Add Floors

About this task

Perform the following steps to add a floor to a building.

Procedure

  1. In the Hierarchy panel, double-click the name of a building, or select Add Floor above the building map.
  2. Enter a name for the floor.
  3. Associate the floor with a building.
  4. Choose an environment.
  5. Enter the noise level (Floor Attenuation) of the floor.
  6. Enter the installation height (distance from floor to ceiling) of the APs on the floor.
    If the height varies from AP to AP, enter the average height. This setting has a minimal effect on location estimates except for sites such as warehouses where the height of ceilings or high crossbeams is substantial.
  7. Enter the dimensions of the floor plan.
  8. Upload a background image of a floor plan from the drop-down list, or use the drawing tools to draw a floor plan.
  9. To scale the map for imported images, select the gear icon, and then select Rescale Plan.
  10. Enter dimensions, or size the image manually by moving the red cross hairs to the end points of a known distance, such as a standard doorway.
  11. Enter the known distance and select Apply.
  12. Select Save.