# Create a digital twin

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The full documentation can be found in the chapter [↗ Digital Twin](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/digital-twin)
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1. Click on Digital Twin **\[A]** \
   ▷ The Digital Twin overview opens **\[A1]**
2. Click on **\[B]** \
   ▷ The window **\[C]** opens
3. Assign the Digital Twin in **\[C1]** a name
4. Optional: Enter in **\[A]** a parent asset. In this case, only assets that are subordinate to this parent asset can be used.
5. Click on **\[C3]** \
   ▷ The Digital Twin is created and opened **\[D]**

### Add an image <a href="#ein-bild-hinzufuegen" id="ein-bild-hinzufuegen"></a>

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Prerequisite: You are in a Digital Twin **\[D]**

1. Click on **\[D1]** \
   ▷ The window **\[E]** opens.
2. Click on **\[E1]**, to upload an image or place an image there via [↗ Drag’n’Drop](https://doc.eliona.io/collection/vorwort/bedienelemente#dragn-drop) .
3. The image is uploaded **\[E2]**
4. The image appears in the Digital Twin

### Link a value <a href="#einen-wert-verknuepfen" id="einen-wert-verknuepfen"></a>

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Prerequisite: You are in a Digital Twin **\[D]**

1. Click on **\[D1]**
2. Click on the canvas at the location where the link should appear. ▷ A link **\[D2]**&#x61;ppears.
3. Right-click \
   ⚠ Do not skip this step! If you do not press the right mouse button, each further click will generate a new link!
4. Click with the left mouse button on the link **\[D2]** \
   ▷ The sidebar opens
5. Select in **\[D3]** the value that should be displayed in the link.
6. Select in **\[D4]** the color in which the link is displayed
7. Optional: Activate in **\[D5]** a reference point. \
   ▷ You can move the reference point in the image by drag and drop
8. Optional: Activate with **\[D6]** a title for the link.

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