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Version: 6.0

Building & Floor Selection

Mappedin SDK version 6 is currently in a beta state while Mappedin perfects new features and APIs. Open the v6 release notes to view the latest changes.
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Floor Selection

When mapping a building with multiple floors, each floor has its own unique map. These are represented by the Floor class, which are accessed using MapData.getByType('floor'). The currently displayed Floor can be accessed using MapObject.floor. MapView displays one Floor at a time.

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Video Walkthrough

Changing Floors

When initialized, MapView displays the Floor with the elevation that's closest to 0. This can be overridden by setting TShow3DMapOptions.initialFloor to a Floor or Floor.id and passing it to show3dMap().

// Setting the initial floor to Floor.id 'm_123456789'.
const mapView = await show3dMap(
document.getElementById('mappedin-map') as HTMLDivElement,
mapData,
{
initialFloor: 'm_123456789',
}
);

The Floor displayed in a MapView can also be changed during runtime by calling mapView.setFloor() and passing in a Floor or Floor.id.

// Set the floor to Floor.id 'm_987654321'.
mapView.setFloor(`m_987654321`);

Listening for Floor Changes

Mappedin JS event system provides the ability to listen for floor changes on a MapView. The code below listens for the floor-change event and logs the new floor name to the console.

// Listen for changes to the floor.
mapView.on('floor-change', (event) => {
console.log(
"Floor changed to:",
event?.floor.name,
"in FloorStack:",
event?.floor.floorStack.name
);
});

Building Selection

Mappedin Maps can contain one to many buildings with each building having one to many floors. Each building has its floors organized into a FloorStack object. When multiple buildings are present, there are multiple FloorStack objects, one for each building. A FloorStack contains one to many Floor objects, each representing the map of each level of the building.

The FloorStack object is accessed by using MapData.getByType('floor-stack').

// Get the FloorStack object.
const floorStacks = mapData.getByType('floor-stack');

Full Sample

The following CodeSandbox uses select elements populated with all FloorStacks and Floors of the selected FloorStack. When a user selects a new floor from the select element, that floor is displayed in the MapView. Additionally, a floor-change event listener is implemented to update the select element and log the names of the current Floor and FloorStack name to the console. This is useful for scenarios where the user uses something other than the select element change the Floor, such as clicking on a Connection to another Floor when navigation is shown.