User:Davidv Beacon Fence Map Editor

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The BeaconFence Map Editor allows you to create a project where you can design, load, and edit several maps of interest. For each map you can define and modify the layout of physical spaces and the placement of a set of:

• Beacons
• Zones
• Paths with nodes

The BeaconFence Map Editor also provides you with the abilities to:

• Fence areas within the map space.
• Name beacons, zones, and paths.
• Connect/disconnect paths between maps.

Toolbar Menu

The following table presents the funtionalities available in the toolbar buttons of the Map Editor.

Button	Description
	Create a new map. Creates a new blank map that is added in a new tab. It may be useful if you intend to differentiate rooms or levels within a general environment.
	Connect paths. Launches the path editor in order to connect/disconect paths between maps. You can proceed in the following manner: Click a node of the first map. Ctrl+Click a node of the second map Press C to connect both nodes with a new path. Press D to disconnect nodes.
	Select object. Double-click an object of the map you want to select. The right side menu shows a list of properties that you can set for the selected object.
	Create region. Creates a region for monitoring purposes.
	Create path. Places nodes on the map. You can proceed in two manners: Click the desired position where you want to place a node. The Editor links them consecutively in order to define a path. Select an existent node: Click E and an edge appears Move the end point of edge to the desired position for the next node and Click again.
	Create beacon. Places beacon devices on the map.
	Set distance between beacons. Prompts you to set the distance between becons. Click the first beacon, drag to the second beacon and click again. Its aim is to get a more accurate measure for computing reliable values of distance, position and paths.
	Set map distance between two points. Click and drag between two points with known distance in order to set the scale of the map.
	Zoom to selection. Zooms and centers the map on the object that is currently selected. You can also zoom in/out using the mouse wheel.

Property Editor

The right side menu of the Map Editor displays a Propert Editor where you can set the following option properties for each object in the map:

Map Object	Properties
Maps File:MapFence.png	Name DescriptionList BitmapPath FillColor Height MeasureUnits Opacity Width
Beacon File:BeaconIcon.png	Name GUID Major Minor DescriptionList Displacement Opacity
Zones File:ZoneIcon.png	Name DescriptionList BimapPath Note: This property is only for rectanguar and circular zones. Displacement EnableFill Note: This property is only for poligonal zones. FillColor FitIntoRect Note: This property is only for circular zones. Heigh Opacity Width
Paths File:PathIcon.png	Name Heigh Opacity Width
Nodes File:NodeInPathIcon.png	Name DescriptionList Displacement Opacity