The area class is the only type of information which is stored permanently in the design file. To create an area, you first define the graphical representation of the area, using a MicroStation closed shape, and then create the area using one of the Create Area commands. The area and perimeter of the shape are automatically entered in the area and perimeter attributes. You can then define additional attribute information as required.
Note: You can open the Create Area wizard from various locations in Bentley Facilities Manager; for simplicity, the following procedure only documents opening it from the right-click menu in Bentley Facilities Manager. If you open the Create Area wizard from the Commands Class List, the wizard automatically opens to the Modify Instance screen for the selected object.