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Adjusting the Origin
3WXM uses a building's origin point to understand what is above or
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below a given floor. When calculating RF coverage, 3WXM needs to
understand where MAP access points on adjacent floors are located so
that 3WXM can take RF from those MAPs into account when assigning
channels.
If an imported drawing has an origin point defined, 3WXM tries to use
that origin point. Otherwise, 3WXM places the origin point in the upper
left corner of the drawing by default.
You are not required to use the upper left corner of the building as the
origin point. You can select an easily identifiable feature on all floors,
such as an elevator shaft. Or, to include additional features that are not