Creating a reusable tile layout

2026-04-29Last updated

To provide users with quick access to a consistent view of certain entities, you can create reusable tile layouts.

What you should know

  • Tiles can only display camera, door, and federated virtual zone entities.
  • Reusable tiles layouts are available to users who have access to the partitions where the layouts reside.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation menu, click Tiles.
  2. Click Change tile pattern and select a tile pattern.
    Selecting a tile pattern in Tiles.
  3. Click Browse ().
    Browse for available entities in Tiles.
    A panel opens, displaying the entities available to the user.
  4. Drag the entities that you want to monitor to tiles.
  5. Right-click any tile and select Save layout.
    The Save layout dialog box opens.
  6. Specify the details of the tile layout:
    Name
    Enter a name for the tile layout.
    Association
    Select the area that the tile layout belongs to.
    Partitions
    Select the partition that the layout belongs to.
  7. Click Save.
    The layout is displayed in the list of areas and entities, nested under its associated area or Directory.
    The reusable tile layout is displayed in the list of areas and entities.

After you finish

Double-click the tile layout to open it.