AMC - Configure an Amenity Map Using the Amenity Map Configurator

Modified on Wed, 15 May at 3:03 AM

Introduction:

In this application, you define all the information that will appear on your Amenity Map to showcase the highlights in the area around your High Rise or Low Rise development.

You can use the Amenity Map Configurator to

Select your Amenity Base Map
Define the location of your Development
Define the location of Sales Centres, Model Suites and Model Homes (if and when needed)
You can choose the Categories of Amenities (Points of Interest) that will appear on your Website and Touchscreen’s Amenity Map. (Examples of categories are Entertainment, Food, and Services)
Edit the Points of Interest or Amenities that appear under each category. (Examples of points of interest are Cinemas, Supermarkets, and Banks)
Define the look and feel of the Pointers in your map. (The pointers are the graphic elements that are used to mark the different locations on the map)

!! About the Styling of the Amenity Map:

Except for the Base Map and the Amenity Icons, the Layout and Styling of the Amenity Map is NOT done with the Amenity Map Configurator (AMC), but rather with the Website and Landing Page Builder (WLPB) or Touchscreen Builder (TB). These applications will pull the information you configured in the Amenity Map Configurator and display it in your layout.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Get Started
- 1. Launch the Amenity Map Configurator (AMC)
Set Up your Amenity Map
Edit / Adjust your Amenities Map

Get Started

1. Launch the Amenity Map Configurator (AMC)

Go to the project’s Workplace
Under Project Configuration, find the Amenity Map Configurator (AMC)
Click Amenity Map Configurator

Set Up your Amenity Map

Info: About the Set Up

In this step, you Define the Name and Location of your Development. This step is performed The First Time you open the Amenity Map Configurator in a New Project.

!! About Zooming In/Out and Scrolling

The map can be Zoomed In and Out by Scrolling Inside it. You can Move the Map Around by Clicking and Dragging. To Scroll Up and Down the Screen, click OUTSIDE the MAP FIRST before scrolling, otherwise, you will zoom into the map instead.

2. Define the Development Name

Fill in the Name field with your development’s name

3. Enter the Development Address

Fill in the Address field with your development’s address
A Marker appears indicating the Location of your community
Check that the marker is in the Right Spot
If it Isn’t, Drag the Marker to the correct spot

4. Customize your Community Marker

Info: About Customizing your Community Marker

You can Customize your Marker BEFORE you Save your configuration. You can also Edit your Development Marker at a later time.

If you have Not Saved your Configuration yet, Scroll Down to the Choose your Marker Image for your Community section and Click the Marker
From the Markers Pop-up, select a Different Marker
To Upload a Custom Icon, scroll down to the Choose your Marker Image for your Community section and on the top right of the Marker, click the Pencil Icon
Your Media Library pops up
On the Left Navigation Menu of the Media Library, locate the Folder where you uploaded your icons and Click on it *
From the Images in your Folder, Select the Icon of your choice
Make sure the Checkbox of the image is checked
Click Select

!! About Uploading to the Media Library:

* If you have not uploaded the 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 in 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.

5. Select the Look and Feel of your Base Map

Scroll down to the Map Theme Color section and select the Base Map of your preference
Review your development details and click Next

6. Create Categories and Select Types of Amenities

Info: About Categories and Amenities

Schools, Food & Drink, and Services, are examples of Categories. Each category can contain several Types of Amenities. For example, the School category can contain different types of schools, such as Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities. Each type of Amenities can contain several Amenities or Points of Interest

To create your first Category, go to the Top Right of the Screen and click Add New Category
The Add New Category Drawer will open from your right-hand side
Fill in the Category Title field with the name you want to give your category*
Fill in the Category Description **
Select a Marker Icon to represent this category ***
To select a Preset Icon, click the Pointer Icon
From the pop-up, Select one of the preset options
Alternatively, you can select an Icon of Your Choice by clicking on the pencil and selecting a, previously uploaded, icon from your Media Library
From the Types List, Select all the Types of Amenities that you want to be included under this category ****
Click Create
Continue adding all the Categories that you need *****

!! Please take into account the following:

* It is Mandatory to give your category a name. Commute, Places of Worship, and Services are examples of category names.

** Even though it is Optional, we recommend that you Include a Description of the category. This could help in publishing your amenities in different ways. This will help other collaborators to know what this category is about.

*** The Marker Icons represent all the Amenities belonging to this Category in your amenity map both on your Website and Touchscreen.

****Google will Automatically Populate your Amenity map with the amenities within the vicinity of your development that align with your selection.

