Q: What is the left toolbar used for?

A: The left toolbar contains tools for editing and customizing floor plans. This includes adding elements, drawing cable paths, adding text, using rulers, and more.

Q: What is the right toolbar used for?

A: The right toolbar allows you to customize specific elements after placing them on the floor plan, such as labeling them, taking photos, adjusting field of view, and adding comments.

Q: Who has access to use the toolbars?

A: Roles like Surveyors, Designers, and Estimators that need to edit floor plans have access. Technicians can view but not edit plans.

Q: How do I add a new element to the floor plan?

A: Use the left toolbar to select the element you want to add from the options. Drag and drop it onto the floor plan in the desired location.

Q: How do I customize a specific element?

A: Select the element, then use the options in the right toolbar to add labels, photos, adjust field of view angle and opacity, and more.

Q: How do I add a cable path?

A: Select the element, click the "+ PATH" button in the right toolbar, then draw the cable routing paths on the floor plan.

Q: What is the purpose of the Left and Right Toolbars in OneSurvey?

A: The Left and Right Toolbars, also known as the Left and Right Navigation Bars, are designed to enhance the user's experience by providing an easily accessible and intuitive interface for adding information to the icons embedded on the floor plan. The Left Toolbar includes functions like the back button, save picture, saved versions, settings, visibility settings, and element (icons) dropdown categories. The Right Toolbar pops up when a user with the correct privileges selects an icon on the floor plan, allowing the user to add detailed information to the selected icon.

Q: How can I add a unique identifier to each icon on the floor plan?

A: You can add a unique identifier to each icon using the Label function in the Right Toolbar. Simply click on the label field, type in the desired label, and press enter. The label will then appear directly beneath the icon on the floor plan.

Q: How can I add a photo to an icon on the floor plan?

A: You can add a photo to an icon using the Photo function in the Right Toolbar. By clicking on the photo button, you can take a new photo or upload an existing one from your device. Once the photo is uploaded, you can edit it by adding notes or drawing on it. The edited photo is then attached to the icon.

Q: How can I leave additional notes or instructions for other employees working on the project?

A: You can leave additional notes or instructions using the Comment function in the Right Toolbar. After a comment is sent, a small comment icon appears next to the element for other workers, admins, and account managers to see.

Q: How can I adjust the direction of an element's field of view?

A: You can adjust the direction of an element's field of view using the Field of View slider in the Right Toolbar. This control is critical for proper positioning and orientation of elements like cameras.

Q: How can I adjust the size of the icons on the floor plan?

A: You can adjust the size of the icons on the floor plan using the Icon Size function in the Left Toolbar. This allows you to shrink or enlarge the size of the elements on a drawing for easiest or most practical visibility of the icons/elements.

Q: How can I change the background image of a floor plan?

A: You can change the background image of a floor plan using the Change BG Picture function in the Left Toolbar. This allows you to change the background image of a floor plan, in case changes must be made later in the process. This prevents anyone from needing to completely restart the entire process, and it saves all element and path information.

Q: How can I change the color of certain element icons?

A: You can change the color of certain element icons using the Icon Color function in the Right Toolbar. This feature allows you to change the color of certain element icons, enhancing visual organization and differentiation in the project plan.

Q: What are Group Elements in the context of floor plans?

A: Group Elements are predefined series of icons organized into a single icon on a floor plan. They allow multiple individual elements to be represented as one consolidated icon, ensuring that floor plans remain uncluttered.

Q: Why were Group Elements introduced?

A: Group Elements were introduced to address the need for placing multiple elements in a single location on a floor plan, such as in IDF closets. They prevent the floor plan from looking crowded when multiple icons for cables, routers, switches, etc., are placed in one area.

Q: How do Group Elements enhance the visualization of a floor plan?

A: Group Elements reduce visual clutter by bundling multiple icons together into a single icon. This ensures that floor plans present a cleaner and more organized view, while still providing access to individual elements for data purposes when needed.

Q: How can I view the individual elements within a Group Element?

A: By clicking on a Group Element icon on the floor plan, it will display all its individual icons, allowing for detailed viewing and editing.

Q: Can I customize the icons within a Group Element?

A: Yes, Group Elements are editable. Designers have the freedom to add or remove sub-elements as needed. Each individual icon within a Group Element can also have its own custom data fields and properties.

Q: Do Group Elements hold any data themselves?

A: No, the Group Element itself is primarily a visual clustering mechanism and does not hold data. However, the individual icons within it can each have their own data fields and properties.

Q: Can regular elements be added to Group Elements?

A: Yes, regular elements like camera icons can be considered sub-elements and can be added into Group Elements.

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