building
Consistent naming	Easy searching and filtering
Appropriate depth	Don't over-complicate
Plan for growth	Allow for future additions

Creating Spaces in MUI

Step 1: Access Space Management

1. Log in to MUI with administrator privileges
2. Navigate to Administration > Spaces
3. Or use Site Management Portal for initial setup

Step 2: Create Top-Level Space

1. Click Add Space at root level
2. Enter space details:
   • Name: Building A
   • Description: Main office building
   • Type: Building
3. Save the space

Step 3: Add Child Spaces

1. Select parent space (Building A)
2. Click Add Child Space
3. Enter child space details:
   • Name: 1st Floor
   • Type: Floor
4. Repeat for all floors/areas

Step 4: Associate Equipment

1. Navigate to the space
2. Click Add Equipment
3. Select equipment from available list
4. Equipment now appears under that space

Space Types

MUI supports various space types:

Type	Use For
Site	Campus or property
Building	Individual structures
Floor	Vertical levels
Space	General areas
Room	Individual rooms
Zone	HVAC zones

Associating Graphics with Spaces

Floor Plan Graphics

1. Create floor plan graphic
2. Open space properties
3. Select Associated Graphic
4. Choose the floor plan
5. Graphic now accessible from space

Equipment Graphics

Equipment associated with a space automatically appears in space's equipment list with links to equipment graphics.

Space Properties

Required Properties

Property	Description
Name	Display name in navigation
Type	Building, Floor, Room, etc.
Parent	Where in hierarchy

Optional Properties

Property	Description
Description	Additional details
Area	Square footage
Graphic	Associated floor plan
Time Zone	For multi-site
Location	GPS coordinates

Managing Spaces

Moving Equipment Between Spaces

1. Navigate to equipment
2. Edit equipment properties
3. Change Space assignment
4. Save changes

Reorganizing Hierarchy

1. Access Space Management
2. Select space to move
3. Use Move or drag-and-drop
4. Confirm new parent space

Deleting Spaces

1. Remove all equipment associations first
2. Move or delete child spaces
3. Delete the empty space
4. Confirm deletion

Tips for Large Sites

Naming Conventions

Use consistent patterns:

• B1-F03-E = Building 1, Floor 3, East
• MAIN-02-CONF-A = Main Building, 2nd Floor, Conference A

Templates

For similar buildings:

1. Create space structure in first building
2. Export as template
3. Apply template to similar buildings
4. Modify as needed

Bulk Import

For large projects:

1. Prepare space data in spreadsheet
2. Use import tool in SCT
3. Verify imported structure
4. Adjust as needed in MUI