Owner's Manual (Complete)

Chapter 13—Displays
6 The Home Control Assistant
Note: If you import your file, you will have fewer options in HCA–this is shown in the number of
tabs on the Properties dialog box.
Hint: If you’re happy with the drawing you have, and don’t plan to change it, then import the
DXF file to HCA.
Regardless of whether you use a linked or imported file, the icons for any devices, programs, etc,
on the display are available the next time you open HCA. You may also use a linked file for
awhile, and then decide to import it. All your changes to the HCA design, your devices, programs,
groups, and so on, remain in place.
DXF files and layers
Standard DXF files are provided in layers, but not all programs layer the same and not all drawing
programs work identically. Not all software drawing programs support layers.
In step 5 of the New Display wizard, HCA asks you which layers you want to include in the floor
plan image. There are several layers to choose from. Of course, you cannot choose to display
layers that your drawing program doesn’t provide. And you don’t have to choose to display all the
layers that are available.
One way that HCA helps you is in step 5 of the New Display Wizard. In that step you pick which
layers you use. The step 5 dialog appears as:
As you select layers for display the preview in the dialog updates you show you how the DXF file
appears.
If the software program that you are using does not support layers, you will have fewer options in
the New Display wizard, and there are fewer tabs on the properties dialog box for your display.
The layers presented as options in HCA change based on the drawing program you have selected
to use.