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Smart maps (configuration)

Before you can take advantage of the smart map features, you are required to perform certain configuration tasks in XProtect Smart Client.

You can only view your smart map if it has been added to a view. See Add smart map to views.

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Add smart map to views

Start using a smart mapA map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize cameras, structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps. by adding it to a view. By default, the basic world map is displayed. After you add the smart map, you can change the geographical background. For more information, see Change geographic backgrounds on smart maps.

Steps:

  1. On the Live or Playback tabs, select the view where you want to add the smart map.
  2. Click Setup.
  3. Expand the System Overview pane, and then drag the Smart map item to the view.

For more information, see Smart map (explained).

Differences between maps and smart maps (explained)

XProtect Smart Client offers map features that can help you visualize your surveillance system and quickly respond to incidents.

  • Maps - these maps are based on still images that do not contain geographical references. You can add devices such as cameras, microphones, and recording servers. You can also add alarms, events, and access controls that let you interact with your surveillance system directly from the map. You must manually position device and feature elements on the map. For more information, see Maps (explained)
  • Smart map - this type of map uses a geographic information system to accurately reflect geography in the real world. This can give you a more exact overview of your cameras in multiple locations. You can use the Bing Maps and Google Maps services, or the OpenStreetMap map project as geographic backgrounds, and add computer-aided design (CAD) drawings, shapefiles, and images as overlays. For more information, see Smart map (explained)

Maps and smart maps are not interchangeable. If you are using maps, you can use the image file as a smart map, but you must add the cameras again. You cannot transfer maps with cameras to a smart map. You can, however, link a smart map to maps. For more information, see Adding, deleting, or editing links on smart map.

Geographic backgrounds (explained)

You can use the OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, or Bing Maps services as the geographic background of your smart mapA map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize cameras, structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps.. You can also just use the default basic world map. Afterwards, you add the devices, for example cameras, or custom overlays, for example shapefiles. For more information, see Custom overlays (explained).

To put custom overlays into focus, you can hide the geographic background. For more information, see Layers on smart map (explained).

Types of geographic backgrounds (explained)

After you add a smart mapA map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize cameras, structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps. to a view, you can choose one of the following geographic backgrounds:

  • Basic world map - use the standard geographic background provided in XProtect Smart Client. This map is intended for use as a general reference, and does not contain features such as country boundaries, cities, or other details. However, like the other geographic backgrounds, it does contain geo-reference data
  • Bing Maps - connect to Bing Maps
  • Google Maps - connect to Google Maps

    The Bing Maps and Google Maps options require access to the Internet, and you must purchase a key from Microsoft or Google.

  • OpenStreetMap - connect to the OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/) (OSM) open source mapping project. This option requires access to the Internet. The map data for OSM is provided under the organization's Open Database License (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/)
  • None - this hides the geographic background. However, the geo-reference data is still there. For more information, see Layers on smart map (explained)

By default, Bing Maps and Google Maps display satellite imagery (Satellite). You can change the imagery, for example to aerial or terrain, to see different details. For more information, see Change geographic backgrounds on smart maps.

Change geographic backgrounds on smart maps

By default, the basic world map geographic background displays when you add a smart map to a view. After you add a smart map, you can select a different geographic background. Everyone who uses the smart map sees the new background the next time they display the view.

Steps:

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map.
  2. In the toolbar, click Show or hide layers and custom overlays.
  3. Under Geographic backgrounds, select the background and the type of detail that you want to display. For example, if you want to see topographical information, select Terrain. If you want to see roads, select Road.

OpenStreetMap tile server (explained)

If you use OpenStreetMap as the geographic background for your smart map, you can change the location where the tiled images are retrieved. The tiled images make up the map. You do this by changing the tile server address. This allows you to use a local tile server, for example if your organization has its own maps for areas such as airports or harbors. Using a local server means that XProtect Smart Client can retrieve the map images without Internet access.

You can also use a commercial tile server. Milestone does not provide a tile server solution for OpenStreetMap.

The tile server address can be specified in two ways:

  • In Management Client - you set the tile server address on the Smart Client profiles. The server address applies to all Smart Client users assigned to the individual Smart Client profiles
  • In XProtect Smart Client - you set the tile server address in the Settings dialog. The server address applies only to that Smart Client installation

Change OpenStreetMap tile server

You can specify a different tile server for OpenStreetMap than the standard server specified in the configuration for your type of user profile. For example, if your VMSShort for "Video Management Software". is not connected to the Internet, you can use a local server. Or you can use a commercial server.

