Floorplan

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With the add-on Floorplan, you assign graphical plans to location objects, add a scale to them, and position the spatially assigned objects within them.

The add-on is installed via the Admin Center. Afterwards, it can be accessed under Add-ons → Floorplan.

Assigning rights#

Under Administration → Permissions → Floorplan, permissions for persons and person groups can be adjusted.

Creating a floorplan#

To create a floorplan:

1. In the location view, click the Plus icon next to the desired location object and save the floorplan.
2. Click Edit to modify the plan.
3. Via Change background, you place a graphic (e.g., a floor layout) in the background. Alternatively, you can create a layout directly in the Layout editor.
4. With Set scale, you add a scale to the graphic. This way, objects are later displayed to scale according to their form factor.

Supported graphic formats: bmp, png, jpg, jpeg, gif (max. 5 MB). You can also create different layers and show or hide them.

Assigning and placing objects#

Via the location list, you display all spatially assigned objects:

To place objects on the floorplan:

1. Hover over an object in the list -- the green Plus icon appears.
2. Click the Plus icon to place the object. Alternatively, place all assigned objects at once using the button in the room row.
3. Click Edit to select and move already placed objects by clicking.

Customizing and shaping objects on the floorplan#

In the left area, you customize selected objects. Select an object to use the following options:

Orientation: Define the orientation (top, bottom, right, left). A triangle points in the chosen direction.

Select and create object shape: The shape of the object can be customized freely. Custom shapes can be saved.

Center on object: The selected object is centered in the middle of the screen.

Rotate object: The object can be rotated freely.

Remove positioning: The object disappears from the floorplan but can be added again via the object list.

Define object radius: Opens a popup to color the radius, display it transparently, and configure it in different units of measurement.

Apply form factor: Adopts the data from the category Form factor and scales the object to scale.

Filter object types: Show or hide specific object types in the floorplan.

Open object: Opens the selected object in a new browser tab.

In edit mode, a selected object is highlighted by a blinking outline. Additionally, options for changing the shape, free rotation, and rotating the label are available.

Managing Objects Using Layers#

Organizing objects into different layers can help make the floor plan easier to read. By placing objects on different layers, you can group them and display them either below or above one another.

To open the menu for editing layers, first click the Layers button.

The Layers menu displays the objects currently placed in the floorplan. You can create a new layer using the New Layer button, and move objects to that layer by dragging and dropping them via the small grid dots.

An object positioned above another object in the Layers menu will also be displayed above the object below it in the floorplan. The same applies to individual layers and the objects beneath them.

There are three visual states for objects within a room plan. You can change these states using the eye icon in the Layers menu. Clicking the eye icon makes the object more transparent, clicking it again hides the object completely.

Layers can be renamed by hovering over the current layer and using the Edit button, or you can remove the layer using the Delete button.

Merging floorplans#

You can nest floorplans within each other -- e.g., a floor containing multiple rooms. The following rules apply: A maximum of three levels of layouts are displayed.

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Base floorplan:
-   obj A
-   obj B
-   Floorplan A:
    -   obj C
    -   obj D
-   Floorplan B:
    -   obj E
    -   obj F
    -   Floorplan C (displayed as empty block without its positioned objects)
        -   obj G
        -   obj H

In the "Base" floorplan, you see the nested "Floorplan A", and within it "Floorplan B" (including "obj E" and "obj F"). "Floorplan C", however, is only displayed as a simple object -- nesting is liwithed to three levels to avoid recursion and performance issues.

How it works#

In the "Base" floorplan, you move "Floorplan A" and "Floorplan B" like other objects -- however, you cannot edit the content of the nested floorplans here.

When can a nested floorplan be displayed?#

For "Floorplan A" to appear as a floorplan within the "Base" floorplan, it must meet one of the following conditions:

• have a background image
• have a layout

If a condition is met, the floorplan icon appears when editing:

The floorplan is scaled to the previous object size. The layout or background image determines the scale.

Floorplan profiles#

With profiles, you control which objects and attributes are displayed in the floorplan. A default profile is included.

To create a new profile:

1. Click Create new profile (or duplicate an existing one).
2. Enter a name.
3. Specify whether Clicking on object opens object view and Double-clicking on object opens it in a new tab should be enabled.

Visualization options#

Highlight color: Here you select a color by clicking that outlines the object when it is clicked.

Display object radius: Here you specify whether the object radius is displayed by default.

Default values#

Object information#

This object information is displayed in the object view under Object information.

Settings#

Under Settings, you can define the profile as default globally or for specific users.

Export#

Floorplans can be exported as SVG or PNG files via the button.

Releases#