Basic Maps

Introduction

The Flexopus application supports two types of floorplans. This article is about Basic Maps, you can read about Premium Maps in this article.

Basic Maps rely on an image of the floorplan, uploaded by the user. You can upload any kind of image that suits your needs the best (hand-drawn sketch, architectural plan, emergency plan, or professional design). On the uploaded map you can place two kinds of objects: bookable objects (desks, meeting rooms, or parking spots) and static, special objects that may provide additional information.

How to create a map

STEP 1 - Create floor plan in Flexopus

Create a floor plan in the Flexopus application: Administrator Dashboard > Locations > Floor plans > New floor plan. Name your floor plan and assign a building.

Navigate to your newly created plan's page, and select the Floor plan editor tab. Click on Create basic map. You will be forwarded to the map editor application.

STEP 2 - Design your map

After closing the welcome screen, you will be prompted to upload an image of your floor plan. Select and confirm the uploading of the image file.

Select the Create objects (+) tool to place objects on the map. On the right panel, you can choose what kind of object you want to place. Once you choose the type, you may have to choose from the different variants of the object. Make sure you have selected the desired variant, then click on the map to add an object.

You can make changes to the objects by selecting them from the list in the left panel, or on the map with the selection tool. The properties of the selected object are displayed on the right panel.

Objects on limited maps have a globally set size. You can modify this global setting by selecting any object and changing the Size attribute.

You can also change the object variant by expanding the Change object form menu and selecting a variant.

To delete an object, select it, and click the trash icon in the properties panel, or hit Del/Backspace. Confirm the action in the popup. You can also select multiple objects and delete them with one action.

Step 6 - Publish changes

Click on Publish to save your changes.

You will be taken back to the Flexopus application, where you can finalize your map by clicking Update map.

How can I modify the background image?

The background image is locked by default to avoid unwanted moving. Click the lock icon in the left sidebar to unlock the image and scale, move, rotate, or mirror it as you like. You can also replace the image with another by selecting Replace from the left sidebar menu, or on the top of the right panel.

Troubleshooting and FAQ