Steps:

  1. In the upper right corner, click and then Settings to open the Settings dialog.

  2. In the left section, click Smart map.
  3. In the Alternative OpenStreetMap tile server field, do one of the following: 
    • Enter the server address. If the field is grayed out, it has been locked in the configuration
    • To use the server specified in the configuration, select the Follow Server check box
  4. Click OK. The geographic background changes.

Showing or hiding layers on smart map

You can turn layers on and off on your smart map depending on what you want to see.

Layers on smart map (explained)

Use layers to filter the information that the smart mapA map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize cameras, structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps. displays. There are three types of layers on a smart map:

  • System elements - include cameras, links, and locations
  • Custom overlays - bitmap images, CAD drawings, and shapefiles
  • Geographic backgrounds - the basic world map, Bing Maps, Google Maps, or OpenStreetMap

Bing Maps and Google Maps are available as geographic backgrounds only if your system administrator has enabled them in Management Client. For more information, see Geographic backgrounds (explained).

Order of layers (explained)

All system elements of each type are on the same layerThe geographic background on a smart map, a custom overlay, or a system element, for example a camera. Layers are all the graphic elements that exist on the smart map.. For example, all cameras are on the same layer. If you hide the cameras layer, all cameras are hidden. From top to bottom, layers for system elements are arranged in the following order: locations, cameras, links, and geographic background. You cannot change this order.

The geographic background is always the lowest layer on a smart map. You can switch between geographic backgrounds, but you can select only one geographic background at a time.

Custom overlays are added as separate layers, and are stacked in the order in which they were added to the smart ap. You rearrange the order by configuring default settings for the map. For more information, see Manage default settings for a smart map.

Show or hide layers on smart map

You can show or hide layers on your smart map, including the geographical background. For example, this is useful when you want to focus on a particular element, or just simplify the content that the smart map is displaying.

Steps:

  1. On the toolbar, click Show or hide layers and custom overlays.
  2. To show or hide system elements and custom overlays, select or clear the check boxes.
  3. To hide the geographic background, select None.

Selecting None hides the geographic background, but the geo-references still apply to the smart map. For example, if you add a new shapefile that contains spatial reference, the system will still use the spatial reference to place the file on the map.

Specify default settings for smart map

After adding a smart map to a view, and you have added the overlays, cameras, and links, you can specify the default settings for the custom overlays. You can also delete custom overlays to clean up.

Steps:

  1. Click Setup.
  2. Click Manage default settings.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • To show or hide an overlay, select or clear the check box
    • To rearrange the order, use the drag handle in front of the overlay to drag it to a new position in the list. Layers are ordered from top to bottom in the list
    • To delete an overlay, hover the pointer over the overlay, and then click Delete
  4. Click Save.

For more information, see Smart map default settings (explained).

Smart map default settings (explained)

In the Manage default settings window, you can specify the default settings for the custom overlays on your smart map. The default settings include:

Adding, deleting, or editing custom overlays

Custom overlays (explained)

You can add the following types of files as custom overlays on a smart map in XProtect Smart Client:

  • Shapefile - can contain geo-spatial vector data, such as points, lines, polygons, and attributes that represent objects on a map, such as walls, roads, or geographical features like rivers or lakes. For example, city planning and administration offices often use shapefiles because they scale well when you zoom in and out, and their file size is often smaller than CAD drawings or bitmap images
  • CAD - a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing is useful as an overlay because, like shapefiles, CAD data can use a coordinate system and spatial reference to provide accurate geographical context. For example, you can use a detailed ariel map or a road map of a location
  • Image - if you have an image file, such as the floor plan of a building, you can add it as an overlay on the smart map. You can use the following types of image files: PNG, BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PHG, TIF, and TIFF

Custom overlays and locations (explained)

You can quickly jump to custom overlays that you have added to your smart map as described in Jump to custom overlay on smart map. However, in the settings, you can establish a connection between custom overlays and locations. This means that whenever you add a new custom overlay, XProtect Smart Client creates a location with the same name as the overlay on the exact same spot on the map. The location of the custom overlay now becomes available in the Select a location list.

