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Using the Stacking Diagram

The Stacking Diagram is used to analyze your space in a "stacked" format, which allows you to view floor-by-floor space utilization for the building, including overall capacity statistics. Using the Stacking Diagram, you can view the distribution of rooms and room types across floors, the amount of vacant space on each floor, the number of users on each floor, and so on. You can even plan moves between floors and buildings using this screen. The Stacking Diagram is highly interactive, allowing you to view and updated report each time a field or option is changed.

View the Stacking Diagram

To access the Stacking Diagram screen, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to Move > Stacking Diagram. The Stacking Diagram screen displays.
  2. From the Building drop-down, select the building for which you want to view information.
  3. From the Show drop-down, select either People, Rooms, or Area.

Show People

The default view is to display floor information for People grouped by Department.

  • Click the More Actions  clipboard_e30c16173dd0e5d748b80dc4f41264d32.png  icon to display the advanced fields.

The Stacking diagram can further display:

  • For the Calculate toggle, either select count or percent; this is the percentage of total space on the floor. The calculate is the overall usage of the floor.
  • For the Lowest Depth Available toggle, either select hide or show lowest allocation depth.

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When you show the lowest depth of the category, then the diagram displays the following.

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Show Spaces

The Stacking diagram can further display:

  • For the Calculate toggle, either select count or percent; this is the percentage of total space on the floor. The calculate is the overall usage of the floor.
  • For the Non-occupiable Spaces toggle, select either hide or show non-occupiable spaces. 
  • For the Vacant Spaces toggle, select either hide or show vacant spaces.
  • From the Show Categories For drop-down, select either: People and SpacesPeople Only, or Spaces Only.

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Show Area

The Stacking diagram can further display:

  • For the Calculate toggle, either select count or percent; this is the percentage of total space on the floor. The calculate is the overall usage of the floor.
  • For the Non-occupiable Spaces toggle, select either hide or show non-occupiable spaces. 
  • For the Vacant Spaces toggle, select either hide or show vacant spaces.
  • From the Show Categories For drop-down, select either: People and SpacesPeople Only, or Spaces Only.

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Grouped By

  1. From Grouped By drop-down, select the group. For example, Space Type, Org Structure, Cost Center, Campus, Region. These are based on categories that are set up by your Administrator.

For example, the Spaces are grouped by the Space Type.

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View the Floor

You can view the floor's category details and stacking colors on the floor plan.

View Category Details

To view even more detail for a category, hover over floor's group by category. This displays details, such as occupied, vacant, 

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View the Stacking on the Floor plan

Click the floor's Expand clipboard_e66e37a0a9f168ba32c2397919eda197a.png icon and the floor plan displays with the stacking colors, where you can see the people and spaces. 

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View the Sidebar

You can display the Sidebar that contains the capacity legend.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Show Sidebar option.

The sidebar displays the legend where you can see the capacity of each floor. 

  • Capacity Legend - The legend displays the capacity indicator lights definition and the department's colors.
  • Over Capacity - Where a floor is over capacity and an indicator line displays.
  • Capacity Indicator Lights - These are a quick indication of the capacity and they display as green, yellow, or red. Hover over the indicator to see the capacity statistics.

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To hide the Sidebar, click Actions menu and then click the Hide Sidebar option.

Working with Move Plans

Open an Existing Move Plan

You can open an existing move plan.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Option option. The Open Plan dialog displays.

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  1. Either select a move plan from the list or search for a move plan and then select it.

The move plan displays and now you can start working with the Shelf.

Create a Forecast Move Plan

You can create a forecast to predict the percentage or count increase or decrease for a building or department.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Create a Forecast option. The Create a Forecast dialog displays.

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  1. From the Calculate percentage from occupancy of drop-down, select the building.
  2. From the Department drop-down, select either All categories in Department, All categories in (building), or a department.
  3. In the number spin box, enter or select the number.
  4. For the percentage or count toggle, either use the default % or click the % clipboard_e16bd6b4afa45c60f2799c16d98d1af21.png icon to change this to count clipboard_ecfea3cf0647aff81035b972bca845014.png.
  5. Click the Add clipboard_ebaea21bc7afe6dd873aa5358d8f019a5.png icon.
  6. If you want to add another department, repeat the steps 4 to 6.
  7. Click the Submit button. The Create a New Plan dialog displays.

