{"id":61929,"date":"2026-04-15T09:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/?page_id=61929"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:39:39","slug":"maps-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/index.php\/tutorials\/maps-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a new map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new map and add a background picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Go to Maps and click New map. Add a background picture. Don&#8217;t forget to Save it when ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-13-new-map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-13-new-map.png 718w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-13-new-map-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locate a new datapoint icon on map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drag and drop a detector from Datapoint Hierarchy to a map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Open the map and the Datapoint Hierarchy side by side. Find the detector in the hierarchy and drag and drop it onto the map at the desired location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-14-drag-drop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-14-drag-drop.png 718w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-14-drag-drop-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the size of an icon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the size of a datapoint icon on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Right-click on the icon on the map and select Properties. Type the new size value. Don&#8217;t forget to press ENTER after typing the new size value!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-15-icon-properties.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-15-icon-properties.png 553w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-15-icon-properties-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map link icon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a map link icon to a floor plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Open the map in edit mode. From the toolbar select the map link icon and place it on the floor plan at the desired location. Save the map when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-21-map-link-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-21-map-link-icon.png 658w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-21-map-link-icon-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map link assignment child\u2192parent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assign a specific map to a map link icon on a floor plan. Let them be in child\u2192parent relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Right-click on the map link icon on the floor plan and select Assign map. Select the parent map from the list. Save when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-22-assign-map-dialog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-22-assign-map-dialog.png 654w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-22-assign-map-dialog-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map link assignment parent\u2192child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assign a specific map to a map link icon on an overview map. Let them be in parent\u2192child relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help: Right-click on the map link icon on the overview map and select Assign map. Select the child map from the list. Save when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-assign-map-dialog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-assign-map-dialog.png 565w, https:\/\/siwenoid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-assign-map-dialog-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create a new map Create a new map and add a background picture. Help: Go to Maps and click New map. Add a background picture. Don&#8217;t forget to Save it when ready! Locate a new datapoint icon on map Drag and drop a detector from Datapoint Hierarchy to a map. 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