Create Zones Automatically

Create a Zone Around Selected Stands

This is the fastest way to create a zone around a single stand or a group of stands.

Note: You can also draw zones manually or create one from an existing Polyline.

Creating a Zone around a group of stands

1. Select the stands you wish to include in the zone.

   Tip: To ensure you only select stands and not other elements, press F3 on your keyboard to filter your selection.

   

2. Click the Create Zone Around Selected Stands button on the Ribbon menu at the top.

   Note: This button will only appear if you have stands selected.

   

3. Before the zone is finalized, configure the following boundary settings:

   • Offset from edge: Determines the distance between the stand edge and the zone edge (e.g., a setting of 1 offsets the zone by 1m).
   • Max distance between stands: The maximum gap allowed between stands to keep them within the same zone.
   • Disclaimer: For complex shapes, the automatic creator may require some manual fine-tuning afterward.

   

4. Once the Zone properties appear, configure your settings as follows:

   • Name: Enter the Zone's title in the 'Name' field.
   • Show Name: Check this box to display the name directly on the floorplan.
   • Split Name: Check this box to wrap multi-word names onto separate lines. This is useful for optimizing text positioning within tight spaces.

   Next Step: Proceed to Step 5 to configure Fill/Shading options.

   Pro Tip: Amalgamating Zones

   If you create multiple Zones with the exact same name, you can consolidate their total area.

   • The Benefit: When running a report, the square meterage (SQM) for these identical zones will be combined into a single figure.
   • How to Enable: You can toggle this behavior within the Exhibition Properties menu.

   

5. 

   Click the Fill button to customize the appearance:

   1. Shading Type

   • Type: Choose Solid (flat/gradient), Single, Double, or Cross (hatch patterns).

   2. Pattern Options

   • Pitch: (Hatch only) Adjusts the spacing between lines.
   • Offset: (Double hatch only) Sets the distance between parallel lines.
   • Angle: Adjusts the rotation of hatch lines or the direction of a gradient.
   • Line Width: (Hatch only) Sets the thickness of the lines.

   3. Colour Settings

   • Gradient: (Solid only) Check this box to blend two colours.
   • Colour 1: The primary colour. (Hover & press CTRL+1 to "grab" a colour from your screen).
   • Colour 2: (Gradient only) The secondary colour. (Hover & press CTRL+2 to "grab").
   • Select Item to Match: Quickly pick a colour already used by another Zone or Stand.

6. Your zone will now appear on the floorplan. From here, you can fine-tune the placement and appearance:

   • Adjust Size & Shape: Click and drag the zone's perimeter handles to reshape the area.
   • Reposition the Name: If the zone name is overlapping other elements, simply click and drag the text to a new position.

   Need more help? For additional tips on managing your layout, refer to the Zones section in the Help Items list.