***** The Categories will be listed in Alphabetical Order.

7. How to place a Marker if You do not Know the Address

If you Do Not Know the Exact Address of the Development, or the Address Does Not Exist Yet, do one of the following:
On the left navigation bar, select Highlight Markers this will open the Highlight Markers Drawer
On the drawer that opens, Roll-over the Name of your development
The Three-dot Action Menu appears to the right of the name, Click on it
Scroll Down to the Development Marker Icon and, Below it, locate the Search Places from Google field
Enter the main Two-Street Intersection of the Development
Alternatively, enter the Name of a Known Place Near the Development , for example, Tim Hortons near Yonge and Eglington to drop a pointer
Once the pointer is dropped, Drag it to the approximate Location of the Development

8. Create Highlight Markers (Sales Center, Model Suites and Model Homes)

Info: About Highlight Markers

These are used to mark Key Locations in a development. Like Sales Centres, Model Suites and Model Homes (amongst other key locations). Highlight Markers are always Pinned to the Top of the Categories list on the left Navigation Bar. Follow these steps to add Highlight Markers:

At the top of the amenities map, Roll-over Add New Marker
In the Dropdown Menu, click Highlight Marker
In the Add Highlight Marker drawer that opens, enter the Address or Location of the new Highlight Marker or adjust the pointer on the map
Give a Name to your new Highlight Marker
Click Create

!! Find your Highlight Marker List

To see a list of your Highlight Markers, go to the Left Navigation Bar, and click Highlight Markers. This will open the Highlight Markers Drawer. Your new marker(s) will be Listed, below the Development.

9. Add A New Category

To add a New Category, go to the Top Right of the screen and click Add New Category
In the Add New Category Drawer, fill in the Information
Click Create

10. Review and Edit the Amenities Included in a Category

!! About the List of Amenities:

Google automatically Populates your Map with a List of Amenities that align with the selections that were defined when Creating each Category. It is important to Review and Edit the List of Amenities that appear under each Category.

To view the List of Amenities included in each Category, go to the Left Navigation Bar and click on the Category that you want to review
The Category List will open and you will see the List of Amenities that Google found for this Category, based on the criteria you defined when creating it
Delete the Amenities that you do not want to appear in your Map

Edit / Adjust your Amenities Map

11. Edit the Base Map

Info: About the Top Bar

The Top Bar is located at the Top of the screen. On the right-hand side of the Top Bar, you will find Three Buttons: Edit Map, Add New Markers and Add New Categories.

To edit your Base Map, go to the Top Bar and click Edit Map
On the Edit Map Drawer, adjust the Name, Address, Markers and/or Base Map
Click Save
To Recenter the map, go to the Left Navigation Bar and Click Highlight Markers
The map should Recenter

12. Edit the Development Marker

On the Left Navigation Bar, select Highlight Markers this will open the Highlight Markers Drawer
In the Highlight marker List, Find your Development and Roll-over it
The Three-dot Action Menu appears to the right of the name, Click on it
On the Edit Marker pop-up, click Edit Marker
The Edit Marker Drawer opens
To change the Marker Icon, find the Development Marker, click the Pencil and select a new Icon from your Media Library *
To adjust the Location of the Development Marker, locate it on the map and Drag it to the new location
Click Save
To Recenter the map, go the left Navigation Bar and click Highlight Markers

!! If your Development’s new location is far from the original location,

You MUST DELETE the amenities from the original location and add new ones to the current location.

!! About Uploading to the Media Library:

!! About File Formats and Folders:

13. Edit Other Highlight Markers

On the left Navigation Bar, click Highlight Markers
In the Highlight Marker List, Roll-over the Name of the marker you want to edit
Click on the Three-dot Action Menu
On the pop-up, select Edit Marker
Adjust the Information
Click Save

14. Edit a Category

Info: About the Categories List

Categories are listed in Alphabetical Order on the Left Navigation Bar, below the Highlight Markers. To Edit a Category, follow these steps:

In the Navigation Bar, Roll-over the Category that you want to edit
To the Right of the Category, click on the Three-dot Action Menu
In the pop-up, select Edit Category
In the Category Drawer, Adjust the Information
Click Save

15. Edit an Amenity Type

!! First, Find the Amenity Type List:

To find the Amenity Type List, you Must Open the Category Drawer:

In the Navigation Bar, Roll-over the Category that you want to edit
To the Right of the Category, Click on the Three-dot Action Menu
In the pop-up, select Edit Category
In the Category Drawer, scroll down to the Types Sourced From Google List
Select or Deselect the Amenity Types as needed
Click Save

16. Edit an Amenity from the Amenity Drawer

On the Left Navigation Bar, click the Category under which the Amenity is listed
In the Amenities List that opens, locate the Amenity you want to Edit and Roll-over it
To the right of the Amenity, click the Three-dot Action Menu
From the Pop-up, select Edit Marker to open the Amenity Edit Drawer
In the Amenity Drawer, adjust the Information *
Click Save

!! About Amenity Ratings:

* When an amenity has a Rating, Google Automatically Adds It to the information in the Edit Drawer. Your amenity map Will Not Display the Ratings even though you can see them in the edit drawer.