The overlay and location are not linked. For example, you can delete or rename the location without changing the overlay, and vice versa.

To turn on this feature, see Add locations to custom overlays (smart map).

Add custom overlay on smart map

Increase the level of detail on your smart map by adding custom overlays. When you add a custom overlayA user-defined, graphic element that users can add to a smart map, for example to illustrate a floorplan in a building, or to mark borders between regions. A custom overlay can be an image, a CAD drawing, or a shapefile., XProtect Smart Client creates a location with the same name as the overlay.

Steps:

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and then click Setup.
  2. Click Add a custom overlay:
    • If the overlay is geo-referenced, click anywhere on the smart map. XProtect Smart Client uses the geo-reference information to place the overlay in the correct geographic location. Additionally, the smart map will center on the overlay at a default zoom level
    • If the overlay is not geo-referenced, go to the point on the map where you want to add the element, and then click the point on the smart map
    • Before you add an overlay, it's a good idea to zoom in to the place on the map where you want to put it. This makes it easier to accurately position the overlay.

  3. Enter a name for the overlay.
  4. Depending on the file type you select:
    • Image - select the image file, and then click OK
    • Shapefile - select the SHP file. If you have a PRJ file, XProtect Smart Client will find it, and you can just click OK. If you do not have a PRJ file, you can reposition the overlay manually after you add it. You can also apply a color. For example, adding a color can make the shapefile stand out more on the smart map
    • CAD - select the DWG file. If you have a PRJ file, click OK. If you do not have a PRJ file, and you want to use geo-referencing to position the file on the smart map, enter the spatial reference identifier (SRID), and then click OK. If you do not have a PRJ file or an SRID, you can reposition the overlay manually after you add it
    • For more information about the types of overlays, see Custom overlays (explained).

Add locations to custom overlays (smart map)

You can configure XProtect Smart Client to automatically add locations to custom overlaysA user-defined, graphic element that users can add to a smart map, for example to illustrate a floorplan in a building, or to mark borders between regions. A custom overlay can be an image, a CAD drawing, or a shapefile. on your smart map. This allows you to jump to the custom overlays through the Select a location list.

Steps:

  1. In the application toolbar, click and then Settings to open the Settings window.
  2. Go to the Smart map tab.
  3. In the Create location when layer is added list, select Yes.
  4. Close the dialog to save the changes.

For more information, see Custom overlays and locations (explained).

Delete custom overlay on smart map

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and then click Setup.
  2. In the toolbar, click Manage default settings.
  3. Hover the pointer over the custom overlay, and then click Delete.
  4. Click Save to delete the custom overlay.
  5. Optional: If a location was created for the custom overlay, you might want to delete that as well. For more information, see Adding, deleting, or editing locations on smart map.

Make areas in shapefiles more visible (smart map)

This topic is relevant only if you are using shapefiles with polygons.

If you want to use a shapefile on your smart map that consists of polygons in close proximity, you may need to distinguish the individual polygons from each other. You do that by decreasing the opacity of the color you pick for the shapefile. The borders of the polygons will stand out.

Steps:

  1. Follow the steps described in Add custom overlay on smart map.
  2. When selecting the color, drag the Opacity slider to the left until you are ok with the level of transparency.

  3. Click Save.

Adjust position, size, or alignment of custom overlay

You can move an overlay to a different place on the map, make it larger or smaller, and rotate it. For example, this is useful if your overlay is not geo-referenced, or the overlay is geo-referenced but for some reason does not align exactly with the geographic background.

Steps:

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and then click Setup.
  2. Right-click the overlay, and select Edit position.
  3. To resize or rotate the overlay:
    • Click and drag a corner handle
    • To rotate the overlay around a specific point, move the pivot point to that place on the map. Then click and drag a corner handle

  4. To move the overlay on the map, click and drag the overlay.
  5. To save the change, click Save.

Adding, deleting, or editing cameras on smart map

You can add cameras to a smart map in their actual positions in your environment. This gives you a good overview of your surveillance system, and can help you respond to a situation. For example, if you want to follow a suspect during an ongoing incident, you can click the cameras on the map to view their footage.

