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ADD A NEW MAP1. Navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Maps. Double-click <Add New Map> in the right pane, or right-click Maps in the left pane
and select Add New from the pop-up menu. The Add New Map dialog box opens.
Figure 192. Add New Map Dialog Box
2. Name: Type a unique, descriptive name for the map you want to add. Map names are at most 50 characters long and can include any letter,
digit or special character, with the exception of single and double quotation marks. Map names are not case sensitive.
A tag resembling the map name appears in the Script Tag box. If the map name contains special characters, they are omitted from the tag.
Leading digits are removed. Spaces are replaced with underscores.
3. Script tag: If you do not want to use the script tag provided by the server, type a unique, meaningful tag. Script tags are at most 50
characters long. They can include any letter, digit or the underscore character, but cannot begin with a digit. They cannot contain spaces or
special characters. Tags are not case sensitive. Use the script tag to refer to the map in scripts.
4. Filename: Click Browse to locate the map file you want to add. Select the desired image file and click Open. If you select a file on a
network drive, the server’s access to the file could be interrupted by network problems. You can avoid this by having the map file reside on
a fixed drive on the server. The file name appears in the Filename area.
5. Grid: If you want a grid of dots to display on the map, select Apply Grid. Any objects you place on the map, like devices, labels and hotlinks,
will snap to the grid. Make sure the grid is fine-grained enough to allow you to place objects where you want them. If you want, change the
grid size by selecting a number from the Grid Size drop-down list, or by typing a number directly into the Grid Size box. The grid displays on
the VMX300(-E) server only. It does not display on the client.
6. Client map loading: Select the default view you want operators to see when they load the map in the VMX300(-E) client. This default is
used only if the operator has not loaded a client workspace. The options for how the map loads by default are:
a. Load map at actual scale centered on viewport: Display the map at its actual size, centered in the map viewport. If the map
viewport is not large enough to display the entire map at its actual size, a portion of the map will display.
b. Load map to fit in viewport: Display the map as large as possible to fit within the map viewport.
c. Load map to a named view: Display the map as prescribed by the selected named view. This option is only available if you have
defined at least one named view. For more information, refer to Named Views.
7. Click OK. The Add New Map dialog box closes and the new map is added. The name and script tag of the new map appear in the Object
Browser.