Importing A Floor Plan; Editing A Floor Plan Image - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

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6. To change building types, right-click the Building icon.
7. Select proper building type.
8. Select the newly created Building icon from the previous step. You are redirected to a blank canvas without a
background. You are now ready to import your floor plan.

Importing a Floor Plan

The following steps show how to import a floor plan background image file.
1. In VisualRF > Floor Plans, click the Add Floorplan icon (displays when viewing a Building) or use the Add
button above the floor plan list at the bottom of the page.
2. Select Choose File to locate a floor plan image file from your hard drive.
3. In VisualRF, select Upload. This opens the image file along with VisualRF planning tools on the left side.
Figure 228 Floor Plan Imported into VisualRF
If the floor plan does not require cropping, sizing, or layer control, then click Save and Close to begin
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provisioning APs or Save and New to upload a new floor plan.
If the floor plan does require cropping, sizing, or layer control, then proceed to the next procedure.
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Editing a Floor Plan Image

There are many ways to edit a floor plan that you have uploaded, as explained in the following topics:
"Cropping the Floor Plan Image" on page 284
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"Sizing a Non-CAD Floor Plan" on page 284
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"Removing Color from a Floor Plan Image" on page 285
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"Assigning Campus, Building and Floor Numbers" on page 285
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"Assigning Optional Planner, Owner, or Installer Information for the Floor Plan" on page 285
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"Controlling the Layers in the Uploaded Floor Plan (CAD only)" on page 285
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