Adding map features and applying map properties
In this article, users will be shown how to draw map features using feature-type drawing tools and apply map properties in Map Editor.
Draw Map Features Using Feature-Type Drawing Tools
Steps
1. Go to 360 Planner > Map Editor
2. Select and use a feature-type drawing tool that is suitable to your type of location
i.e. Select Feature-Type Buildings > Building
to draw buildings
3. Start drawing and trace your location
4. There is the default properties section on the right hand side. This is where users can set properties for different feature types
4. There are 3 ways to complete your drawing once drawn:
Recommended way: Press enter/return on your keyboard and it will automatically let you adjust the properties
Double-click on your mouse
By connecting it back to the first starting point of the drawing
Apply Map Properties
Steps
1. Select your drawing on the map. You will need to click on it to see the changes.
2. Set the Type that is suitable to your type of location (i.e. if its a building, choose building)
3. Apply Dictionary Item for the location
4. Choose Label Display: none/text/icon only/both text & icon (the choice selected here will be reflected on the Interactive Kiosk / Explorer map)
5. Select Children (location) within the location if there are any. By selecting children, you are creating location hierarchy. Learn more about location hierarchy here
6. Override Extrude is used to extrude the height of the location. Activate Override Extrude and set the height of the location in metres. As a guide, 3 metres is usually a 1 story building
7. Start Extrude Height is ideally only used for building bridges between 2 buildings (e.g. if you set Start Extrude Height as 2 metres, your building will hover 2 metres above the ground)
8. Hidden (disabled) is used to hide this location from the Map
9. Activate Locked to lock the location which makes it unmovable when editing in Map Editor
10a. Add custom display point (use this tool to move your logo or label around in order for it to sit in the centre of the location inside the drawing)
10b. After clicking on custom display point, you are able to move the logo/text within the drawing of the location
11. Save changes
Open the Interactive Kiosk Map to preview the latest changes
Steps
1. Open 360 Planner > Digital Signs
2. Select Digital Sign Map tab
3. Click on an Interactive Kiosk Digital Sign (usually starts with 4.2 / the layout needs to say Interactive Kiosk)
4. Open up SignID
5. A new tab will open and you can view the changes in the Interactive Kiosk
Video reference
HINT: Please remember to always save changes no matter how small AND if other pages are opened in different tabs, you must refresh them for the changes to be seen.
For example, in this article, the user may have Map Editor and Explorer opened in different tabs. When changes to Map Editor have been saved, the Explorer tab needs to be refreshed to see the new changes.
Related articles
Tips on building your map
Using a '3D structure' to categorise buildings on a map
Adding parking lots to the map
Add logo/icon to Explorer Map
Assigning icons and logos to the map
3D Models
Adding 3D models to the map
Add colour to locations (buildings, carparks, etc.)
Destination dictionary map properties
Create navigation route articles
Thresholds
Routes
Location hierarchy
Creating location hierarchy
Configuration settings
How to add labels to your Interactive Kiosk icons
Interactive Kiosk Configuration Settings