Placing Objects

Add displays, cameras, speakers, and data ports to your floor plan with configurable properties.

Click the Objects dropdown to see available equipment organized by category. Select an item, then click on the floor plan to place it. The PROPERTIES palette of the right dock fills in automatically so you can adjust dimensions and mount height right away.

Displays

1. Click Objects and choose a display from the Displays section
2. Click anywhere on the floor plan to place it
3. Adjust properties in the panel that appears (size, mount height, rotation)

Display Properties:

• W (Width) - Display width in inches (default: 57.4")
• D (Depth) - Display depth in inches (default: 1.1")
• H (Height) - Display height in inches (default: 32.8")
• Z (AFF) - Height above finished floor (default: 48")
• Rotation - 0° to 359° via slider and input field

Viewing Zone Analytics Overlay

Show viewing zone analysis for any placed display by setting viewer positions:

1. Select a display on the floor plan
2. In the PROPERTIES palette, click Set Viewer Positions
3. Step 1: Click to place the closest viewer position (green marker with "1")
4. Step 2: Click to place the farthest viewer position (orange marker with "2")
5. The overlay appears showing comfort and adequacy zones

Once set, the viewing zone overlay displays:

• Green cone - Comfort zone from closest viewer
• Orange cone - Adequacy zone from farthest viewer
• Recommended size label - Shows optimal display size for the viewer geometry

To update viewer positions, click Set Viewer Positions again. To remove the overlay, the viewer positions are cleared when you delete and re-place the display.

Cameras

1. Click Objects → Camera dropdown button
2. Click on the floor plan to place
3. Camera appears with a pentagon shape and FOV cone visualization
4. Cameras auto-number sequentially (Camera 1, Camera 2, etc.)

Camera Properties:

• FOV - Field of view angle in degrees (default: 90°)
• Z (AFF) - Mounting height above floor (default: 96" / 8 feet)
• FOV Distance - Coverage cone range in inches (default: 120" / 10 feet)
• Rotation - Camera direction 0° to 359° via slider and input field
• FOV Cone Color - Customize the color of the field-of-view visualization on the floor plan (default: green)

Speakers

1. Click Objects and choose from the In-Ceiling Speakers section
2. Click on the floor plan to place the speaker
3. Speakers appear as circular icons and auto-number sequentially

Speaker Properties:

• Size - Speaker diameter in inches (e.g., 4", 6", 8")
• Z (AFF) - Mounting height above floor (typically ceiling height)
• Show dB Ring - Toggle coverage ring visualization on/off
• dB Radius - Coverage range in inches (shown when dB Ring is enabled)
• Ring Color - Customize the color of the dB coverage ring (default: orange)

Data Ports

Data port symbols represent network outlet locations with CAD-standard triangle-based icons:

1. Click Objects and choose from the Data Ports section
2. Click on the floor plan to place the data port

Available Types:

• 2-Port Floor-Mounted - Square with triangle icon, half blue fill (Z = 0")
• 4-Port Floor-Mounted - Square with triangle icon, half purple fill (Z = 0")
• 2-Port Furniture-Mounted - Triangle with half blue fill (Z = 30" desk height)
• 4-Port Furniture-Mounted - Triangle with half purple fill (Z = 30" desk height)
• 2-Port Wall-Mounted - Solid triangle with half blue fill (Z = 18", appears in elevation)
• 4-Port Wall-Mounted - Triangle with half purple fill (Z = 18", appears in elevation)

Data Port Properties:

• Model - The data port type (read-only display)
• Z (AFF) - Height above finished floor in inches
• Small Size - Checkbox to render at half size on floor plan