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  1. In the Plan Name field, enter the name of the plan.
  2. From the Move Center drop-drop, select the center.
  3. Click the Create button.

The forecast move plan is created.

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Create a new Move Plan

You can plan moves across buildings and these plans are in a planning area and will not affect your data in your Space Module.

The Shelf is where you can temporarily drag and drop groups of people without adding them to any floor or building. Then you can switch to a different building in your portfolio and move the people to the new location. 

You can display the Sidebar that contains the capacity legend.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Show Sidebar option. The Sidebar displays.
  3. Click the Switcher clipboard_efefcc735bf30e339572da37cb1566764.pngicon. The Shelf displays.
  4. From the Stacking diagram, drag and drop a team (department) to the the shelf. The Create a New Plan dialog displays.

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  1. In the Plan Name field, enter the name of the plan.
  2. From the Move Center drop-drop, select the center.
  3. Click the Create button. 

The move plan displays and now you can start working with the Shelf.

Working with the Shelf to move Teams

When you have a Move Plan open and your Shelf contains team(s) then you can move them from the Shelf to either another floor or to another building's floor.

Move a Team to the Shelf

  • Drag and drop the team to the Shelf.

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Move a Team to another Floor

  • Drag and drop the team from the Shelf to the floor.

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Move Teams to another Building's Floor

  1. From the Building drop-down, select the building.
  2. Drag and drop the team from the Shelf to the floor.

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Split a Team

If you need to split a team and move it.

From the Stacking Diagram, complete the following:

  1. Click on the team. The Split "team" dialog dialog displays.
  2. Either use the slider to alter the split count or enter in the split numbers.
  3. Click the Save button.

The split team displays in the Staking Diagram.

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Reset the Move Plan's Changes

From the Stacking Diagram, complete the following:

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Undo All Changes option. The message, "Are you sure you want to undo all changes?
  3. Check the Include Forecasts check box if you want to reset forecast numbers too.
  4. Click the Yes button.

The Stacking Diagram is restored and any teams moved between buildings or floors are returned to their original location.

View the Move Plan's Details

When you are working on the move plan, you can display the details.

From an existing Move Plan, complete the following:

  1. Click the See Plan Details button. The Plan Details screen displays.

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This displays the following:

  • Summary
  • Moves
  • Shelf
  • Forecasts

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To return to the Stacking Diagram, click the See Diagram button.

Save a Copy of a Move Plan

As you refine your Move Plan, you can copy the plan and make adjustments until you reach the final approved plan.

From an existing Move Plan, complete the following:

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Save a Copy option. The Save a Copy dialog displays.

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  1. In the Copy Name field, enter the name of the plan.
  2. By default, the Open Copied Plan check box is checked to open the duplicated plan.
  3. Click the Copy button.

Delete a Move Plan

If you no longer need a move plan, it can be deleted.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Open Plan option. The Open Plan dialog displays.
  3. For the move plan you want to delete, click the Delete clipboard_ebe757aa247d40fc0d16f9dff7ae7678e.png icon. The message displays, "Are you sure you want to delete the move plan?
  4. Click the Yes button.

Save a Move Plan as a PDF

The print will let you save a copy of the Move Plan as a PDF which can be sent to a Manager for approval and then keep as post-approved documentation.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Print option. The Print dialog displays.
  3. From the Destination drop-down, select Save as PDF.
  4. Click the Save button.

Enter or Exit Fullscreen

When you are working on your Move Plan, then you can display it in fullscreen mode.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Enter Fullscreen option. The Stacking Diagram screen displays in fullscreen mode.

To exit the fullscreen mode, click Actions menu and then click the Exit Fullscreen option.

Close the Move Plan

You can close the move plan.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Close Plan option. 

The move plan closes and you are returned to the Stacking Diagram.

Go Action your Move Plan


When you are read to action your Move Plan, you can create a Move Request.

  1. Click the Actions menu.
  2. Click the Create Move Request option. The Create Move Request dialog displays.

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  1. In the Description field, enter the short description.
  2. From the Request Type drop-down, select the request type. For example Employee Move.
  3. From the Move Date calendar, select the date of the move.
  4. Click the Next button. The Review Moves dialog displays.

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  1. Click the Submit button.

The move request is created and this can be submitted and then actioned to complete the move.