How to Import and Configure CAD File as Floor Plan Image

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Step-by-step Guide: 

• To Enable the Convert CAD Feature:

In these steps, user will be guided to activate the Convert CAD feature.

Step 1: Plug in the USB Dongle which contains the module license to activate the Convert CAD feature.

Step 2: Run xPortalNet Service. When the service is successfully running, please verify that the Convert CAD feature is enabled.

Step 3: Right click on the xPortalNet Service icon from the windows taskbar and select Check Service Info.

^{Figure 1: Check Service Info.}

Step 4: The Convert CAD status must be true once software detected the license dongle.

^{Figure 2: Check status of Convert CAD feature.}

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• To Convert the CAD File:

In these steps, user will be guided to convert the CAD file to be used as the image of the floor plan.

Step 1: Run xPortalNet Client.

Step 2: Go to Data Setup > System Setting > Floor Plan Configuration > Floor Plan.

Step 3: Click on CAD Converter.

^{Figure 3: Open CAD Converter.}

Step 4: At CAD Converter window, go to File > Open.

^{Figure 4: Open CAD file.}

Step 5: Please select the CAD file that you want to convert into image. Then click Open.

^{Figure 5: Select CAD file.}

Step 6: Please wait until the file is completely converted.

^{Figure 6: File is in progress to be converted.}

Step 7: The image will be shown when it is successfully converted.

^{Figure 7: The file is successfully converted into image.}

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Step 8: You can remove some layers from the converted image. Click on the Layers menu. Then unchecked the unwanted layers.

^{Figure 8: Removing Layers.}

Step 9: Close the Layers window after you done. Then, go to File > Save As to save the newly converted image.

^{Figure 9: Save file.}

Step 10: Specify the location to save the image. Give a new name to the file accordingly.

^{Figure 10: Specify location to save the image.}

Step 11: You will be prompted with a message containing the location of the saved image as shown below.
 
^{Figure 11: File successfully saved.}

Step 12: Once you click OK, the location folder will be automatically opened.

^{Figure 12: Location folder is automatically opened.}

Step 13: Finished.