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Tracking information by linking

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Written by Sjaak Velthoven
Updated over 2 weeks ago

There are several ways to link parts of Catenda Hub to other parts of Catenda Hub.

If you look at the right information panels in different places you might find what information has been linked to the item you are viewing.

This article describes good ways to ensure your items have linked items.

Items can be linked manually by clicking on link in different places. In this article you will also find some tips and tricks for how you can work in a way where you can ensure everything is automatically linked without having to click on link every time.

Linking topics

You can find out what a topic is linked to in the right panel of a topic

Linking objects to topics

Manual - Click here to find out how to link topics to objects

Automatic

If you have 3D objects selected in the 3D snapshot when you submit the topic, these objects will be linked to the topic.

Linking documents to topics

Manual - Click here to find out how to link documents to topics

Link topics to other topics

Manual - Click here to find out how to link a topic to another topic

Automatic

If you use # to point to a topic in the comment or a description of a topic this topic will be linked to that topic and that topic will be linked to this topic.

This link can later be edited.

Linking documents

Linking topics to documents

Manual

If you make a topic from the annotations tab in the right information panel of a document and send it in the document will be linked to that topic.

Automatic

If you make an annotation and add it to an topic the document will automatically be linked to that topic.

Linking objects to documents

Manual - Click here to find out how to link documents to objects.

Linking objects

Linking topic to objects

Manual - Click here to find out how to link objects to topics

Automatic

  1. Load a model in 3D and select an object.

  2. Either

    Click the plus button in the topics section of the inspect section of the information panel.

    or

    Make a new topic section by clicking on new topic on the topics page of the content panel.

  3. Give the topic a title and send it in

  4. Notice that your topic will have the selected objects linked

Linking documents to objects

You can only add objects to documents and not the other way around see here.

Linking as much as possible as easily as possible

Load a model in the 3D viewer and select an object.

Create a selection for the objects in the selections section of the information panel.

Make a new topic

Give the topic a title.

Link a document to the topic.

Send in the topic.

Go to the document and link the objects to the document.

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