Overview
Display your Venue's floor plans directly to visitors by adding maps to the Pladia Console. These maps are incredibly helpful for navigation, allowing visitors to easily search for and find your Spaces, Objects, and Points of Interest on an interactive map.
While using visitor-facing maps is optional, it’s encouraged. It gives visitors vital context about the spatial placement of your content, making it much easier for them to find their way around. The map can also help you configure the borders for your Spaces, and if you're using maps, you can also unlock Pathways—our step-by-step navigation feature.
Tip: The Empower PWA features a modular design that ensures all your Space and Object Content remains visible, even if you choose to skip the map.
Map File Requirements
For a seamless visitor experience and optimal PWA performance, please use these specifications for your map files:
File Type | A transparent map file is recommended. | Preferably PNG, or SVG (for transparency) but a JPEG is also acceptable |
Resolution | Ideally 8 megapixels or lower (e.g., 3000x3000 pixels) | To avoid performance issues, make sure files are smaller than 16MB |
Text & Labels | Avoid including text labels on the map files. | POI's, Objects, and Levels will be automatically overlaid on the map. |
Create a Visitor Facing Map
Navigate to Maps from the left navigation in the Console.
Select your Venue, then select Create Map Set.
Enter your Map Set title and select Save New.
Add and Position the Map
To add a Map to your Map Set, select the associated Building from the drop-down, then select your level and upload your map from your computer.
To finish uploading your Map, select Confirm.
To position your Map, click the three dots to the right of the Map itself to access the context menu, then select Position Map.
Drag your floor plan into position and use the controls to rotate, resize, and adjust corner points to fit the map within your Level boundary.
To finish this process, click Save.
Repeat this process until you have created all Maps within a particular Venue.
Manage and Delete Maps
To edit your Map Position, select the Map you wish to adjust, click the three dots to access the context menu next to the Level name, and select Position Map.
To delete a Map, click the three dots to the right of your Map and select Remove Map.
To delete a Map Set, click the three dots to the right of your Map Set in the Map Setup List and select Delete Map Set.
Confirm Your Changes
After you've created or edited your Map Sets, complete the release process to make the content visible to visitors.
Publish your Map Set (select Publish) in the Console to make it ready to release.
Release to Public from the Releases page in the Console.
Tip: Your map won't be visible in the Empower PWA until it has also been configured in your App Settings.
You're all set! Contact Customer Success if you have any further questions.