Introduction:

The Master Plan Configurator is used when multiple builders are involved in a Group Community Project. With this application, all builder's site plans, lots, and model information can be inherited from their individual Site Plans configured with the Site Plan Configurator, and centralized in one location. 

This application allows you to: 

• Segment each builder’s lots and model information

• Track each builder’s product independently

• Provide product status and availability in real-time

• Centrally manage multiple builder’s lots and model information

• Centrally publish multiple builder’s lots and model information across multiple digital channels

• Provide each builder with the ability to manage their product independently

• You can also use this app to configure a bird’s-eye view of a multi-phased community while configuring a detailed map of the active phase, using the Site Plan configurator 

!!  You can’t Layout or Stylize your Site Plan with the Site Plan Configurator (SPC). You do this with the Website & Landing Page Builder (WLPB) and the Touchscreen Builder (TB) -if included in your package-.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Get Started
  • 1. Launch the Master Plan Configurator
• Master Plan Set-Up
  • 2. Read This Before you Upload the Base Image(s)
  • 3. Upload the Base Image(s) 
  • 4. Update/ Change your Master Plan Base Images
• Lot Configuration
  • 5. The Master Plan Configurator Tool Box
  • 6. Cut the Lots
  • 7. Select the Community Lot that you Want to Inherit the Data From
  • 8. View and Edit your Lots
• Delete Lots
  • 9. Delete a Lot From Inside the Edit Lot Drawer
  • 10. Delete a Lot From the Lot List
• Add a Community Amenity
  • 11. Configure a Lot for a Community Amenity
  • 12. Inherit Amenity Data
  • 13. Enter the Data for the Amenity
  • 14. View and Edit your Community Amenities
• Delete Amenities
  • 15. Delete an Amenity From Inside the Edit Amenity Drawer
  • 16. Delete an Amenity From the Amenity List
• Colors for the Legend 
  • 17. Use Color to Identify Lots by Builder or Unit Type

Get Started

1. Launch the Master Plan Configurator

1. Go to the project’s Workplace,

2. Under Product Management, find the Master Plan Configurator App 

3. Click on it

4. You will be prompted to Upload  the Base Maps

Master Plan Set-Up

2. Read This Before you Upload the Base Image(s)

!! Why are there two map images?

There are two types of Master Plan images, one is a Standard Resolution Image, which is a lower quality image but crisp enough to use on Smaller Screens like Web or Mobile, and one is a Higher Resolution Image, which is a higher quality image for use on Larger Screens like Touchscreens and Tabletops.

!!  Make sure the two images have the exact Aspect Ratio. 

The Aspect Ratio is the Proportion of width to height. In other words, if you put one map on top of the other, all the lots need to fall in the same place.

3. Upload the Base Image(s) 

Info: You can upload a Standard Resolution Siteplan Image to use on Web or Mobile and a Higher Resolution Siteplan Image to use on Touchscreens and Siteplan Tables. 

1. On the Web/Mobile section, click Add Image

2. The Media Library opens

3. From the Media Library, select your Standard Resolution Image 

4. Click Select

5. If you need to Upload a Touchscreen / Site Plan Table image, then click on the  Touchscreen / Table section 

6. From the Media Library, select your Higher-resolution image and click Select

7. Once the images are uploaded, click Ok

!! About Uploading to the Media Library: 

If you have not uploaded the Site Plan Images to your Media Library yet, you can upload them now using the Content Asset Management System (CAMS). If you don’t know how to upload to the Content Asset Management System (CAMS), please Follow These Steps. For Optimal Performance, please follow our Asset Preparation Guidelines when preparing your assets.

!! About File Formats and Folders: 

Different Sections of the Bildhive Platform require you to upload files in Specific Formats. When a section requires a jpeg/png Format, only those Folders Containing jpegs/pngs will be Displayed on the left-hand navigation bar. If the section requires pdf format, then only the Folders that Contain pdfs will be Displayed when accessing the Media Library from that Specific Section of the platform.

!! Can I update the Base Image?

