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Grouping zones (self.homeassistant)

submitted 6 days ago by SteveDinn to c/[email protected]

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Is there any way to group zones together? I would like to define zones that are not necessarily circular in shape. I can accomplish what I want by overlapping several of them, but I really want to group them together and treat them as one zone. Is this possible?

I suppose I could probably script up a template trigger...

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[–] SteveDinn 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure I'm not confused. I want to group zones together so they can be used in automation triggers and I can change the group's membership and not have to change every automation trigger. The group's state should indicate the number of person entities that were in any zone in the group.

I'm not talking about areas at all.

Just to be clear, I don't believe grouping zones is currently possible. It's just a want I have.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well zones pretty much exist to not be grouped. That's their organization function, and why I'm confused about what you're asking.

Why don't you just explain exactly what you need to accomplish, and then maybe we can help you.

[–] SteveDinn 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I...honestly thought I just did that. I want to have an irregularly-shaped zone. I don't see why they couldn't logically be grouped, you just aren't able to do it right now.

Anyway, thanks for reading what I typed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I think they meant explain the root issue like "I want automation X to trigger if I'm at my cool neighbor's houses but not if I'm at my lame neighbor's houses" rather than focusing on your specific train of thought on how to solve said issue.