Dashboard #
The following section will show how to create nice floorplans of your venue. We assume that you have some floorplan files, such as CAD drawings or PDF files that you may use as a base.
Requirements #
You will need:
- High definition floorplan, in CAD or PDF format, ideally with the elements of the floorplan/s in layers to facilitate the process. If this is not available, a PDF or image format with enough resolution (over 300dpi if possible).
- Software:
- AutoCAD if the floorplan is in CAD format,
- Gimp or Adobe Photoshop (or similar) in case your original floorplan is in PDF or image format.
Procedure #
- If the original floorplan is in CAD or PDF format, the first step would be to deactivate/remove the layers that are not useful and generate a new file without these layers. We recommend removing the following layers, because the simpler the floorplan, the easier it is to interpret it:
- Aerial elements such as ventilation ducts or cabling.
- Dimensions
- Lines specifying routes or movement
- …
- With a clean floorplan in PDF format, we recommend opening it in an image editor. Typically, you will need to do the following:
- If your building has different floors, you will need to mount each floor in a layer and align one on top of the other. It’s important that all the floors have the same dimensions, aspect ration, and that structural elements such as stairs and walls align in-between floors.
- Color the background (e.g. using white) of each layer so that the structural elements are well visible.
- Make sure to just include outdoor areas if you really need to represent them on the floorplan. Take into account that outdoor areas are best represented using the underlying Google / Mapbox map.
- Color each polygon & line according to the look & feel you desired. If you need help, let us know at support@situm.com. Here are a couple of examples that might inspire you:
- Make sure you follow our floorplan recommendations.
- Export each floor with the same canvas size, with the maximum possible quality at a maximum resolution of 3900×3900 px.
Example of how some floorplans would look like aligned in Photoshop and how to export them to 3900px:
Dashboard upload #
As a last step, upload the floorplans in the Dashboard as explained here.