API Reference > Presentation-frontend > Core > Presentation > initialize

initialize MethodStatic

Initializes Presentation library for the frontend.

Example:

await Presentation.initialize({
  presentation: {
    // specify locale for localizing presentation data, it can be changed afterwards
    activeLocale: IModelApp.localization.getLanguageList()[0],

    // specify the preferred unit system
    activeUnitSystem: "metric",
  },
  favorites: {
    storage: createFavoritePropertiesStorage(DefaultFavoritePropertiesStorageTypes.UserPreferencesStorage),
  },
});

The method should be called after a call to IModelApp.startup.

initialize(props?: PresentationProps): Promise<void>

Parameter Type Description
props PresentationProps  

Returns - Promise<void>

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Last Updated: 20 June, 2023