Define and manage the spatial zones in your building, including floors, zones, and rooms, with interactive floor plan views.
Areas is a building-level module. Select a building from the sites list to access its areas and floor plans.
Areas define the physical layout of a building in Cloud BMS. They represent spatial zones such as floors, wings, zones, and rooms, organized in a hierarchical structure from the site level down to individual spaces. Areas are the foundation for floor plan views, spatial filtering, and location-based monitoring.
Click Areas in the left sidebar menu from your building view. Select a floor from the area list on the left to display its floor plan with device overlays and live data.
The area view shows the floor list on the left, layer tabs for device categories, and the floor plan with live device markers
The floor plan widget displays devices on a spatial layout. Use the layer tabs (Devices, Temperature, Occupancy, and others) to switch between device categories.Use the following controls to navigate the floor plan:
Pan by holding the left mouse button and dragging
Zoom using the + and - buttons in the lower right corner
Reset view by clicking the four outward arrows icon
Smart Markers toggle to enable or disable smart marker display
Legend toggle to show or hide the icon legend with value ranges
The Smart Markers and Legend toggles control marker display and the legend panel shows the configured value ranges
Hover over a device marker on the floor plan to expand its point values. Writable points display an edit icon next to the value.
Clicking a device marker reveals its point values with edit icons for writable points
Click the edit icon next to a writable point to open the command panel. The panel displays the device’s variables on the left and the action form on the right.
The command panel lets you override a point value with a specified priority, duration, and reason
Priority — select the command priority level (for example, Override)
Value — set the target value. Use + and - to adjust.
Duration — specify how long the command remains active. Check Permanent for an indefinite override.
Reason — select a predefined reason from the dropdown
Specific Reason — enter a custom reason for the change
Click Save Changes to send the command, or Close to cancel
Click Activity Log in the upper right corner of the panel to view the command history for the selected point.
Cloud BMS uses a BACnet-inspired priority model for writable points. The same command dialog appears for BACnet and non-BACnet integrations, such as REST API thermostats. How each action maps on the device depends on the connector.BACnet points that accept commands have 16 priority levels (1 is highest, 16 is lowest). When every level is empty (null), the point uses a fallback / default value (Relinquish_Default in BACnet). That fallback is not a 17th BACnet priority. Some interfaces label it as level 17 for display only.Override and Set turn different knobs under the hood, even when the visible value looks the same.
Action
What it writes*
Description
Override
Priority 8*
Temporary exception in the priority array. Takes precedence over lower-priority automation.
Set
Fallback / default*
Changes the fallback or default value.
Auto
—
Clears an Override
Release
—
Clears a Set
*Typical for most BACnet and Niagara deployments. Connectors and site standards can differ.Override, Auto, and Set borrow Niagara-style action names. Release is a Cloud BMS action that clears a Set.In Niagara-style control, Set keeps a non-null fallback so sequences and logic keep a reliable baseline. Use the priority array (including Override) for programmed automation and temporary exceptions.To make Set write to priority 16 instead of the fallback or default, enable Set in Slot16 (Niagara) on the point. Configure that option from device details, device templates, or points batch update.
Select the active events icon on the floor plan to view fault detection events specific to that area. This filtered view shows only the events related to devices in the selected floor or zone.
Cloud BMS supports 3D BIM models on area dashboards. Add a BIM file in building settings first, then add a BIM Model widget to the area and place device points on the 3D floor plan.
Open Areas and select an area (for example, Floor 06). On the area dashboard, select the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner and choose Add Widgets.
The dashboard menu includes Add Widgets for adding a BIM Model or other widget types
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Select BIM Model
In the Add Widget dialog, select BIM Model and click Add.
The Add Widget dialog lists BIM Model among available widget types
3
Enter card details
The BIM Model Configurator opens on the Card Details step. Enter a Card Name, select the 3D Model File you uploaded in building settings, and optionally add a Description. Click Next.
Card Details step where you name the widget and select the uploaded 3D model file
Optional text describing the 3D floor plan widget.
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Place device points on the model
On the Model labels step, use the Devices or Floors tab in the left sidebar to find items. Drag and drop device points onto the 3D floor plan. Use the viewer toolbar to orbit, pan, zoom, and inspect the model. Click Save when placement is complete.
Model labels step with a device list and interactive 3D viewer for placing points on the floor plan
After you save the widget, the area dashboard shows an Overview tab and a 3D Floor Plan tab. Open 3D Floor Plan to view the BIM model with placed device markers and layer controls.The BIM widget displays the configured card name, the 3D model, and device point markers you placed during setup.
BIM Model widget on the area dashboard showing the 3D floor plan and device markers
Use the widget three-dot menu to edit, share, copy, or delete the BIM widget, similar to other area dashboard widgets.
You can add a graphic widget to an area dashboard to embed a floor plan graphic directly on the area page.
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Open the dashboard menu
Click the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the area view and select Add Widgets.
The dashboard menu provides options to add and arrange dashboards and widgets
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Select the Graphic widget
In the Add Widget dialog, select Graphic and click Add.
The Add Widget dialog offers widget types including Events, Raw Data, BIM Model, Picture, and Graphic
3
Choose or create a graphic
Select an existing graphic from the list, or click Create new graphic to build one from scratch. Click Next to add it to the dashboard.
Select an existing graphic or create a new one to embed in the area dashboard
Once the graphic is added, the area dashboard displays the floor plan with device markers and layer tabs. Click the three-dot menu on the dashboard widget to access additional options.
The area dashboard shows a floor plan graphic with layer tabs and a menu for editing, sharing, copying, or deleting the widget
Edit — open the graphic in the Graphic Tool to modify markers, layers, or overlays
Share — generate a shareable link to the dashboard
Copy to — copy the widget to another area’s dashboard
Click + Add Area to open the Add Areas dialog. Enter a name for each area. Click + Add Row to add additional areas, or click Add Multiple Rows to add several at once.
The Add Areas dialog lets you create one or more areas by entering names in each row
Click Batch Update to enter selection mode. Select the areas you want to remove, then click Delete Area(s) in the lower right corner.
Batch Update mode lets you select multiple areas for bulk deletion
Deleting an area removes the spatial assignment for all devices in that area. Devices are not deleted, but they lose their area association. Reassign them to a new area after deletion.
