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Space Workflows Spaces are a powerful tool to create any type of room-based object, schedule it and create calculations for it. The following sections outline some high-level workflows for working with spaces. Working with Associative Spaces - Overview Associative spaces are generated from bounding building objects and updated as the building geometry changes. You can choose between automatic and manual updates. Step 1: Define if you want to update spaces automatically when the bounding geometry changes, or if you want to update associative spaces manually when changes in the bounding geometry occur. For more information, see "Updating Associative Spaces" on page 1598. Step 2: Create the building geometry from which you want to generate associative spaces. Step 3: Start a Spaces tool, as described in "Generating Associative Spaces" on page 1587. Step 4: Select the geometry from which the space is to be generated. The generated space is associative to its bounding objects. Working with List Definitions - Overview List definitions are name lists for spaces and zones. You can attach a list definition to a space style or to a zone style to ensure that all spaces or zones inserted with that style use names from the list. List definitions can be created for a number of purposes, for example to enforce consistent naming of spaces according to a building standard. Step 1: Create a list definition in Style Manager, as described in "List Definitions" on page 1695. Step 2: Attach the list definition to a space or zone style, as described in "Attaching a List Definition to a Space Style" on page 1687 and "Attaching a List Definition to a Zone Style" on page 1712. Step 3: Add a space or zone to the drawing, and select a name from the list. 1578 | Chapter 36 Spaces