Configuring Graphical Maps - Using The Mapmaker; General Concepts - Siemens DMS8000 MP4.60 Manual

Configuring graphical maps - using the MapMaker

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General concepts

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MapMaker
Tools for creating and modifying maps are contained in toolbars surrounding the
work area. You can choose to hide them if you wish (View >Toolbars). The default
is shown below.
MapMaker user interface
To create a new map, see DMS8000 maps - general procedure [➙ 10].
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To edit an existing map, select the map node in the tree, then in the Node tab,
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select Edit Map in the data view pane to the right of the tree.
Note: You may need to scroll down to see the Edit Map button.
General concepts
Before starting the graphic configuration for MM8000 / MT8001, you need to
become familiar with the following general concepts:
Large maps can be handled by MM8000 / MT8001, representing an entire
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building floor with dynamic points. MM8000 users can navigate maps with
zooming and panning controls.
Maps are organized in multiple layers, which can be one or more background
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and foreground layers. At least one background and one foreground layer are
present in any map.
Maps layers contain graphical objects, which own a number of properties.
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Objects are placed on layers from the tool-bar (static items) and from the
Composer tree (dynamic items or MM8000 / MT8001 points).
Background layers are used to include AutoCAD files, image files, and any
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other static item representing the building structure. File types supported are:
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