After you add a camera to a smart map, you can adjust the field of view for the camera icon so that it reflects the field of view of the actual camera. This makes it easy to find the camera that is covering a particular area. Additionally, you can select an icon to represent the camera on the map, which can help you identify the type of camera on the map.

Add cameras to smart maps

If the GPS coordinates of the camera has been specified in Management Client by your system administrator, automatically it will be positioned on the smart map when you add it. If not, you must position it yourself in its exact geographic location.

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and then click Setup.
  2. To add a camera, or a group of cameras:

    Before you add the camera, it's a good idea to zoom in to the location on the map. This makes it easier to accurately position the camera.

    • Expand the System Overview pane, find the camera or camera group, and then drag it to the point on the smart map where you want to display it. You can drag cameras afterward to reposition them
    • On the smart map toolbar, click Add a camera, and then select the camera
  3. To save the change, click Setup to exit setup mode.

Change field of view and direction of camera

Once the camera has been added to the smart map, you can change field of view and direction by adjusting the camera icon.

If you are zoomed out on the map, you may have to zoom in until the field of view is displayed.

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map you want to work with.
  2. Click Setup to edit the camera icon.
  3. Click the camera icon.

  4. Use the rotate handle to point the camera in the right direction.
  5. To adjust the width, length, and angle of the field of view, click and drag the handles at the front edge of the field of view.
  6. To save your changes, click Setup to exit setup mode.

Select or change the icon for camera

You can choose a camera icon that matches the type of camera you are using.

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map you want to work with.
  2. Click Setup, and then double-click the camera icon on the map.

  3. Click Pick icon, and then select the icon for the camera.
  4. Click Setup again to save the change.

Show or hide information about cameras

You can show or hide information about cameras on a smart map. This is useful, for example, when you want to increase or reduce the amount of content on your map.

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map you want to work with.
  2. Click Show or hide layers and custom overlays.
  3. Select or clear the check boxes for the information to show or hide.

Deleting cameras on smart map (explained)

All the cameras defined in the system are displayed on the smart map. You can reposition a camera, but you cannot delete it.

If the position of the camera has not been specified in Management Client, it will not appear on the smart map.

Adding, deleting, or editing links on smart map

Links on smart map (explained)

You can add links that go to locations on your smart map, or go to the static maps in XProtect Smart Client. This lets you quickly visit locations, or display another type of map without changing to another view. You cannot link to another smart map. For more information, see Differences between maps and smart maps (explained).

Links display locations and maps as follows:

  • A link to a location displays the location in the current view. To return to a location that you previously viewed, click Back on the smart map toolbar
  • A link to a map displays the map in a floating window. This lets you access both types of maps at the same time. You can view and interact with the map but you cannot make changes in the floating window, such as adding cameras

If you color code links, or want to make them more visible on the map, you can specify a color for the link. By default, links to smart map locations are blue, and links to legacy maps are red. If you use a different color, it is a good idea to use the same color for each type of link. For example, this can make it easier to distinguish between links when you use layers to filter items on the map.

Add link to smart map location or map

Adding links to your smart map lets you quickly visit locations, or display another type of map without changing to another view.

Steps:

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and then click Setup.
  2. Go to the point on the map where you want to add the link.
  3. In the map toolbar, click Add a link, and then click the point on the map where you want the link to be.
  4. Specify whether you want to link to a smart map location, or a map, and then click Add.
  5. Enter a name for the link.

    You can display the title of the link on the smart map if you select Icon and text as the display style. Typically, names indicate where the link takes you.

  6. In the Destination field, select the map or location that the link goes to.
  7. In the Display style field, specify whether to display the name and link icon, or only the link icon on the map.
  8. Optional: Click Color to specify a color for your link.

Edit or delete link on smart map

Once you have added a link on your smart map, you can edit or delete it.

Steps:

  1. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  2. To edit the link, right-click the link and select Edit link.
  3. To delete the link, do one of the following:
    • Right-click the link and select Delete link
    • Select the link and press DELETE

Adding, deleting, or editing locations on smart map

Locations on smart map (explained)

You can create locations at the points on the smart map that are of interest to you. For example, you can create locations for your home office, and satellite offices. Not only do locations give you a full picture of your environment, they are also useful for navigating the smart map.

