SiteView Plan Requirements

Overview

SiteView only allows you to create runs on plans were the following conditions are met:

• Calibrated scale for indoor usage
• Calibrated scale and north arrow for outdoor usage

For optimal results it is recommended to use architectural plans. It is important that structural elements like walls are the most prominent elements. Read more below in Recommended plans.

How to Access Plans and Layers

1. Click Projects
2. Click on the project in the list
   
3. Click Plans and Layers
4. Click on a layer
   

Calibrate the Scale for a Plan

Before you can upload a run to a plan, you must first calibrate the scale.

To calibrate the scale for a plan:

1. Click More
2. Click Calibrate scale
   
3. Drag and drop the two pins on the plan to points where you know the real world distance between them.
4. Enter the distance
5. Select centimeter or inch in the unit drop down
6. Click Submit
   

A green plan file name and label indicate that the scale for the plan is calibrated:

Calibrate North Arrow for a Plan

For outdoor recordings you must calibrate the north arrow in order for the path to be rotated correctly.

To calibrate the north arrow for a plan:

1. Click More
2. Click Calibrate north arrow
   
   
3. Drag and drop the north and south pins to indicate the north arrow on the plan. Only the direction from south to north is important, the distance between the pins has no impact on the calibration
4. Click Submit
   
   

A green label is indicating if the north arrow for the plan is calibrated:

Recommended plans

The algorithm performs best with architectural plans that display only the structural elements and minimal additional information (HVAC, etc.).

The structural elements must be the most prominent elements.

Good plans:
... show walls, windows and doors that are clearly distinguishable from other elements.
... have as little additional visual elements as possible.
... are monochrome.

Bad plans:
... are overly detailed.
... use non-standard visual elements.
... have many overlapping lines and text.
... use colors.

Example of a recommended plan:

Example of a plan that is NOT recommended: