Using the Land Use Type Manager
The Land Use Type Manager is used to view, edit, and create Building Types, Place Types, and their underlying Components. Upon project creation, your project will be populated with the default set of UrbanFootprint land use types, along with any types specified by your organization. Access the Land Use Type Manager by clicking the Manage icon
from the left-hand menu bar.
This article covers the basic steps for accessing the Land Use Type Manager. The details for specifying Components, Building Types, and Place Types are covered in the following sections.
You can add a new component or type to your library in either of two ways: by creating it from scratch, or as a copy of an existing Component or type which you then edit.
To create a new Component or type, follow these steps:
1. From Manage mode, navigate to the Components, Building Types, or Place Types screen.
2. To create a new Component or type from scratch, click Add new and continue to step 5. Otherwise, continue to step 3 to create a Component or type as a copy of an existing type.
3. Select an existing Component, Building Type, or Place Type upon which you want to base your new type. You can scroll through the library list, or begin typing in the Search box to filter the list.
4. Click Save as and continue to Step 5.
5. Specify your new Component, Building Type, or Place Type. Jump to the following sections for guidance on the inputs: Specifying Components, Specifying Building Types, and Specifying Place Types.
6. To save your inputs, click Save. Your Component or type will be saved. If the specifications are not valid, your Component or type will be saved but cannot be used for painting or inclusion in type definitions until you ensure all entries are valid.
Components and types that have been used in the base canvas or scenarios, or are constituent parts of types that have been used, are "locked" and cannot be edited. To "edit" a type that is in use, create a copy of it using Save as and give your new version a different name. You can use this new version of your type to re-paint features that used the former type.
​Using Library Settings​
​Specifying Components​
​Specifying Place Types​