Depending on your configuration, when you add a custom overlay, XProtect Smart Client may add a location with the same name as the overlay. For example, this makes it easier to go to the overlay on the smart map when you are zoomed out. The overlay and location are not, however, linked. For example, you can delete or rename the location without changing the overlay, and vice versa. For more information, see Adding, deleting, or editing custom overlays.

Home locations for smart map (explained)

Home locations are specific to the view item they are set in. You can have different home locations in different view items. If a home location is not specified for a view item, the view item displays the whole world, regardless of the type of background you are using. This is also the case if you delete the home location.

While you are working with the smart map, you can click Home to return to the home location. This is similar to resetting the smart map in the view. You return to the default settings for the view item, and the system deletes the history of the locations you visited.

Selecting a new home location affects everyone who uses the view item. If someone else had set another location as home, you are changing their setting.

Add location to smart map

To keep track of the places that are of interest to you, you can add locations that allow you to quickly navigate to those places on the smart map.

Steps:

  1. Select the view that contains the smart map, and click Setup.
  2. If needed, pan and zoom in to the point on the smart map where you want to add the location.
  3. In the toolbar, click Add a location, and then click the point on the smart map.
  4. Give the location a name, and then add the following optional details:
    • Specify a zoom level to apply when someone goes to the location on the smart map
    • Select a color for the location icon. Color-coding locations is useful, for example, for distinguishing between types of locations. This could be based on the function of the location or its type, or indicate the location's priority
    • Optional: Make the location your home location. The smart map centers on this location, and applies the default zoom level setting for it, when you click Home

Edit or delete location on smart map

Once you have added locations on your smart map, you can delete them or edit the settings, for example deleting the home location.

Steps:

  1. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  2. To edit a location, right-click the location and select Edit location.
  3. To delete a location, do one of the following:
    • Right-click the location and select Delete location
    • Select the location and press DELETE

Linking between locations (explained)

For example, you can create a patrol route by creating a series of links between locations. Create a link at location A that goes to location B, and a link at location B that goes to location C, and so on. For more information, see Adding, deleting, or editing links on smart map.

Adding, deleting, or editing buildings on smart map

Buildings on smart map (explained)

Buildings on the smart mapA map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize cameras, structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps. are depicted as polygons with four edges. Once added, you can adjust the dimensions, angles, and size to match the actual shape and position of the building.

If the building is a multistory building, you can start adding levels and add cameras to the individual levels. This allows you to navigate the cameras inside the building, level by level.

To help you illustrate the interior of a level, you can add custom overlays to levels, for example an image illustrating a floorplan. For more information, see Add floorplans to levels (smart map).

Buildings are automatically given a name, for example Building 4. Milestone recommends that you change the name. This will make it easier for you to distinguish buildings from one another.

Add buildings to smart map

Instead of using images or shapefiles to illustrate buildings, you can add an outline of a building. Afterwards, you can change the dimensions, angles, and size to match the shape and position of the actual building.

Steps:

  1. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  2. Navigate to the place on the smart map, where you want to position the building.
  3. Click and place the cursor in the relevant position on the smart map.
  4. Click again. A rectangle is added to the smart map. If zoomed out, the zoom level automatically increases.
  5. If necessary, use the corner handles to adjust the shape and position of the actual building.
  6. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Edit buildings on smart map

Once a building has been added to the smart map, you can change the name of the building, and adjust the position, the size, dimensions, and angles. You can also add, remove, or reorder levels.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  3. Click anywhere inside the building. A blue-ridged border indicates that you can edit the building.

  4. To rename the building, go to the top of the right-side pane and click . Change the name and click . To cancel, press Esc.
  5. To adjust the corners, click and drag them to a new position.
  6. To add or remove levels, see Add or remove levels from buildings (smart map).
  7. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Delete buildings on smart map

If a building is no longer needed, you can delete it. Next time someone logs into XProtect Smart Client or reloads, the building is gone.

Steps:

  1. Open the smart map.
  2. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Right-click the building and select Delete, or press DELETE on your keyboard
      -Or-
    1. Click Manage default settings.
    2. Scroll down to the Buildings section.
    3. Hover on the building you want to delete. The text Delete appears.
    4. Click Delete and Save. The building disappears from the smart map.

Managing levels and cameras in buildings (smart map)

Cameras and levels in buildings (explained)

When you add a camera to a building, by default, the camera is associated with the default level if one has been specified. Otherwise, the cameras is assigned to the first level. However, you can change this and associate the camera with any other level, or several levels at the same time.

