Global Features

Undo / Redo – all actions can be undone and redone. There is no limit to the number of undo actions. Undo and Redo are available from the edit menu and toolbar or by using Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y.

Cut / Copy / Paste – Almost all items in System Builder can be cut, copied and pasted. This also applies to copying between different instances of System Builder. For example, you may copy details from a previous job to a new job. The shortcut keys are Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V respectively.

Move – Many items can be moved by dragging. As standard with drag operations, holding down the Shift or Control key will provide an option to move, copy or cancel.

Multi-select – All compatible items can be multi selected. This allows the properties for multiple items to be changed in one action. To change properties for many items at once, you can multi-select by holding the Shift or Control keys whilst clicking other items in the tree.

Import/Export – enables Logical, Device, Physical, Graphical and DALI Emergency data to be shared and reused. Importing another SB job enables jobs to be merged when commissioning is performed by more than one person.

Shortcut keys – Standard windows short cut keys are available and shortcut keys are provided for most menu items. Refer to the Hot Keys topic.

Settings – The job, user and system settings are available in the settings dialog accessible from the Tools menu.

Customization – The location and positions of windows as well as many customizations of individual controls are saved in the System Builder user settings and will be maintained next time System Builder starts.

Job Properties – The top level item in every view represents the current open job. The properties such as the job name and job notes can be modified by selecting the job item in any view.

Generate Reports – SB can interrogate your system to reveal specific data such as settings and actions, which can be exported into a report for use by others. Once commissioning is complete, the system allows users to extract a report that details the as-built documentation.

Status Bar – The status bar at the bottom of the main window shows the status of the currently selected item(s). When the job or a folder is selected in the Areas View it shows the total number of areas. In the System View and Building View it shows the total number of devices in the job or category. If a device is selected it will show the details and status of the device. On the right side of the status bar SB shows the current connection status.

Tooltips – Hovering the mouse pointer over an icon displays the relevant tooltip