During the life cycle of a community, the Site Plans often Change. You can always Update your Base Image as long as the Aspect Ratio* of Both Maps are the Same. To change/update your Site Plan Base Image(s) follow these steps:

4. Update/ Change your Master Plan Base Images

1. Go to the Tool Box on the left of the Main Stage

2. At the bottom of the Tool Box, select the Change Base Image tool 

3. On the Master Plan Base Image Dialogue Box pop-up, click the Image that you want to Change

4. The Media Library opens-up

5. From the Media Library, select the Image that you want to use

6. On the Master Plan Base Image dialogue box, press OK

Lot Configuration

5. The Master Plan Configurator Tool Box

Info: Before cutting the lots, learn about the Tools in your Tool Box:

• Use the Zoom In Icon (spyglass with a plus) to Zoom Into an area 

• Use the Zoom Out Tool (spyglass with a minus) to Zoom Out 

• Use the Arrow Tool to select, 

• Use the Hand Tool to Pan the Map around 

• Use the Lot Polygon (empty square icon) to Cut Lots 

• Use the Amenity Polygon Tool (polygon with Star) to cut Amenity Lots 

• Use the Pen Tool to Delete an Anchor Point 

• Click 1:1 To Reset the Canvas Zoom and  Re-Center the map 

• Click on the Image Icon to Update/Change your Base Image(s)

6. Cut the Lots

1. To Cut a Lot, find the Toolbox to the left of the map and select the Lot Polygon

2. Click on Each of  the Corners of a lot to add Points

3. Click on the Start Point to Close the Polygon and open the Add New Lot Drawer or click Enter to close the shape and open the Add New Lot Drawer

!!   Do you need to Adjust the Polygon?

Do one of the following:

• To Delete Points in a polygon, select the Delete Anchor Point Pen (pen with a minus) and click on the point you want to delete. 

• To Add Points to a Closed Polygon, Click on the Spot where you want to add a point. 

• To Adjust the Shape of a Polygon, Click on a point and Drag it.

!!  You can Inherit the Data from Each Builder’s Site Plan. 

Say you want to configure Lot 10, which belongs to Builder 1. Rather than Entering all the Information for Lot 10 in the Master Plan, you can Inherit or pull it from Builder 1’s  Site Plan. 

7. Select the Community Lot that you Want to Inherit the Data From

1. Once the Add New Lot Drawer opens, Click on the Inherit Data From*  field

2. A Dropdown opens Listing all the Lots linked to this Community Group organized by Builder/Community

3. Scroll down the list and, under the Builder /Community it Belongs to, find the Lot you are configuring then Select it

4. The Lot Information is inherited from the Builder’s Site Plan

5. Review it

6. Click Create

!!    I Want to Adjust the Information, But it is Locked. 

To Adjust it, Open the Builder/Community Site Plan with the Site Plan Configurator and Make the Necessary Changes to the information of the Lot. The Master Plan will Be Updated with the new information.

Info: About the Lot List, 

As you create them, your lots are listed inside the Master Plan Lots List. To View your Lot List, and Edit a Lot, Follow these steps:

8. View and Edit your Lots

1. On the Navigation Bar on the Left of your screen, click Master Plan Lots

2. This Opens the Master Plan Lots Drawer where the lots you have configured are listed in Ascending Numerical Order

3. To Edit a Lot, Roll over the Lot 

4. Click on the Three-Dot Action Menu

5. Select Edit Lot 

6. When Editing a lot, you can change ONLY the Lot that the information was inherited from

7. To Save the Edits on your Lot, click Update

!!   I Want to Adjust the Information, But it is Locked. 

To Adjust it, Open the Builder/Community Site Plan with the Site Plan Configurator and Make the Necessary Changes to the information of the Lot. The Master Plan will Be Updated with the new information.

Delete Lots

9. Delete a Lot From Inside the Edit Lot Drawer

1. To Delete a Lot when inside the Edit Lot Drawer, go to the bottom left of the drawer and click Delete Lot 

10. Delete a Lot From the Lot List

1. Go to the left-hand Navigation Menu, and click Site Plan Lots to open the Site Plan Lot Drawer

2. In the Site Plan Lot Drawer, Roll Over the Lot that you want to Delete 

3. Click the 3-Dot Action Menu 

4. Select Delete Lot

5. In the Delete Pop-up, click Delete

Add a Community Amenity

Info: You can identify Community Amenities in the Master Plan (such as parks, schools, tennis courts, etc.).You can also Upload Images or Videos  to display when the amenity is Clicked On, from the various Touchpoints (website, touchscreen, etc.)

11. Configure a Lot for a Community Amenity

1. To Cut an Amenity Lot, find the Toolbox to the left of the map and select the Lot Polygon (square with a star)

2. Click on Each of the Corners of a Community Amenity Lot to add Points

3. Click on the Start Point or click Enter, to Close the Polygon and open the Add New Amenity Drawer

* Mandatory fields

!!   Do you need to Adjust the Polygon?

Do one of the following:

• To Delete Points in a polygon, select the Delete Anchor Point Pen (pen with a minus) and click on the point you want to delete. 

