Creating custom maps
In the maps window, you can upload a map image of a location or building and associate cameras, soft triggers, and other devices to it to create a custom map.
- From the Configuration navigation tree, select Maps.
- In the Maps window, click New.
- In the Map Configuration pane, enter a name and description for the map.
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Click Map Image to upload a
graphic file of the map you want to use.
To improve the response time, use PNG or JPEG files
- From the Icon list, select an icon to represent the map. You can also select a custom icon by clicking Add Icon....
- Associate items to the map, by selected them from the Available Items list and dragging them onto the map.
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Click Apply.
- To create a child map for an existing map, select the map from the Map list before you click New. After you create the map, the icon for the child map displays on top of the map.
- To remove an item from a map, right-click the item’s icon on the map and select Remove selected item.
- To reverse the direction of an item on a map, right-click the icon and select Mirror icon.
- To rotate a device on the map, right-click the devices icon and select Icon Rotation.
- To change the appearance of an icon on the map, right-click the icon and then click Icon Balloon.
- To change the color of an icon on the map, right-click the icon and select Select color....
- To merge maps where updates are made by different users on the same map, from the Map list, select the map you want to keep, and click Merge.