Plan View Module

For working with floor- and reflected ceiling plan drawings, usually by taking a third-party file, e.g. AutoCAD (DWG) or PDF, as your starting point.

Features

  • General-purpose CAD interface.
  • Focussed on floorplans and reflected ceiling plans (RCPs).
  • Create layouts and elevations from scratch using intuitive drawing tools, or import from DWG/DXF (requires DWG Import/Export Utility) or PDF.
  • Exploits enhanced DWG and PDF compatibility to facilitate communication with Architects, Consultants and others that demand AutoCAD submissions.
  • Flexible symbol browser allows use of different file types, including DWG and image formats, as symbols; define multiple folder locations for custom symbols.

New in 7.4

  • High DPI Support: pin-sharp, eye-popping detail on high-res monitors, 4K, 5K, 8K and beyond.
  • Clone Drawing: create new layouts based on an existing drawing but with new product instances to create similar but distinct systems.

Symbols

  • Stylized and industry-standard symbols for showing product locations.
  • Symbol Browser allows you to choose your own S01, SDP, DWG, DXF or image files, including JPG, GIF and PNG, for use as symbols.
  • Symbols of AV and control devices conforming to InfoComm/CEDIA/CTA standard J-STD-710 with text linked to Attributes.
  • Symbols of security and monitoring devices conforming to Security Industry Association standard SIA AG-01-1995.12
  • Stage Lighting and Truss symbols.

Layers

Supports layer structure imported from DWG or PDF. Symbols are located on current (working) layer.