• To Add Points to a Closed Polygon, Click on the Spot where you want to add a point. 

• To Adjust the Shape of a Polygon, Click on a point and Drag it.

!! About Uploading to the Media Library: 

If you have not uploaded the Amenity Images to your Media Library yet, you can upload them now using the Content Asset Management System (CAMS). If you don’t know how to upload to the Content Asset Management System (CAMS), please Follow These Steps. For Optimal Performance, please follow our Asset Preparation Guidelines when preparing your assets.

!!  You can Inherit the Amenity Data From the Site Plan. 

If the Amenities Data Was Entered when configuring the different Site Plans in the Group, you can Inherit or Pull it into the Master Plan. Follow these steps:

12. Inherit Amenity Data

1. Once the Add New Amenity Drawer opens, Click on the Inherit Data From field

2. A Dropdown opens Listing all the Names of the Amenities linked to this Community Group 

3. Find the Name of the Amenity you are configuring and Select it

4. The Data and Assets of the Inherited Amenity are displayed

5. Click Create

!!   I Want to Adjust the Information, But it is Locked. 

The information that was inherited, can only be changed with the Site Plan Configurator. To Adjust it, Open the Builder/Community Site Plan with the Site Plan Configurator and Make the Necessary Changes to the Amenity information. The Master Plan will be updated with the new information.

Info: If the Amenities Data Wasn't Entered when configuring the different Site Plans in the Group, must enter it now. Follow these Steps:

13. Enter the Data for the Amenity

1. At the Top of the Add New Amenity Drawer, click on the Inherit Data From field

2. From the Dropdown, select Don’t Inherit

3. Enter a Label for your Amenity*

4. Enter a Description of the Amenity 

5. You can Upload an Amenity Featured Image by selecting it from your Media Library

6. You can upload an Amenity Video or Animation by selecting it from your Media Library

7. Click Create

!!  If you have not uploaded your Master Plan Amenity Images and Videos to your Media Library yet, you can upload them now using the Content Asset Management (CAM). If you don’t know how to upload to the Content Asset Management (CAM), please Follow These Steps. Make sure to follow the Bildhive Asset Preparation Guidelines when preparing your assets.

14. View and Edit your Community Amenities

Info: About the Amenities List,

As you create them, your Amenities are listed in the Community Amenities List. To View your Community Amenities List, and Edit an Amenity, Follow these steps: 

1. In the Navigation Bar on the Left side of your screen, Click Community Amenities

2. This Opens the Community Amenities Drawer where the amenities you have configured are listed

3. To Edit an Amenity, locate it on the List and Roll over it 

4. Click the Three-Dot Action Menu

5. Select Edit Amenity 

6. In the Edit Amenities Drawer, make the necessary changes

7. To Save the Edits, click Update

!!   I Want to Adjust the Information, But it is Locked. 

The information that was inherited, can only be changed with the Site Plan Configurator. Open the Builder/Community Site Plan with the Site Plan Configurator and Make the Necessary Changes to the Amenity information. The Master Plan will be updated with the new information.

Delete Amenities

Info: You can delete Amenities in Two Ways:

15. Delete an Amenity From Inside the Edit Amenity Drawer

1. To Delete an Amenity when inside the Edit Amenity Drawer, go to the bottom left of the drawer and click Delete Lot 

16. Delete an Amenity From the Amenity List

1. Go to the left-hand Navigation Menu, and click Community Amenities to open the Community Amenities Drawer

2. In the Community Amenities Drawer, Roll Over the Amenity that you want to Delete 

3. Click the Three-Dot Action Menu 

4. Select Amenity 

5. In the Delete Pop-up, click Delete

Colors for the Legend 

Info: You can Assign a Color  to identify the Lot Types and the Builders in the Master Plan Legend on the Website, Touchscreen, etc. These Colors Should Align with the colors in the Base Map. In the Site Plan Configurator, units will continue to be highlighted in orange. The Colors selected are ONLY used on the Master Plan Legend when the Master Plan is displayed on the website or touchscreen.

17. Use Color to Identify Lots by Builder or Unit Type 

1. Close any Open Drawers 

2. At the Top Right of the Main Stage, click Colors

3. In the Color Settings drawer, click the Colorize Lots by Builder or by Product? dropdown

4. Select Unit Type or Builder

5. Select a Unit Type or Builder and enter a Color Value for that Unit Type

6. Repeat the process with the Rest of the Unit Types

!!  About the Unit Types,

The Unit Types are pulled from the information you Enter on the Home Model Configurator (HMC).