17. Edit an Amenity Directly from the Map

To edit an Amenity directly from the Map, locate the Amenity Pointer on the map and click on it
On the Amenity Pop-up, click the Pencil Icon this will open the Amenity Edit Drawer
Edit the Amenity info and click Save

18. Delete or Change a Google Assigned Image**

To Delete the Google assigned image or Upload a different image, Locate the Amenity Marker on the Map and Select it
On the Amenity Pop-up, Click the Pencil Icon
In the Amenity Drawer, Roll Over the Image and select Delete
Confirm Delete
Alternatively, if you are Changing the image, click the pencil icon
The Amenity Drawer opens-up
In the Amenity Drawer, Scroll down to the Image Section, Roll-over it and Click the Image to Open your Media Library
In the Media Library, Select the Folder that Contains your Image
Select the new Image ***
Click Select to close the Media Library
In the Amenity Drawer, Click Save

!! About Amenity Images:

** If there is an Image that Google has assigned to this amenity, it will Automatically Pop-up when you select that amenity in your map.

!! About Uploading to the Media Library:

*** If you have not uploaded the 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:

19. Add an Image to the Amenity Via the Amenities List

On the Left Navigation Bar, click on the Category that contains the Amenity
On the Amenity List that opens, locate the Amenity and Roll-over it
From the Three-dot Action Menu, select Edit Marker
In the Edit Amenity Drawer that opens, scroll down to the Image Section and click Add Image
In the Media Library, Select the Folder that Contains your Image
Select the new Image ***
Click Select to close the Media Library
In the Amenity Drawer, Click Save

!! About Uploading to the Media Library:

!! About File Formats and Folders:

20. Add an Image to an Amenity Via the Amenity Marker on the Map

On the Map, Locate the Amenity Marker and Click on it
On the Amenity Pop-up, Click the Pencil Icon
In the Edit Amenity Drawer that opens, scroll down to the Image Section and click Add Image
In the Media Library, Select the Folder that Contains your Image
Select the new Image ***
Click Select to close the Media Library
In the Amenity Drawer, Click Save

!! About Uploading to the Media Library:

!! About File Formats and Folders:

21. Delete a Highlight Marker

!! About Deleting the Development Marker:

It is NOT possible to delete the Development Marker. To delete Any Other Highlight Marker, follow these steps:

On the Left Navigation Bar, click Highlight Markers
In the Highlight Markers List, Select the Marker you want to Delete
At the Right of the marker, click on the Three-dot Action Menu
In the Pop-up, select Delete Marker
Confirm Delete

22. Delete Multiple Highlight Markers at Once (Bulk Delete)

Info: About Bulk Delete

With Bildhive you can Bulk Delete or delete multiple items at the same time. To Bulk Delete Highlight Markers, follow these steps:

From the Left Navigation Bar, select Highlight Markers
Select the Markers that you want to delete (not the Development Marker)
The Bulk Delete Button appears at the top of the list, Click on it
Confirm Delete

!! About Deleting Markers:

It is NOT possible to delete the Development Marker.

23. Delete a Category

To delete a Category, go to the Left Navigation Bar, Locate the Category you want to Delete and Roll-over it
At the Right of the Category, click on the Three-dot Action Menu
From the Pop-up, select Delete Category
Confirm Delete

!! About Bulk Deleting Categories or Deleting Several Categories at Once:

It is NOT possible to Bulk Delete Categories.

24. Delete an Amenity

On the Left Navigation Bar, click on the Category that contains the Amenity Marker that you want to Delete
In the Category List, Roll-over the Amenity that you want to delete
At the Right of the Amenity, click on the Three-dot Action Menu
From the Pop-up, select Delete Marker
Confirm Delete

25. Bulk Delete or Delete Multiple Amenity Markers at Once

Info: About Bulk Delete

With Bildhive you can Bulk Delete or delete several Amenities at the same time. To Bulk Delete Amenity Markers, follow these steps:

On the Left Navigation Bar, click on the Category that contains the Amenity Markers that you want to delete
In the Amenities List, select the Markers that you want to delete
The Bulk Delete Button appears at the Top of the List, Click on it
To select All the Markers in the category, go to the top of the list and select the Name of the Category
All the amenities in the list will be Selected
Right Below the Category Name, the Bulk Delete Button appears
Click Bulk Delete
Confirm Delete

!! Scroll Up

You might need to scroll up to the top of the Amenities List to view the Category Name and/or the Bulk Delete Button.