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XProtect Smart Client

Add maps to views

Last Updated: 1 minute read
Version2026r1
LanguageEnglish

You can add existing maps to views or create new ones.

  2. In the System overview pane, drag the Map item to a position in the view. A window appears.

  3. Select either Create new map or Use existing map. A triangle next to a map name indicates that the map might have one or more sub-maps. Sub-maps and the elements they contain are also added.

  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the map. The name will be displayed in the title bar of the position.

    Tip

    If you leave the Name field blank and click Browse, the Name field displays the name of the image file you select.

  5. Click Browse to browse for the image file to use as a map.

  6. Click Open to select image file.

  7. Click OK.

Note

If you are connected to a surveillance system that supports Milestone Federated Architecture, you can only add maps from the surveillance system server you logged in to.