More facts:

  • If no levels are selected, the camera is visible on all levels
  • If you add a building on top of a camera already positioned, by default, the camera is associated with all levels
  • If you expand the boundaries of a building, so that it covers a camera already positioned, the camera is associated only with the level that is selected

If you readjust the boundaries of the building, so that it no longer covers the camera, the camera is no longer associated with the building.

Floorplans and cameras in buildings (explained)

To help you visualize the interior of the levels in a building, you can add floorplans as custom overlays. With a floorplan in place, it is easier to precisely position the camera. For more information, see Add floorplans to levels (smart map).

The cameras you position are associated with levels, not custom overlays. If you delete a level inside a building with cameras and a custom overlay, the cameras stay in their geographical position, but are no longer associated with the level. However, the custom overlay is deleted together with the level.

If you reorder a level, both the cameras and the custom overlay stay with the level. The cameras maintain their geographical position.

Add or remove levels from buildings (smart map)

After adding a building to your smart map, you can add any number of levels. The first level is assigned the number 1, the next 2, and so forth. Afterwards, you can rename and reorder the individual levels.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Select the building. A pane appears on the right-hand side.
  3. Click the Setup button to enter setup mode.
  4. Click Add level.
  5. To edit the level name:
    1. Click the dots and select Rename.
    2. Enter a new name.
  6. To delete a level, click the dots and select Delete. Cameras on this level stay in their geographical position, but are no longer associated with the level.
  7. Click Setup to exit setup mode.

Change order of levels in buildings (smart map)

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Select the building. A pane appears on the right-hand side showing you the levels of the building.
  3. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  4. Click and drag the dotted area to the correct position. Any associated cameras and custom overlays stay with the level.
  5. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Set default level for buildings (smart map)

If a particular level in a building is more relevant than others, for example the ground floor, you can set that level as the default level. When you open your smart map and go to the building, automatically the default level is selected.

If you navigate away from the building and back, XProtect Smart Client brings you to the level where you left off.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Select the building. A pane appears on the right-hand side showing you the levels of the building. The default level is highlighted.
  3. Click Setup to enter setup mode. Notice the asterisk . It indicates where the current default level is.
  4. On the level you want to set as the default level, click the dots .
  5. Select Set as default.
  6. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Add floorplans to levels (smart map)

You can add custom overlays, for example floorplan images, to the levels in your building to help you illustrate the interior of a level inside a building. As you navigate the levels, automatically the associated floorplans are displayed.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Select the building. A pane appears on the right-hand side showing you the levels of the building.
  3. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  4. Select the level where you want to add the custom overlay.
  5. In the upper left corner, click Add a custom overlay, and then click anywhere inside the building outline. A window appears.
  6. Select the type of custom overlay. For more information, see Custom overlays (explained).
  7. Select the location on your computer where the file is stored and click Continue. The custom overlay is displayed as a blue outline.

  8. Drag it onto the outline of the building and use the pivot point and corner handles to rotate and reposition the custom overlay.
  9. In the bar at the top, click Save.
  10. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Delete floorplans on levels (smart map)

If a floorplan on a level inside a building has changed, you may need to replace the custom overlay illustrating the floorplan.Milestonerecommends that you delete the old floorplan, before adding a new one.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Select the building. A pane appears on the right-hand side showing you the levels of the building.
  3. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  4. Select the level where the custom overlay is.
  5. Right-click anywhere on the custom overlay and select Delete custom overlay.
  6. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

To edit the position or size of the floorplan, right-click the custom overlay and select Edit position. Now you can move, rotate, and change the size of the custom overlay.

Add cameras to buildings (smart map)

After creating a building and adding levels, you can add the cameras. If a default level has been specified, the cameras are associated with it. Otherwise, the cameras are associated with the first level. You can change this and associate the camera with any of the levels in the building.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the building on your smart map. If necessary, zoom in.
  2. Click Setup to enter setup mode.
  3. Click Add a camera.
  4. Click again on the location where you want to position the camera. A dialog appears.
  5. Select the required camera and click OK. For each camera you want to add, repeat steps 3-5.
  6. To associate a camera with one or more levels, right-click the camera and select the required levels.
  7. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

If no levels are selected, the camera is visible on all levels.