V2/Digital Twin Tutorial/Viewing Asset/Group

Group Assets by Layers

Apart from the pre-defined groups (All, Lift, Movable, Video), you can customise your own group of assets using layers. This section covers how to:

• Create a layer
• Share a layer
• Edit a layer
• Delete a layer

Note: The following steps assume that the user is already logged in to the Digital Twin, selected a site.

Create Layer

1. Select "ASSET/LAYER" tab.
2. Select ADD NEW LAYER.
3. Fill in the Layer Name.
   

   Add Layer
4. Search for assets using the Search Bar (Optional).
   • OR: Assets that match at least one keyword will be displayed.
   • AND: Only assets that match all keywords will be displayed.
5. Select assets not in the layer and add them to the layer by selecting the right arrow.
   • To remove assets: Select those in the layer and remove them by selecting the left arrow.
6. Select "DONE" to create the layer.

Select Assets

There are multiple ways of selecting assets:

• Use your mouse.
• Use Select All below the corresponding list to select all assets displayed in the list.
• Use Select Visible to select visible assets.
• Use Select None to unselect selected assets.
• Use Invert to invert selected assets.

Share Layer

By default, the layer you created is only visible to you.

To share it with users in your Access Group:

1. Select "ASSET/LAYER" tab.
2. Select Visibility beside Layer Name of the layer you want to share.
   • Only you can see the layer.
   • All users in your Access Group can see the layer.

Edit Layer

1. Select "ASSET/LAYER" tab.
2. Select Edit beside Layer Name of the layer you want to edit.
3. Edit layer as required (steps are similar to Create Layer).

If you are only adding assets, the Digital Twin provides 3 other ways:

• Method 1: Add visible assets

1. [[V2/Digital_Twin_Tutorial/Viewing_Asset/display#Hide/Unhide Asset in the 3D Model|Hide/Unhide assets].
2. Select More beside Layer Name of the layer you want to add the asset to.
3. Select "Add visible assets to <layer_name>".

• Method 2: Add selected assets

1. Select relevant assets.
2. Select More beside Layer Name of the layer you want to add the asset to.
3. Select "Add selected assets to <layer_name>".

• Method 3: Add assets to empty layers

1. Select the empty layer.
2. Select ADD ASSET.
3. Add asset to layer (steps are similar to Create Layer).

Delete Layer

1. Select "ASSET/LAYER" tab.
2. Select Delete beside Layer Name of the layer you want to delete.