World Map Layering

About this task

Layer the world map underneath the canvas to reference the drawing on top. This ensures that the indoor map is accurately aligned with the real-world geographic coordinates of the building.

Procedure

  1. Enable the World Map Toggle at the bottom of the panel.
    Enable World Map Layer Toggle
  2. Search for the building location.
    Search for the building location
  3. Select the building location.
    Select the building location
    • Select the Constraint Area. This creates a focused drawable area for your design, preventing you from accidentally including items outside the designated building area, preventing mistakes when saving your file.
  4. Select the Constraint Area. This creates a focused drawable area for your design.
    Note: Right-click to rotate the map. Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out.
    Select the constraint area
  5. Select the Check button on the top-right of the selected area to confirm your selection. This confirms the selected area and you can start tracing the outline of the building.
    Confirm your selection and trace the outline of the building
    Tip: Use Hide Grid and Disable Snap to Grid if your building lines are slanted. If you need to Edit the Constraint Area, select the Edit Map Constraints option. These options are available by right-clicking on the map to access the Context menu.
    Right-click on the map to access the context menu
  6. Trace accurate lines.
    Trace accurate lines
  7. Accurately trace the building outline.
    •Accurately trace the outlines of your building
    Tip: To pan across the screen when you are drawing a long line in a close-up zoom level, hold the space-bar to temporarily switch to Pan mode. (For example: the above 64m horizontal wall).
    Editing the map
    Editing the world map layer
  8. Select Save to save your design.
    Save your design