Viewing a Floor Plan
Lesson Topics
Viewing a Floor Plan
Users can view floor plans from the homepage by selecting Floor Plan Graphic Views, or by navigating to Sites via the Floor Plan icon or the Space Management menu.
Next, select one of the three facility locations:
- Main Facilities (Within Campus boundary)
- Proximate Facilities (Outside of campus and within Dane County)
- Outlying Facilities (Outside of Dane County)
Main Campus Facilities Example: Red Gym
Clicking on Main Campus Facilities will display a list of facilities located within the UW-Madison boundary that includes the following details:
- Facility (Number)
- Facility Name
- Facility Legal Name
Click on any field to view information.
This page displays the Facility Number, Facility Name, Facility Legal Name, and the Floors associated with the building. To view a floor plan, click on one of the floor numbers (highlighted in blue) listed below.
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Floor Plan Example: Red Gym
Once a floor is selected—for example, Main 0020 01 (Red Gym – First Floor)—the corresponding floor plan and building information will display. You can interact with the floor plan using the Viewer Interface or explore details through the Building Information panel.
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Understanding the Floor Plan Viewer Interface
At the top of the screen, you'll find several tools and navigation options that allow you to customize a floor plan:
- Facility & Floor Dropdown - Use this to select the facility and specific floor you want to view. In this example, Main 0020 01 refers to the Red Gym, first floor.
- Plan Type Dropdown - Choose the type of plan you want to view, such as the SMO Plan Print. See Graphic Views section below for additional information.
- Pan Tool – Click and drag to move around the floor plan.
- Zoom In/Out – Adjust the view for better visibility.
- Fullscreen – Expand the plan for a larger viewing area.
- Actions Menu - Use this menu for additional features such as exporting or printing the plan. See Printing a Floor Plan for more information.
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Floor Information
Floor information is displayed below the floor plan. This section lists all rooms on the selected floor, along with their space class, space type, and area.
- Click on a room number from the list below to highlight and locate it on the floor plan.
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Room Information
The interactive floor plan allows you to click on any room to highlight it and view detailed room information below.
- Click on a room in the floor plan to view room information below.
- Click on the highlighted room again to deselect it and clear the room information.
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Graphic View Options
Floor plans can be viewed with different plan details (layers), data labels, and color hatching. These are available via preset Graphic Views.
Graphic Views Available
Use the dropdown menu to select the desired Graphic View. The default view will be SMO Plan Print.
A list of Graphic Views is at Graphic View Definitions. It includes a summary, coloring, labels, and legends for each view.
