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Add a Facility to the Map Dashboard

Mackenzie Nelson
Mackenzie Nelson
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User Access Notes

This capability is only available to Administrator Users.

Create and manage virtual boundaries (geofences) to represent entire sites, buildings, dock zones, gates, parking locations, and shunts.

Sites are created and managed in the Map Builder tool. To access Map Builder, click Facility > Map Builder.

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Add a New Site in Map Builder

To add a site in Map Builder,

  1. Click +Add.

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  2. Enter information for the site.

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    • Type. Indicates if the site is a Warehouse, Parking location, or Gate Only location.

    • Sub Location. Refers to any Building, Dock Zone, Gate, Parking, or Shunt on the site. Select all location types relevant for that site. You will configure each of these as part of the site creation process.

    • Add a geofence with the Draw tool.

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  3. Click Save.

  4. The site's geofence is now visible in the map. You can now create any locations for the site (based on the Sub Location types you selected during site creation).

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Create and Edit a Building

You can only create a building if you included Building as a Sub Location type during site creation.

To create a building at a site,

  1. Click Building.

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  2. Click +Add.

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  3. Name the Building.

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    Optional: Add levels and/or basement levels.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Click Draw Layout.

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  6. Use the Draw tool to draw the layout of the building.

  7. Click Update.

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  8. The building's geofence is now visible in the map.

Create and Edit a Gate

You can only create a gate if you included Gate as a Sub Location type during site creation.

To create a gate at a site,

  1. Click Gate

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  2. Click +Add.

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  3. Name the Gate.

  4. Place the gate in the correct spot on the map.

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  5. Click Save.

  6. The gate's geofence is now visible in the map.

Create and Edit a Parking Zone

You can only create a gate if you included Parking Zone as a Sub Location type during site creation.

To create a parking zone at a site,

  1. Click Parking.

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  2. Click +Add.

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  3. Enter Parking Zone details.

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  4. Click Preview to view the draft parking zone on the map.

  5. Move the parking spot into the correct location. Make adjustments as needed.

  6. Click Save.

  7. The parking zone's geofence is now visible in the map.

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Create and Edit a Dock Zone

You can only create a gate if you included Dock Zone as a Sub Location type during site creation.

Before you can create a dock zone in Map Builder, you must first create the dock groups for the site. This is done on the dock zone configuration page. To navigate to the dock zone configuration page, click Dock > Configuration > Dock Group.

To create a dock zone at the site,

  1. Click Dock Zone.

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  2. Click +Add.

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  3. Enter information for the Dock Zone.

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    • Dock Groups are configured in Dock Configuration.

    • Location Prefix will be the prefix for the dock door in that dock zone.

    • Starting Location is the number of the first dock door. In this case, it is 1.

    • No. of Locations is the number of dock doors in this dock zone.

    • Split is how the Increments will be split within the dock zone.

    • Width and Height of the space is set to 60 ft and 14 ft, respectively, by default.

  4. Click Preview to preview the dock zone configuration on the map. Adjust the dock zone so it fits your site.

  5. Click Save.

  6. The dock zone's geofence is now visible in the map.

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Create and Edit a Shunt

You can only create a gate if you included Shunt as a Sub Location type during site creation.

To create a shunt at the site,

  1. Click Shunt.

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  2. Click +Add.

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  3. Create a Name for the Shunt.

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  4. Add the Shunt geofence with the Draw tool.

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  5. Click Save.

  6. The shunt's geofence is now visible in the map.

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